Papers of George Godfrey, 1739-1792

The bulk of this collection consists of brief records of civil actions heard by George Godfrey as a justice of the peace for Bristol County, Massachusetts. With only a few interruptions, these records run from February 1754 through the early 1780s. The other documents include several small volumes and loose pages of household accounts, as well as a handful of pages of court records and marriages heard by George Godfrey and his father, John Godfrey.

Letter from William Croswell to Joseph and David A. Croswell, 1825 July 20

Draft of a letter concerning Continental bills in Croswell's care.

Letter from William Croswell to Dr. E. Porter, 1828 May 20

Draft of a letter regarding Croswell's claims for compensation from the Harvard Corporation.

Letter from William Croswell to Andrew Croswell, 1828 June 20

Draft of a letter to Croswell's nephew regarding the family's history.

Letter from William Croswell to Joseph May, 1828 August 20

Draft of a letter regarding Croswell's Mercator map.

Payment order for Nathanael Gardner on behalf of his son, 1735 October 20

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds to Nathanael Gardner on behalf of his son Nathaniel Gardner (Harvard AB 1739), signed by Thomas Foxcroft, Charles Chauncey, Samuel Marshall, Zechariah Thayer, and Thomas Waite.

Bond between John Leverett and Elisha Cooke to John White, Treasurer of Harvard College, 1716 November 20

Two folio-sized leaves containing a one-and-a-half page copy of the bond between John Leverett and Elisha Cooke to John White, Treasurer of Harvard, for £200. The bond was witnessed by William Austin and Mary Gilbert. An October 3, 1726 receipt of payment from Nathaniel Byfield on the bond, signed by Treasurer Edward Hutchinson, is located on the verso of the first leaf.

[Form of Admission of Francis Oliver (Harvard AB 1795)], 1791 August 19-20

Printed certificate of admission for undergraduate Francis J. Oliver certified by Steward Caleb Gannett on August 19, 1791 and signed by President Joseph Willard on August 20, 1791.

[Certificate of admission of Justin Winsor], 1849 July 20

Printed copy of an undated abstract of laws and regulations with the admittatur of undergraduate Justin Winsor signed by President Jared Sparks on July 20, 1849.

Copy of Brimmer's suspension, 1803 April 20

Handwritten copy on one leaf of a vote of the Faculty suspending George Watson Brimmer (Harvard AB 1803) for neglect of his studies.