[Letter from Caleb Gannett to Edward Wigglesworth], 1775 May 2

Handwritten letter from Caleb Gannett to Professor Edward Wigglesworth written in "Saybrook" on May 2, 1775. In the letter Gannett mentions that he "took the small-pox" and describes it briefly and requests Wigglesworth to investigate the state of his possessions left behind at the College. Gannett references the College being used as a barracks and discusses events in the Revolutionary War. The verso includes the note: "Letters from C. G. to Prof. Wigglesworth given me by Rev. Dr. Andrews Apr. 1841."

Letter from Joseph Dorr to William Tudor,

One letter regarding the address of a mutual acquaintance and Dorr’s business interests.

Letter from Edward J. Coale to William Tudor,

One letter requesting Tudor forward a package of letters.

Letter from Edward Everett to William Tudor,

One letter regarding the arrival of James Cooley as American chargé d’affairs in Lima.

Letters from John Dorr to William Tudor,

Six letters in which Dorr, a Boston agent, seeks Tudor’s help in reversing the condemnation of the ship Esther, and thanks him for his assistance with several cases of wine. One duplicate letter.