Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 February 27

Two leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley that mentions Rev. John Prince (1751-1836) and briefly discussing the state of Winthrop's microscope and five volumes presented to Harvard that were printed in Calcutta, India.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 May 21

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley briefly mentioning some books and an upcoming inspection of library books.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 July 19

Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley containing a "memorandum of the principles on which the pentagraph is constructed." The text includes two geometric diagrams.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 August 20

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a one-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley briefly mentioning his efforts to visit the "Hon. N. G." (Nathaniel Gorham) and some recent activities of the Academy.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 December 7

One octavo-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley mentioning the shipment of a French version of the Henriad, The paper is torn.

Deed of sale, 1788 September 10

Deed between grantor Abraham Bailey of Tewksbury and grantees Andrew Bordman IV and William Symonds both of Tweksbury for a piece of land and a building in Tewksbury.

Affidavit of the administrators of the estate of Hannah Lee, 17 January 1788

Handwritten affidavit declaring Isaac Story of Marblehead, Mass. the executor of the estate of Hannah Lee, with the estate's proceeds to be distributed to Thomas and Sarah Fayerweather, Thomas Hubbard Townsend of Needham, and Andrew and Mary Bordman of Tewksbury. The affidavit also appoints London merchants to recover lands in England.

Warrant, 1752 April 7

Photostat of a royal warrant for Andrew Bordman III's appointment as "Justice of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas" in Middlesex county, witnessed by Spencer Phips, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor. A note added May 19, 1752 confirms Bordman's test of declaration and oath of office before Francis Foxcroft and Samuel Danforth.

Sermons : manuscript, 1788-1791

Nine sermons concerning Revelations 7, Hebrews 7, Psalms 174, Matthew 16, and other chapters, delivered chiefly at Hampton, New Hampshire. Includes an epitaph in memory of Thayer.

Records of the Society for the Promotion of Theological Education at Harvard University, 1788-1853 (inclusive), 1816-1853 (bulk)

Includes minutes and other records, 1816-1829, of the trustees of the Society and other correspondence relating to the founding of the Society; treasurer's reports, 1843-1844, of J.G. Palfrey; lists of beneficiaries, 1824- 1830; and subscription receipts, 1819-1823. Also records regarding subscriptions for a professorship, 1828, an extract from the will of J.D. Williams, and legal matters. For more detailed information about records, see Harvard Archives LOCATION below.