A plan of Cambridge Green, 1780 September 14

Small pen-and-ink and watercolor drawing of Cambridge Green created by Harvard senior John Davis, presumably as part of his undergraduate mathematical coursework. The map surveys Cambridge Commons and includes a few rough outlines of College buildings and the Episcopal church, and notes the burying ground, and the roads to Charlestown, Menotomy, the pond, Watertown, and the bridge. The original handwritten text is faded and was annotated with additional text by Davis including the note "[taken in my Senior year at H. College Septr 1780] Surveyed in concert with classmates, Atkins, Hall 1st, Howard, Payne, &c.- J. Davis." There is a note that "Atkins afterwards took the name of Tying." Davis refers to Dudley Atkins Tyng, Joseph Hall, Bezaleel Howard, and Elijah Paine, all members of the Harvard Class of 1781.

Father Abbey's Will Cambridge, Dec. 1731. Some time since..., [ca. 1780]

Goodspeed 5, Ford 615.

Father Abbey's Will, Cambridge, Dec. 1731. Some time since..., [ca. 1780]

Goodspeed 6.

Photostat copy of Old Timothy Jobson. TO my dear Wife, my Joy and Life, [ca. 1780]

Goodspeed 4, Ford 618.

Photostat copy of Father Abbey's Will. To which is now added, A Letter of Courtship to his virtuous..., [ca. 1780]

Goodspeed 7, Ford 612.

Vote of the Selectmen of Boston respecting Clarke's children, 1780 August 30

One-page handwritten copy of the vote of the Boston Selectmen responding to Croswell's complaint, as usher of the South Grammar School of Boston, against a parent.

Indenture, 1780

Handwritten indenture for a Boston property between James Tate, the agent for the estate of Edward Keithley, and Andrew Croswell.

The constitution and laws of the Adelphoi Theologia, founded 1785, [1785-1847]

The volume includes manuscript versions of the constitution and laws from 1785, 1832, and amendments, as well as a list of members from the Class of 1786 through the Class of 1847.

Letter from Francis Dana to Samuel Langdon, 1780 January 19

This one-page letter from Harvard alumnus Francis Dana (1743-1811; Harvard AB 1762), in Bilbao, Spain, to Harvard President Samuel Langdon concerns the donation of a Spanish book by Dana to the College Library.

Book receipt of John Mellen and William Bentley, 1780 June 16

This half-page slip contains receipts for two Harvard College Library books received by Harvard College Tutors John Mellen (1752-1828; Harvard AB 1770) and William Bentley (1759-1819; Harvard AB 1777).

Petition of John Wyeth to the Harvard Corporation, 1780 August 23

In this brief petition of John Wyeth to the Harvard Corporation, he requests the ability to borrow books from the "Publick Library" of the College.

Bill from Phillips Payson to Harvard College, [1780 August]

This undated bill was rendered to the College by Phillips Payson (died 1809; Harvard AB 1778) for work done in the College Library equaling £720. The document was originally housed in a folder with the note, "This was from the old trunk."

Letter and account from Phillips Payson to Harvard College, 1780 September 11

These two documents consist of an account of services done by Phillips Payson (1809; Harvard AB 1778) for the College Library and a brief letter of enclosure.

Letter from James Winthrop to Edward Wigglesworth, 1780 October 4

In this brief letter College Librarian James Winthrop requests that Harvard College Tutor William Bentley be allowed to serve as a deputy librarian.

Letter from James Winthrop to Edward Wigglesworth, 1780 November 29

In this brief letter, Winthrop agrees to continue as College Librarian.