Lawyer's form book, 1793-1805

Lawyer's form book containing sample forms for legal documents, compiled by most likely Walter Franklin Esq. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Letter from Stephen Higginson to William Tudor,

One letter introducing his son, who was traveling to South America as a ship’s clerk and assistant supercargo.

Letter from Stephen Longfellow to Jabez Kimball, 1797 December 10

Stephen Longfellow wrote this letter to his friend Jabez Kimball on December 10, 1797. The letter was addressed to Kimball in London-Derry, where he was studying law. The letter is lighthearted, and Longfellow recounts various happenings at Harvard since Kimball's graduation the year before. Longfellow informs him of developments in Phi Beta Kappa, the Hasty Pudding Club, and his "attention to the ladies."

Letter from Stephen Longfellow to Daniel Appleton White, 1799 May 29

Stephen Longfellow wrote this letter in Portland, Maine on May 29, 1799; it was sent to his friend, Daniel Appleton White, in Medford, Massachusetts. In the letter, Longfellow describes the Election Day festivities among the "plebeans" in Portland, which he apparently found both amusing and upsetting. He compares the horses pulling their sleds to Don Quixote's horse, Rocinante. He also writes about mutual friends, including John Henry Tudor and Jabez Kimball, and bemoans the behavior of the current members of Phi Beta Kappa among the Harvard College undergraduates, whom he insists have sunk the society below its former "exalted station."

Letter from Henry Higginson to William Tudor,

One letter from the Boston merchant in England regarding experiments in ship construction and Frederic Tudor’s ideas on designing sailing vessels to transport ice.

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 Edward Everett, 1828 July 14

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

Letter from William Croswell to Edward Everett, 1828 July 29

Draft of a letter concerning a bill.

Letters to Mrs. Bowker, 1828 August 9

Copy of a letter related to the settlement of debt with Bowker's father.

Letter from William Croswell to Joseph May, 1828 August 20

Draft of a letter regarding Croswell's Mercator map.

Letter from William Croswell to Samuel Payson, 1828 October 3

Draft of a note regarding the proposal for a measuring book.

Memorial to the City Council of Boston, 1828 February 4

One draft of a letter.

To the Justices of the Police Court of Boston, 1828 April

Draft of a complaint against the boys in Croswell's neighborhood.