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Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, April 23, 1877
Date Created: 1877-04-23
Description: Morrill writes about the academic progress of James Morrill and with his thoughts on a candidate for the Professor of Greek at the University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, April 25, 1884
Date Created: 1884-04-25
Description: Topics include an assignment of a military officer to the University for instruction and Buckham's request for help from Morrill in obtaining copies of the Digest.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, August 20, 1875
Date Created: 1875-08-20
Description: Morrill writes in reply to an unspecified idea of President Buckham's and the news of a new President at Norwich.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, August 20, 1883
Date Created: 1883-08-20
Description: Topics include whether President Buckham might have a scholarship for a worthy student.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, August 21, 1888
Date Created: 1888-08-21
Description: Morrill writes about an upcoming address to the legislature in Montpelier about state support for the Agricultural College and the University of Vermont.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, August 6, 1877
Date Created: 1877-08-06
Description: Morrill writes in response to a letter from President Buckham indicating that the University would be hiring a new professor and offers his thoughts on they type of person the University should hire.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, December 23, 1888
Date Created: 1888-12-23
Description: Morrill writes about an agricultural school at the University and state support for it.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, December 3, 1890
Date Created: 1890-12-03
Description: Morrill writes about the defeat of an attempt in the state legislature to separate the Agricultural College from the University of Vermont in 1890 and the response in Vermont newspapers. Morrill also requests more information about the new University trustees.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, December 5, 1879
Date Created: 1879-12-05
Description: Topics include a discussion of an unnamed UVM alumni and Dartmouth College.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, December 8, 1873
Date Created: 1873-12-08
Description: Morrill writes about visiting President Grant with Senator George Edmunds and successfully lobbying to have Lieutenant Robinson assigned to the University as its first officer of military instruction.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, December 9, 1878
Date Created: 1878-12-09
Description: Topics include Morrill's son James sitting for examination at the University of Vermont and the idea of adding a law school to the University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, February 12, 1874
Date Created: 1874-02-12
Description: Morrill writes about his recent correspondence with J.B. Mead, the future of Middlebury College, and agricultural scholarships.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, February 17, 1878
Date Created: 1878-02-17
Description: Morrill writes about helping Professor Collier find work in Washington and discouraging him from speaking out against the University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, February 24, 1878
Date Created: 1878-02-24
Description: Morrill advises President Buckham on how to approach an upcoming event where there may be some interests in opposition to the University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, February 24, 1887
Date Created: 1887-02-24
Description: Topics include a failed attempt by the University of Vermont to secure a US Army officer as an instructor, losing out to Norwich University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, February 26, 1888
Date Created: 1888-02-26
Description: Morrill writes about Experiment Stations and the possible acquisition of 50 acres by the University and long-term costs of that acqusition.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 11, 1891
Date Created: 1891-01-11
Description: Morrill writes about the disbursement of Land Grant funds to the University via the state of Vermont.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 14, 1876
Date Created: 1876-01-14
Description: Morrill writes about an article in the Burlington Clipper by Mr. Jameson, with comments from Mr. Hoskins, about the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 21, 1879
Date Created: 1879-01-21
Description: Topics include Morrill's son James education at the University of Vermont and the idea of adding a law school to the University.

Title: Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 21, 1891
Date Created: 1891-01-21
Description: Morrill writes in reply to a question from President Buckham about the use of a federal appropriation and a possible debt that the University might take on. Morrill expresses his pleasure at the size of the new first year class at the University.

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