List of "Mr. Edes's books," undated

These books appear to have been purchased rather than donated.

List of books bequeathed by Governor William Dummer and donated by Dr. Sewall, with list of some books saved from fire because checked out, undated

The list of books "sav'd by being borrowed when the Library was burn'd" is organized according to borrower.

List of books donated by Simon Bradstreet, undated

Notation made at end of list: "Entered in the General Catalogue, and the Books designed for the undergraduates are marked thus (a)."

List of books donated by Francis Bernard, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, undated

Bracketed annotation made by John Langdon Sibley in Feb. 1842: "The books on this & the three succeeding pages, I find on examination, to have been given by Gov. Bernard." On the fourth page, presumably also in 1842, Sibley wrote: "This is a list of donations by Gov. Bernard, & not by Hollis."

Lists of books donated by John Barnard of Marblehead, undated

This folder contains two lists. One list, much more lengthy, records books Barnard donated to the Harvard College Library on a range of topics. Entries include format, title, author, and publication year and location; many entries have pencilled annotations and one page lists "Books I sent for from London." The value of Barnard's donations in Sterling are occasionally noted. The second document is a list of medical books imported from London for Harvard's library.

"A Catalogue of books given to Harvard College Library," undated

Lists books donated by a Dr. Chauncy, Mr. Pemberton, Joseph Green, William W. Kitwell(?), Mr. Sec[retar]y Oliver, William Greenleaf, Moses Gill, Mr. Bradstreet, Dr. Isaac Foster, Brigadier General Royall, Nicholas Sever, M.(?) Condy, Mr. Dolbear, Rev. Mr. Harris, Mr. Browne, Stephen Greenleaf, Thomas Cushing, Mr. Orne, Mr. Agar, Mr. Marion, Mr. Fleet, Mr. Davies, Mr. Barrett, Dr. Grant, and possibly others. Entries include author, title, volume number, and occasionally format.

List of books donated by John Martin, Stephen Sewall, and others, undated

Endorsed: "Books from several gentlemen."

"A Catalogue of books sent by order of Jasper Mauduit, Esq. per J. Buckland," undated

The books appear to have been purchased through, rather than by Mauduit, and they arrived in chests numbered 8, 9, and 11. Document also includes a list "of books in the box with 2 handles" whose donor was not known, and a list of "Dr. Benson's works sent by Mr. Richard Cooke."

List of books donated by Mr. Sparrow, undated

List also includes one book donated by a Dr. Amory.