Letter discussing faculty conduct and resolutions
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Letter discussing faculty conduct and resolutions
Overview
This archival item is a digitised letter dated 1800‑01‑01 written in English. It is available in two image formats: a high‑resolution TIFF (≈49 MB) and a JPEG (≈384 KB). The TIFF is linked to an IPFS CID (bafkreidrnrpau4gtgu3bx5iuf2farbcq7g42zrauqgvf54zeaogxfznchi) and both files are hosted on the Arke Institute CDN. The letter was captured by the PINAX system and is catalogued under the identifier 01K9TYRMD64JN7N768EQQ8G0WG.Background
The letter originates from an institution referred to as “test tiff” and is associated with St. College. The author’s identity is unknown; the document appears to be a personal correspondence rather than an official institutional record. The creation date, 1800‑01‑01, is likely a placeholder rather than a precise historical date, but it situates the material in the early nineteenth century. The letter reflects concerns about faculty conduct and the perceived ineffectiveness of institutional resolutions to curb misconduct.Contents
The text discusses:- Faculty misconduct at St. College and the author’s frustration with repeated wrongdoing.
- The ineffectiveness of resolutions and pledges, arguing that mere formal commitments do not prevent recurrence.
- A commitment to continue supporting St. College and its cause, contingent upon assurances that future misconduct will be addressed.
- The letter’s tone is candid and somewhat urgent, urging concrete measures beyond symbolic gestures.
- Dates: Document dated 1800‑01‑01 (likely placeholder).
- Geography: St. College (location unspecified).
- Topics: Education, faculty conduct, institutional resolutions, institutional accountability.
- Included: Full letter in image form, metadata, OCR text.
- Excluded: No accompanying correspondence, no institutional policy documents, no author biography.
The JPEG version includes an OCR excerpt that captures the opening lines and key arguments, confirming the letter’s focus on conduct and resolution failures. The TIFF provides the full, unaltered image of the original document, preserving its physical characteristics (handwritten script, paper texture, marginalia).
Scope
The item is valuable for scholars studying early nineteenth‑century educational governance, faculty ethics, and the evolution of institutional accountability mechanisms.
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rescuing or changing my course of view or conduct. I cannot permit myself to be a party any more to the gradations or incapacitants. If any means can be devised to secure herself from such results as have been reached this session, I shall only be too happy & labor on in St. College & for the Cause as heretofore—but a mere resolve & pledge will not assure me: thus we have had before—several probably did so & might have a stronger desire to go right than previous to the voting this Spring. I yet—in my view & in yours too, now, if I mistake not—the faculty immutably proceed to do wrong—what will prevent such things from recurring? Not resolutions—not pledges. One may as many others have done—"resolve & unresolve—time is the same"—If a reconstruction of regulations or any other mode of effecting the object can be devised I shall be glad, if not—I cannot be induced to remain for I have full made up my mind never to sign an outside diploma.
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