Annotated almanac, 1753

Almanac containing calendar pages with sporadic annotations of measurements and small one-word notes. The only handwritten entries are on the December page: "Buried in Boston 418 W 63 B in all 481 / Baptized 396," and a note on the April page of the birth of Winthrop's fifth son Adam on April 19th.

Letter from John Henry Tudor to his brother, William Tudor, July 28, 1799

This letter was sent to Tudor's brother in Paris, France, via a Mr. Bromfield.

List of students, 1799-1800

Small notebook with brown paper covers containing handwritten lists of the members of the Harvard Classes of 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804 with unidentified annotations next to some names of a, c, o, s, t, and x.

Col. Mem., 1799 June

Small paper notebook containing one-and-a-half pages of Faculty meeting minutes for June 7 and July 4, 1799, and laid-pages with a three-and-a-half page account of a Faculty meeting to "consider absences." The laid-in pages focus on the Faculty's discussion on June 7, 1799 of the case of Henry Adams (Harvard AB 1802) who wished to be excused of an absence. The notebook pages contain a reference to a vote to remit Jarvis on June 7, 1799, and a discussion on July 4, 1799 of the proper discipline for students who attended a party at Bush's tavern. Most of the notebook pages are blank.

Fleets’ register, and pocket almanack for the year of our Lord, 1799

Annotated and interleaved almanac in marble-paper covers with minimal annotations to the calendar pages, generally "Jun" and "Sen." The interleaved pages contain sporadic handwritten entries including brief notes about ministers whose sermons Pearson attended, Bible citations, and student examinations.

Members of the General Court, 1798-1799

Notebook with paper cover containing a handwritten list of the members of the Massachusetts General Court arranged by county and town. Pearson identified characteristics of the politicians including whether they were chosen by the people or Legislature, were for or against the College, were for or against the Virginia Resolutions, and whether they were "a good Federalist."