Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Five letters mainly regarding the status of the North American Review. Tudor asks Kirkland to submit content and also inquires whether the Review could be made an official publication of Harvard. Other topics include a project to unite the libraries of local literary institutions and create a classification scheme, and the defense of Harvard’s Unitarian principles.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Four letters regarding the North American Review, as well as Tudor’s request to be considered for a position as Smith Professor of French and Spanish Languages and Literature at Harvard.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Three letters, one in which Tudor suggests persuading the Episcopal Church to send a bishop to reside in Cambridge and establish a divinity professorship as a means to attract students from other states who are wary of Unitarianism. Tudor also makes inquiries regarding the title of Doctor for a Reverend Chaplin and asks about college records of James Otis.

Letters from Penelope Sedgwick to William Tudor,

Three letters in which Sedgwick writes about education, the arts, and various social interactions.

Letters from Degen, Purviance & Co. to William Tudor,

Three letters attached to price circulars.

Letters from Giovanni Batista Sartori to William Tudor,

Two letters, signed John B. Sartori, the founder of the first spaghetti factory in the United States, regarding the production and sales of pasta.

Letters from Strobel & Martini to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding market demand for items like sugar and coffee, and prices current. Two letters include duplicate correspondence from Gothard Martini and John A. Morton, whose firm Martini joined after Strobel & Martini apparently dissolved.

Letters from Thomas Dickason & Co. to William Tudor,

Two letters regarding bills outstanding.

Letters from Thomas & Henry Lynch & Co. to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding a shipment of fish, and market for flour and wheat. Includes one duplicate letter, and two bills of lading.

Letter from Thomas Vantandeloe to William Tudor,

One letter regarding articles of clothing Tudor ordered.

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Six letters providing information about British naval vessels and news of the movements of French vessels and South American belligerents. He also mentions the silver mining partnership and the agent B. Llaveria. Included are a letter from Maling’s wife, and one letter from Maling in Spanish

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding the conflicts in South America, including the movements of military leaders Juan Manuel de Rosas, Juan Lavalle, and Simón Bolívar, as well as politics in Europe. Also included are mentions of communication with B. Llaveria, the agent for supplying the silver mining operation.

Letters from Martin de Andrade to William Tudor,

Six letters sent from Cajatambo, Peru. In Spanish.

Letter from Baker & Low to William Tudor,

One letter regarding trade.

Letter from Samuel Bayley to William Tudor,

Letter regarding the death of Bayley’s son, Captain Nathaniel Bayley, at Lima, and a legal document granting Tudor power of attorney over for his estate. Also includes a probate document.