The life and times of Anne Royall

by Sarah Harvey Porter.

Papers of Helen Lawrence Appleton Brooks, 1822-1985

Mostly correspondence between family members, beginning with Catherine Lawrence and Charles Appleton, the parents of Helen Brooks. Also records of Brooks' voluntary activities, her diaries and personal writings, and material collected by Grace Norton about Henry James.

Collection of Mary Gardner Marshall, 1795-1957 (inclusive)

Collection consists mainly of correspondence among family members and includes courtship correspondence of J. Doddridge to Julia, 1868-1875, and of Elsa and her future husband, Courtenay Hemenway, 1908-1912. Also included are photographs, genealogical material, a diary, commonplace and wedding books.

Letter from William Croswell to James Scott, 1803 November 1

One-page letter from Croswell to Captain James Scott, Master of the Boston Marine Society, that accompanied Croswell's work on lunar observations.

Letter from William Croswell to James White, 1807 March 6

One-page draft of a letter from Croswell, in Liverpool, to James White of London requesting help in finding work.

Letter from William Croswell to James Maury, 1808 June 4

Draft of a letter to James Maury, the American consul in Liverpool, with information about Croswell's failed plans to publish a map.

Letter from William Croswell to James [Lloyd], 1824 September 16

Draft of a letter chiefly concerning a proposal for a new edition of Croswell's Mercator map.

Guarantee of financial support for student James Savage, signed by William Tudor and John Cooper, 1799 July 25

This legal agreement, a guarantee of financial support for entering student James Savage (A.B. 1803), was signed on July 25, 1799 by his two guarantors, William Tudor and John Cooper. The document was also signed by two witnesses, William Tudor's sons John Henry Tudor and Frederic Tudor. The agreement specifies that, in the event of Savage's failure to settle all financial obligations to the President and Fellows of Harvard College during the course of his studies, the two guarantors would be responsible for a payment of two hundred ounces of silver. It seems that the Tudors and Cooper were relatives of Savage, thus explaining their desire to assure his entry to Harvard by entering into this financial obligation.

Letter from William Tudor to his brother, Henry James Tudor,

In this letter written to his youngest brother from London, Tudor promises when he returns to America, he will protect him from their siblings if they have been picking on him.

Letters from Henry James Tudor to his brother, William Tudor,

One letter written to Tudor from Ligorno, Italy, criticizes the contents his correspondence as containing a "dull, vapid succession of sentences"; it also contains a message to their mother regarding his extensive travels in Europe. One letter written from New Orleans addresses their brother Frederic’s health, and his ice business in Cuba and the West Indies.

Letters from James Biddle to William Tudor,

Five letters discussing the political atmosphere in South America and offering information on the Brazilian emperor and Austrian minister and news of visitors he received.

Letters from James Biddle to William Tudor,

Five letters in which Biddle discusses politics, the movements of other naval officers, and general news of friends and associates, including John Quincy Adams. In one letter he asks Tudor to use his influence to persuade the Brazilian government to release captured American seamen.

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Six letters providing information about British naval vessels and news of the movements of French vessels and South American belligerents. He also mentions the silver mining partnership and the agent B. Llaveria. Included are a letter from Maling’s wife, and one letter from Maling in Spanish

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding the conflicts in South America, including the movements of military leaders Juan Manuel de Rosas, Juan Lavalle, and Simón Bolívar, as well as politics in Europe. Also included are mentions of communication with B. Llaveria, the agent for supplying the silver mining operation.

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Two letters regarding peace negotiations in Buenos Aires and politics in Europe, and two letters from Maling’s wife regarding accommodations she was seeking in Lima and news regarding various sailing vessels.