994 resultados para Porter, William Augustus, 1798-1830.


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Copy of a letter, certified by Tudor, from Parizo in answer to Tudor’s inquiries relative to Madrid. In Spanish.

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One letter requesting news of his son-in-law, who sailed with Charles Stewart and had not returned.

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One letter regarding the travel and activities of Peruvian politician Manuel Lorenzo de Vidaurre, including an including an excerpt of correspondence from Vidaurre in French.

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One letter of introduction for his brother-in-law, George Saunders.

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One letter seeking Tudor’s assistance in locating a man, with whom Smith was having a financial dispute, who was traveling to Lima.

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One letter requesting Tudor’s assistance with a financial transaction.

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One letter requesting assistance with sending a sick American citizen back to the United States.

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Two letters thanking Tudor for sending Peruvian mineral specimens to Harvard and requesting he send additional mineral and fossils, as well as reports on other "natural phenomena" for publication.

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Letter enclosed with correspondence to Tudor from the United States.

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Untitled and undated manuscript of an oration delivered before a Harvard audience expanding on his views regarding world literature and its promulgation.

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Untitled and undated manuscript of an oration delivered before a Harvard audience expanding on his views regarding world literature and its promulgation.

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This letter written to his father describes his arrival at Harvard, book expenses, and present financial situation; he also asks his father to build him a writing desk. Willard discusses the family of his uncle, Harvard president Joseph Willard, and his uncle’s health and issues with jaundice.

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Willard details his various expenses for food, wood, tuition, and books, and explains his bill payment schedule. He also mentions President Willard and sends best wishes to his mother, brother, and sister.

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Willard apologizes for and describes disciplinary action taken against him by Harvard’s government, and explains that he has been sent to study under Reverend Thayer in Lancaster.

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Willard informs his parents of the death of Deacon Fairbank. He assures them that on his return to Cambridge, he was “received with great apparent cordiality both by the government + the president’s family.” He also reports on the health of President Willard, whose health has improved. Willard concludes the letter by asking for money to pay his expenses.