Letter from Benjamin Croswell to William Croswell, 1810 March 30

One-page letter from William Croswell's cousin with information about the ailments of Benjamin Croswell's wife.

Financial bills and receipts, 1809-1810

This folder contains five bills and receipts.

Proposal and recommendations for a celestial planisphere, or, map of the heavens, 1807-1810

This folder contains a broadside with an 1807 printed proposal for a Mercator celestial map that is appended with a handwritten list of subscribers, dated December 1810, as well as two copies of printed recommendations for the map.

Draft of an acknowledgment statement, [1810?]

One-page document containing notes presumably for an acknowledgment page of Croswell's Mercator map.

Company orders, 1810 May 2

A printed request for Croswell to appear for military duty.

XI. Catalogue of Harvard graduates, [ca. 1810]

This paper notebook contains a handwritten, alphabetical listing of graduates of the Harvard Classes of 1642 to 1809 presumably compiled from the published Triennial Catalogues.

Payment order for Moses Parsons on the behalf of his son, 1767 July 1

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds to Moses Parsons on behalf of his son, signed by Thomas Foxcroft, Charles Chauncey, Thomas Waite, and Daniel Marsh.

The laws of Harvard College, 1767

Leather hardcover volume containing a draft of the 1767 College Laws with portions crossed out and edited. The volume appears to be a working copy and includes page references in the front of the volume and additional notes inserted between pages.

The laws of Harvard College, 1767

Handwritten copy of the 1767 College laws, lacking its original covers. The volume is identified as "original" and a note with five changes to the Laws is bound at the front of the volume. A note accompanies the item: "Mr. Wigglesworth compliments to the Librarian ~ Tutors to desire they would meet with the Professor at his House at 12 o Clock. Monday 11 o clock."

The laws of Harvard College, Part II, 1767

Handwritten soft-cover copy of the 1767 College laws labeled as "Part II" and consisting of chapters VI to X.

The Laws of Harvard College, 1767

Handwritten soft-cover copy of the 1767 College laws includes an ornately drawn title and was marked "Corrections, Additions, etc." The volume contains many emendations, some in the hand of Edward Wigglesworth.

English Orations, 1810-1820

A handwritten list of the English oration subjects delivered on Commencement and Exhibition Days between 1810 and 1820.