Letter from James Otis, Jr. to James Otis, Sr., and portrait print of James Otis Jr., 1743 June 17

Letter from Otis in Boston to his father, James Otis Sr. on June 17, 1743. In the short, half-page letter, Otis asks his father for money to pay for expenses relating to Commencement including the printing of theses, shoes, buckles, and any entertainment. He mentions that he will share entertainment expenses with his classmate Lothrop Russell.

Letter of recommendation for Amos Main from Joseph Moodey to Nathan Prince, 1725 July 2

Handwritten letter sent by Joseph Moody, schoolmaster in York, to Harvard Tutor Nathan Prince recommending student Amos Main for acceptance to the College. In the letter, Moody requests Prince give Main an examination for admission, with the caveat that though Main has been studying Latin and Greek he has a difficult home life and is "somewhat Raw; yet I hope you'l wink at it." The letter, dated July 2, 1725, is written on a folded folio-sized leaf; there are handwritten notes about Massachusetts towns on the verso.

Letter from William Tudor to Thomas Jefferson,

One letter inquiring if the president corresponded with James Otis, or if he was aware of any fellow Virginians who had contact with Otis while he was alive. Tudor was seeking to obtain letters, or extracts of letters, that Otis had written. Following the onset of mental illness, Otis destroyed his personal papers, leaving few original materials documenting his life and career.

Disabled woman attends rally for homeless and mentally ill street women

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Women attend rally in support of homeless and mentally ill women in NYC

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.