1860 Handwritten Charter for the Pi Chapter at Allegheny College

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One page, handwritten charter establishing the Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Allegheny College on June 5, 1860. The charter is signed by Samuel W. Miller (Jefferson College 1860) as president of the Grand Chapter and Thomas N. Sickels (Jefferson College 1860) as secretary of the Grand Chapter.

This is the only known handwritten charter on plain paper issued by the Grand Chapter. The document has been slightly modified to remove esoteric materials.

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Abstract/Description:	One page, handwritten charter establishing the Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Allegheny College on June 5, 1860. The charter is signed by Samuel W. Miller (Jefferson College 1860) as president of the Grand Chapter and Thomas N. Sickels (Jefferson College 1860) as secretary of the Grand Chapter. This is the only known handwritten charter on plain paper issued by the Grand Chapter. The document has been slightly modified to remove esoteric materials.
Subject(s):	Chartering Pi Pi; Allegheny College

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One page, handwritten charter establishing the Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Allegheny College on June 5, 1860. The charter is signed by Samuel W. Miller (Jefferson College 1860) as president of the Grand Chapter and Thomas N. Sickels (Jefferson College 1860) as secretary of the Grand Chapter.

This is the only known handwritten charter on plain paper issued by the Grand Chapter. The document has been slightly modified to remove esoteric materials.

Subject(s):

Chartering
Pi
Pi; Allegheny College

Title:	1860 Handwritten Charter for the Pi Chapter at Allegheny College.
Name(s):	Grand Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Document; black and white
Other Date:	Jun 5, 1860
Extent:	8.5 x 11 inches
Abstract/Description:	One page, handwritten charter establishing the Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Allegheny College on June 5, 1860. The charter is signed by Samuel W. Miller (Jefferson College 1860) as president of the Grand Chapter and Thomas N. Sickels (Jefferson College 1860) as secretary of the Grand Chapter. This is the only known handwritten charter on plain paper issued by the Grand Chapter. The document has been slightly modified to remove esoteric materials.
Subject(s):	Chartering Pi Pi; Allegheny College
Held by:	Phi Gamma Delta Digital Repository
In Collections:	Documents Allegheny College (Pi) - Chapter Collection

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