Subjects suggested by Edward Everett, 1823, undated

Four letters in the hand of Edward Everett, the Eliot Professor of Greek Literature from 1815 until 1826, containing suggested subjects and questions for President Kirkland. Three of the documents are undated and one is dated November 5, 1823.

Subjects suggested by John Webster, 1826 July

A handwritten letter with suggested subjects from John White Webster, a lecturer of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology at the Harvard Medical College from 1824 until 1827, when he was appointed the Erving Professor of Chemistry (1827-1850).

Subjects suggested by John Farrar, ca. 1820s

A handwritten letter to President John Thornton Kirkland with five suggested subjects from John Farrar, the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy from 1807 until 1836.

Subjects suggested by Levi Hedge, ca. 1820s

A handwritten letter to President Kirkland with three suggested questions from Levi Hedge, a professor of logic and metaphysics from 1810 to 1827, and the Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity from 1827 to 1832.

Subjects suggested by Andrews Norton, ca. 1820s

Four documents with suggested questions in the hand of Andrews Norton, Dexter Lecturer on Biblical Literature from 1813 to 1830. One of the documents is signed by Norton and addressed to President Kirkland.

Suggested subjects, [1819]

One slip of paper containing handwritten subjects in an unidentified hand. The verso contains a June 16, 1819 note from President Kirkland to the Harvard Librarian.

Forensic questions, [ca. 1826], undated

Five slips of paper containing handwritten forensics questions beginning "Whether..." One of the documents identifies "Keith and Goodwin," indicating the question was probably performed by Omen Southworth Keith and Hersey Bradford Goodwin of the Harvard Class of 1826. The verso of that document is inscribed: "The Exhibition at the University will take place on Monday at eleven o'clock, AM.

Suggested questions and subjects, ca. 1820s

This folder contains thirteen undated and unattributed subjects and questions suggested for Harvard Commencement and exhibitions on paper approximately 5" x 8" in size. The documents are in various hands.

Suggested questions and subjects, ca. 1820s

This folder contains ten undated and unattributed subjects and questions suggested for Harvard Commencement and exhibitions on paper approximately 7" x 8" in size. The documents are in various hands.

Suggested questions and subjects, ca. 1820s

This folder contains thirteen undated and unattributed subjects and questions suggested for Harvard Commencement and exhibitions on paper approximately 8" x 10" in size. The documents are in various hands.

Draft of an exhibition program, [1825]

Handwritten draft of an exhibition program with the names of the student orators from the Harvard Classes of 1825 and 1826.

V. Source notes, ca. 1820s

This series contains five handwritten undated, notes in different hands listing book titles and resources presumably intended to aid in the creation or performance of Commencement and exhibition subjects.

Letters from William Tudor to Henry Knox,

Two letters requesting General Knox’s removal from the Tudor family residence at Franklin Place.

Letter from Henry Ware to William Tudor,

One letter notifying Tudor Harvard's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa had selected him to deliver an oration.