Catharine Waugh McCullouch papers in the Mary Earhart Dillon collection, 1869-1945

Collection primarily documents McCulloch's research on women's legal status, and her work with the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and the League of Women Voters. There is also documentation of women in the legal profession, of McCulloch's friendships with the other women suffragists and lawyers, and some biographical material. The papers contain little information about her family or social life.

Note from William Croswell to Thomas Jefferson, 1822 January 22

Draft of a brief note that accompanied a proposal for a new edition of the works of Horace.

Letter from William Croswell to Thomas H. Perkins, 1823 January 17

Draft of a letter inquiring into money due from a meetinghouse owned by Croswell's father.

Letter from William Croswell to Thomas L. Winthrop, 1824 August 10

Draft of a brief letter requesting Winthrop communicate an arithmetical solution to the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Certificate to Thomas Hartsorn, guardian of Richard Nichols, 1812 June 18

This brief handwritten document certifies that the guardianship of Nathaniel Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, was granted to John Walton of Cambridge according to the records of the Probate Office in Cambridge. The document is attested by James Winthrop in his capacity as register of probate for Middlesex County.

Catalog of books in the chest sent by Thomas Hollis to Boston, 1720 January 1

This one-page document contains a list of books sent to Increase Mather (1639-1723; Harvard AB 1656) by Captain Chadder on behalf of English Harvard benefactor Thomas Hollis (1659-1731).

Letter from Thomas Crafts to Edward Wigglesworth, 1781 May 22

This brief letter from Thomas Crafts (1759-1819; Harvard AB 1783) to Professor Wigglesworth concerns Craft's work on the catalogue of pamphlets in the library.

Draft of letter from Loammi Baldwin to Thomas Gill, 1836 September 23

A half-page handwritten draft of a letter to Thomas Gill written on the second leaf of a September 10, 1836 printed circular from Gill requesting copies of those who made speeches at the second Centennial Anniversary.

Bond of Samuel Shapleigh and Thomas Adams to the Harvard Corporation, Aug. 15, 1789

Shapleigh and Adams' signatures have been cut out from the bottom of this document. It was "signed, sealed and delivered" in the presence of Thomas Gray and Darius Shaw.

Power of Attorney, [?] Wellington for Thomas Durant, Sept. 22, 1787

Signed by Thomas Durant and witnessed by Ebenezer Bradish. It is possible that Shapleigh used this document as a guide when drafting his own power of attorney documents.

Power of Attorney, Samuel Shapleigh for Thomas Adams, Jan. 12, 1791

Signed by Thomas Adams and witnessed by Abraham Biglow and Daniel Clarke Sanders.

[Letter from Thomas Clap to Royal Tyler,] 1764 August 1

One-page handwritten letter from Thomas Clap to Royal Tyler acknowledging his return of "Mr. Sewals Hebrew Grammar" to Tyler and noting that the work is "best especially for beginners." The letter is torn into three pieces and some text is missing. A portion of the missing text can be found in Box 4.