Un receuil: containing painting, penmanship, algebra and pieces selected from various authors in prose and verse, with a few pieces in French with their translation / by Phebe Folger of Nantucket : manuscript, 1797-1806

Written mostly in a copperplate hand in black ink, and illustrated with watercolor drawings.

D. Certification to study French, 1796 September 5

This subseries contains one brief handwritten certification that Loammi Baldwin's son may study the French language as part of his college studies.

Copy of William Watson's account for painting and glazing of Holden Chapel, September 1801

Contains an itemized list of costs for painting and glazing tasks to be completed and supplies needed by Watson for Holden Chapel. Tasks include painting Doctor Warren's room twice, painting window sashes and shutters, transporting glass from Boston, and setting each window pane. Supplies needed include oil, white lead, and putty.

D. Certification to study French, 1796 September 5

This subseries contains one brief handwritten certification that Loammi Baldwin's son may study the French language as part of his college studies.

Records of the Debating Club of Resident Graduates, 1792-1793

This journal contains minutes from meetings held from February 1792 through October 1793. These minutes include the names of participants and the questions and arguments which were debated, including: whether or not French slaves in the West Indies should be emancipated; whether or not reading novels was beneficial; whether sermons were more effective when memorized than when simply read; whether theater contributed to corrupt morals; whether drunkenness or gambling was more detrimental to society; and whether or not French assistance to the colonies in their Revolutionary War provided sufficient cause for the United States to join with France in its own wars. Most of the topics of debate centered on religion, government and education. Several entries also include notes on related topics of discussion, including the reasons for Native American tribes' hostilities against federal authorities, and there are several references to published works which were cited and consulted in the course of debate.

Letter from Simon Denis to William Tudor,

One letter regarding the price and condition of a painting and the art market in general. In French.

Essay on the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars,

This is a contemporary draft composition reviewing the course of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Tudor offers opinions on England’s diplomatic options after the renewal of hostilities and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger: "His task is momentous and all Europe are watching his movements with anxiety." The document is signed "Marcus Valinus."

An account of the capture of St. Johns by the French : manuscript, 1709 May 14

Manuscript narrative, signed by John Campion and Joseph Knills; dated at Carbonnear Is., Newfoundland, 14 May 1709.