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Shown below is a copy and a translation of the South Carolina College certificate awarded upon completion of the requirements for graduation with Honors from South Carolina College. The Latin original is taken from the first recorded diploma issued by South Carolina College to James Gaillard in December of 1808.

 

To all those who will read this document
Eternal Greeting in the Lord

Let it be known to you that the President of the University and the Masters of South Carolina College in their solemn Academic Gathering have declared __________ to be a fellow of the College, a candidate for the First Degree, and having been approved in previous examinations, and they have granted to him all the privileges and honors which appertain to those anywhere in the world
who have been promoted to this degree.

In testimony of which, having sealed this Document with the Sign of the University, we have signed our names below. Given from the University on the day ______,
and in the year of our Lord ________.

Univ: President _____________College: Master ____________

College: Associate Master __________________

 

 

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