At a meeting on November 12, 1836, members of the University of Virginia faculty resolve to dismiss the students who refused to turn over firearms that they were keeping in their rooms.
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Author: John A. G. Davis
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Meeting of the Faculty (November 9, 1836)
At a meeting on November 9, 1836, the University of Virginia faculty talks about student misconduct and how they should respond to the students who proposed to organize a military corps.
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Chairman’s Journal for Session of 1836–7 (September 3 – November 22, 1836)
In entries to the Chairman’s Journal, date September 3 to November 22, 1836, John A. G. Davis, professor of law and chairman of the faculty at the University of Virginia, logs the comings and goings of students and faculty and recounts the open rebellion of some students beginning in November.
