Papers of Theophilus Parsons, 1778-1811

Bill to Timothy T. Ford for legal services performed from September 1778 to June 1779; letter to Judge Thomas Dawes regarding a probate case (1802); Parsons' report and opinion in the case of the proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase v. Boulton, et al. (1807); a statement of facts in the case of Brooks v. Dorr (1807); a note to Joseph Allen regarding a case (1810); and a letter to Foster regarding the Massachusetts Circuit Court of Common Pleas (1811).

Precedents book of Massachusetts law, 1775

A commonplace book kept by Parsons outling various legal issues including getting a negro with child, slander, deceit, bills of exchange, debt,assault and battery, quantum meruit by a physician, ejectment, covenant, and liberty of the yard. Many of these topics include also forms of declaration.

Docket book, 1774-1800

Contains list of names of parties in legal disputes arranged chronologically. Little information is given about the nature of disputes.

[Letter from John T. Kirkland to Theophilus Parsons,

This folder contains two documents: an original letter presumably in Kirkland's handwriting and a copy of the original in someone else's handwriting.

Account of attendance at the Library, 1813

Five leaves containing handwritten accounts of William Croswell's attendance and absences from his job at the Harvard Library in 1813.

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.

Ledger for the Classes of 1744-1749, 1733-1750

The volume, bound in a hardcover parchment binding, contains accounts for the Classes of 1744-1749.

Catalogue of freshmen, 1750

List of the matriculating members of the Harvard Class of 1754.

Vote of Corporation, 4 January 1813

This document in John Kirkland's hand records the vote of the Corporation to begin surveying College lands for a new building to be constructed between Massachusetts and Harvard Halls to house commons halls. The vote also authorized engineers John Lowell and Loammi Baldwin to start making contacts for building materials.

Account of time spent on College jobb, April 1813-1816

Sewn volume detailing the hours worked possibly by a carpenter or mason during the construction of University Hall. In addition to time worked, daily entries log the workmen employed on the project and the tasks completed in each room of University Hall. The back cover has several small drawings and illustrations inscribed with the year 1816.

Mr. [Levi] Colburn's estimate, 14 April 1813

In this letter from Levi Colburn to Loammi Baldwin, Colburn details the cost estimates in dollars for the roof, floors, windows, and labor of University Hall.

Letter from John Kirkland to Loammi Baldwin, 15 April 1813

Kirkland informs Baldwin that has ideas about the construction of University Hall, and requests to meet with Baldwin. Kirkland states that he does "not see the occasion for losing ten thousand dollars from modesty."

Letter from John Lowell to Loammi Baldwin, 17 April 1813

In this letter, Lowell approves of Baldwin's contracting with Walton & Moore for the construction of University Hall.