College expenses, 1802

One leaf containing handwritten notes of College expenses for students.

[Yearly salary for 1783 and 1802 of President Willard, 1802]

One folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten list of Commencement fees and salaries received by President Willard between 1783 and 1802. The paper includes the struck-out inscription "Cushing."

[Yearly salaries for 1786 to 1796 of the Tutors and Treasurer, 1802]

One leaf containing a handwritten list of the salaries of Harvard tutors and treasurers for the years 1786 to 1796. The paper includes the inscription "Tracy."

[List of newspaper articles], 1802-1805

Small paper notebook with a four-page handwritten list of newspaper articles generally from the New York Herald, Palladium, or Spectator. The article titles indicate various topics such as politics, history, religion, and agriculture and do not suggest a common theme.

Quarterly account book, 1722-1751

The quarterly accounts are held in one tall folio volume spanning the years 1722-1751. The volume contains three sections: a journal of quarterly accounts tallying money owed to the Butler by students and tutors, followed by a journal of purchases made by the Butler, and finally, written tête-bêche (from the back cover forward), a ledger with weekly calculations and final quarterly sums owed the Butler by students and tutors.

Miscellaneous legal documents, 1751-1840

Subpoenas for the sheriff of Philadelphia County to individuals to serve for actions relating to trespass on a case, ejectment, and replevin of three negro slaves.

Notebook of cases in the New York Supreme Court and Circuit Court, 1797-ca. 1802

Contains "court minutes" of the New York Supreme Court and Circuit Court, in short entries by an unknown judge, identifying cases, attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants, and the actions taken.

Diary of Thomas Marsh, 1751

Diary kept in an interleaved almanac from 1751. Entries in the diary are brief and sporadic, recording events including travel, visitors, weather, sermons heard, holidays, illnesses and deaths. Occasional expenses are noted, including ones for hay, cider, bottles, shoes, and doctoring. A few dates of college events are noted, including the semi-annual Corporation meeting and Commencement. On the last page is a list of student names, presumably those tutored by Marsh.