Accounts with Benjamin Huntington, 1785-1787

This folder contains two handwritten copies of the accounts between Reverend Andrew Croswell of Boston, and Croswell's executor William Croswell, and Benjamin Huntington, for money collected from Col. Gallup between 1785 and 1787.

Letter from Benjamin Croswell to William Croswell, 1810 March 30

One-page letter from William Croswell's cousin with information about the ailments of Benjamin Croswell's wife.

Letter from William Croswell to Benjamin Webb, 1820 January 3

Draft of a one-page letter with information on Croswell's activities.

Letter from William Croswell to Benjamin Webb, 1822 September 4

Draft of a one-page letter primarily concerning Croswell's Mercator maps.

Payment order for Benjamin Webb on behalf of his son, 1725 December 27

Handwritten order to Penn Townsend to pay scholarship funds to Benjamin Webb on behalf of his son Nathan Webb (Harvard AB 1725), signed by Thomas Foxcroft, John Marion, Samuel Marshall, and Jonathan Williams.

Payment order for Samuel Adams on behalf of John Rice, 1772 July 1

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds to Samuel Adams for use by student John Rice (Harvard AB 1774), signed by Charles Chauncey, Thomas Waite, Jonathan Williams, and Daniel Marsh.

Student accounts in commons, 1772-1778

This small volume, sewn without a backing, contains student accounts in commons, with the dates students entered and left the College.

Receipt signed by James Winthrop, 1772 December 10

Handwritten receipt signed by James Winthrop acknowledging money received from the Steward, also signed by Steward Jonathan Hastings. A handwritten transcription of the Corporation vote on December 10, 1772 granting money for caring for the College Library since May 1, 1772, is signed by President Samuel Locke on other side of the document.

Letter from John Leverett to Addington Davenport, 1712 November 3

One octavo-sized leaf containing a half-page handwritten letter by John Leverett to Addington Davenport referencing a College petition before a House Committee.

Bond between John Leverett and Edward Hutchinson, Treasurer of Harvard College, 1722 June 13

One-folio sized leaf containing a handwritten copy of a bond between John Leverett and Edward Hutchinson, Treasurer of Harvard. The bond was witnessed by Benjamin Walker and John Edwards, Jr. An October 3, 1726 receipt of payment from Nathaniel Byfield on the bond, signed by Treasurer Edward Hutchinson, is located on the verso of the first leaf.