Reverend James Manning

A 7.5" x 1.5" tuition and rent bill for a student at Rhode Island College certified by Reverend James Manning, signed by the Reverend, and accompanied by a 7.25" x 5" engraving. From the Dr. John K. Lattimer Collection.

James Manning (October 22, 1738 – July 29, 1791) was an American Baptist minister, educator and legislator from Providence, Rhode Island. He was the first president of Brown University and one of its most involved founders, and served as minister of the First Baptist Church in America.

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