Letter from John Cooper to William Tudor,

One letter regarding the death of Tudor’s father and the acreage of his estate.

Letter from John Lowell to William Tudor,

One letter regarding a report from Tudor’s brother, Frederic, on piracy, and Lowell’s thoughts on the North American Review and domestic politics.

Letter from John Pickering to William Tudor,

One letter explaining his decision to decline membership in the Anthology Society, critiquing Rees’s Cyclopaedia, and discussing the North American Review.

Letters from John Vaughan to William Tudor,

Three letters regarding James Otis correspondence in the John Dickinson papers, and an American Philosophical Society publication Vaughan was sending to the Boston Athenaeum library.

Letter from John Collins Warren to William Tudor,

One letter inviting Tudor to his wedding to Susan Powell Mason, daughter of their mutual friend, Jonathan Mason.

Letter from John Belknap to William Tudor,

One letter in which Belknap declines Tudor’s offer to partner in business speculation.

Letter from John Carter to William Tudor,

One letter regarding a bill for various sundries from Thomas Vantandeloe.

Letter from John H. Rogers & Co. to William Tudor,

One letter regarding a remittance to Thomas Dickason.

Letter from John Miller to William Tudor,

One letter regaring a shipment of books to Tudor in Brazil; includes an affadavit signed by the ship’s captain.

Letter from John R. Murray to William Tudor,

One letter regarding a sale of paintings by Tudor in Boston.

Letters from John Murray Forbes to William Tudor,

Seven letters in which Forbes updates Tudor on relations between the provinces and provides introductions to various Argentinian diplomats sent to Brazil. He also includes a copy of a letter in Spanish sent to him from the Argentinian minister of war and foreign relations regarding peace negotiations with Brazil along with letters to the United States legation and Tudor regarding American involvement in light of the Monroe Doctrine.

Letters from John Murray Forbes to William Tudor,

Five letters relaying news of the Decembrist revolution and Buenos Aires Governor Manuel Dorrego’s execution, as well as developments in other Argentinean provinces. Forbes also writes about a personal conflict with Commodore James Creighton, and requests Tudor’s assistance in intervening on behalf of American citizens.

Letters from John Ponsonby to William Tudor,

Three letters regarding Buenos Aires news and politics, including his hope that General Juan Lavalle would end up "on a Gibbet." Also includes Ponsonby’s opinion of Manuel Dorrego and his execution.

Letters from John Taylor,

Two letters regarding placement of a Chinese cook with Tudor, and a future visit.

Book receipt of John Mellen and William Bentley, 1780 June 16

This half-page slip contains receipts for two Harvard College Library books received by Harvard College Tutors John Mellen (1752-1828; Harvard AB 1770) and William Bentley (1759-1819; Harvard AB 1777).