Letters from Thomas Handasyd Perkins to William Tudor,

Five letters in which Perkins comments on the political landscape in the United States, the election of Andrew Jackson as president, Boston architectural and real estate developments, and the Granite Railway and granite quarries in Quincy.

Letters from William Tudor to Thomas Handasyd Perkins,

Four letters on topics including the Granite Railway project, Tudor’s thoughts on expanding trade in South America, domestic politics, and the process for appointing Americans to diplomatic posts.

Letters from Thomas Handasyd Perkins to William Tudor,

Four letters in which Perkins relays details of his travels in Europe, local gossip about friends and associates, including John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster, news regarding developments in Boston infrastructure, and updates on the Boston Athenaeum and the Anthology Society. Other topics include domestics politics and the movements and activities of Tudor’s family members.

Letter from William Tudor to Samuel G. Perkins,

One letter describing debt Tudor incurred while in England in 1812.

Will, 1747, June 24

Handwritten copy of Last Will and Testament of Andrew Bordman II, with an approval of the document by Samuel Danforth, Judge of the Probate of Wills, Middlesex County. The document provides detail on the inheritance of Bordman's wife Elizabeth.

Will, 1783 April 15

Handwritten copy of Last Will and Testament of Sarah Phips Bordman.

[Copy of Edward Hopkins' will], [ca. 1713]

Handwritten copy of Edward Hopkins' 1657 will. Labeled on the verso as document "B."

Andrewes, Will, autographed letter signed to John Winthrop; New Haven, 1 side (2 pages), 1652 January 24

Correspondence describing a distemper he was suffering from and requesting Winthrop send him medicine and instructions for taking it.

Goodwin, Will, 2 autographed letters signed to John Winthropp [sic]; Hartford, Conn., 1652 February 24-February 26

Correspondence requesting a consultation with Winthrop regarding an illness of his daughter. He also asks Winthrop send his wife medicine for her edema.

Letters to Ebenezer Hancock from his mother, Mary Perkins, and his stepfather, Daniel Perkins, 1758 June 27 and 1758 November 16

These two letters were written to Ebenezer Hancock while he was an undergraduate at Harvard College. His stepfather, Daniel Perkins, wrote on June 27, 1758 and his mother, Mary Perkins, wrote on November 16, 1758. Both letters were sent from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where the Perkins lived. The letters contain general greetings and wishes for Hancock's well being, as well as parental advice regarding his behavior and comportment.

Memoranda Medica of John Perkins, 1750-1773 (inclusive)

Contains notes written by Dr. John Perkins (1698-1781) from 1750 to 1773 on physiology, materia medica, and illness, including symptoms, causes, and treatment of conditions like mumps, dysentery, dropsy, and rheumatism. Also includes observations on children and on various bodily functions. There is an index at the end of the volume.

Observations Medical & Chirurgical by John Perkins, 1724-1774 (inclusive)

Volume kept by Dr. John Perkins (1698-1781) from 1724 to 1774 recording observations on various diseases and medical conditions illustrated with cases from Perkins's practice in Boston, Massachusetts. The cases ranged from epileptic fits, various fevers, and rheumatism to melancholy. His treament methods were standard for the era, mainly prescribing vomits, purges, and spirits, and bleeding patients. Also includes a section listing contradictory opinions among prominent medical writers such as Dutch physician Herman Boerhaave and English physician Thomas Sydenham. An index is located at the end of the volume. Perkins likely began compiling the book in 1765. It contains cases dating from 1724 to 1774.

Gloria Steinem with bullhorn telling voters to be patient and everone will vote [at International Women's Year]

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.