Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 April 16

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a brief one-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley that describes a book of Shakespeare with prints.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 May 13

Two folio-sized leaves containing a three-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing Winthrop's attempts to print Chinese characters with moveable type. The document also has notes on books in Bentley's hand.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 September 24

Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley comparing the travel accounts of James Bruce and Henry Salt (1780-1827).

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 October 29

Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing the Red Sea and Egypt. The verso of the second leaf has brief notes in Bentley's hand.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 November 18

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a brief one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley noting the transmission of a French book for Hannah Crowninshield (1789-1834), an artist and daughter of Bentley's neighbor.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1811 November 19

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a brief one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley updating Bentley on the progress of Andrew Dunlap.

Letter from Levi Hedge to William Bentley, 1811 February 19

Two leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Hedge to Bentley discussing the examination of Andrew Dunlap for readmission to Harvard.

Letter from Levi Hedge to William Bentley, 1811 March 19

Two leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Hedge to Bentley discussing the examination of Andrew Dunlap for readmission to Harvard and a brief description of certain volumes used by undergraduates in their academic studies.

Letters from Sarah Dunlap and William Bentley to Levi Hedge, [1811 March]

Two leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Sarah Dunlap providing consent for her son Andrew to be examined by Harvard and a one-page handwritten letter from William Bentley to Levi Hedge about Dunlap's examination.

Letter from Samuel Willard, Deerfield, Massachusetts, to Katherine Willard, Petersham, Massachusetts, January 18, 1811

Willard explains that he had intended to visit but cannot leave home because he has taken on another young man as a boarder, claims that his wife would write to her but does not have time because she is too occupied by domestic matters, and discusses other family visits.

Letter from Samuel Willard, Deerfield, Massachusetts, to Katherine Willard, Petersham, Massachusetts, March 4, 1811

Willard informs his mother that his wife was “safely delivered of another daughter” and the “infant which weighs seven pounds, appears be strong + healthy.” His postscript explains that although he has been within a three-hour riding distance of his brother Solomon for two months, he has yet to see him.

Counter bond, 1728 June 5

Handwritten counter bond between Francis Foxcroft and Jonathan Remington, securing Foxcroft's loan from Andrew Bordman.

Bond, 1728/9 January 30

Handwritten bond of Andrew Bordman to John Hastings.

Notes: concerning sermons : manuscript, 1728-1730

Notes on sermons delivered by John Webb and Peter Thatcher, Congregational ministers at the New North Church in Boston.

History of the Cotton family : manuscript, [ca. 1728]-1755

History of the Cotton family with biographical information on Cotton, his mother, father, siblings, and some distant relations, including information on the Rosseter family, his mother's family line; often with transcripts of family letters. Also contains further genealogical information added by a later hand.