Letters from Thomas Handasyd Perkins to William Tudor,

Four letters in which Perkins relays details of his travels in Europe, local gossip about friends and associates, including John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster, news regarding developments in Boston infrastructure, and updates on the Boston Athenaeum and the Anthology Society. Other topics include domestics politics and the movements and activities of Tudor’s family members.

Letter from Thomas Fillebrown to William Tudor,

One letter regarding subscriptions for Tudor’s work on James Otis.

Letter from Thomas Giraud to William Tudor,

One letter mentioning the French ambassador to Naples, Charles Jean-Marie Alquier. In French.

Letter from William Tudor to Thomas Jefferson,

One letter inquiring if the president corresponded with James Otis, or if he was aware of any fellow Virginians who had contact with Otis while he was alive. Tudor was seeking to obtain letters, or extracts of letters, that Otis had written. Following the onset of mental illness, Otis destroyed his personal papers, leaving few original materials documenting his life and career.

Letter from George Ticknor to William Tudor, undated

One letter regarding the return of Tudor’s James Otis manuscript and offering advice on dealing with publishers.

Letter from Thomas Welsh to William Tudor,

One letter from Welsh, a Revolutionary War veteran, offering his recollections of Continental Army officer Alexander Scammell.

Letters from Thomas Melvill to William Tudor,

Three letters regarding book shipments and the advantages to shipping goods from Paris.

Letters from Thomas Dickason & Co. to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding the "miserable" sales of Tudor’s cocoa and various financial transactions.

Letters from Thomas Dickason & Co. to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding billings, the movements of Tudor’s cargo, and sundry items Tudor ordered through the firm.

Letters from Thomas Dickason & Co. to William Tudor,

Two letters regarding bills outstanding.

Letters from Thomas & Henry Lynch & Co. to William Tudor,

Four letters regarding a shipment of fish, and market for flour and wheat. Includes one duplicate letter, and two bills of lading.

Letter from Thomas Vantandeloe to William Tudor,

One letter regarding articles of clothing Tudor ordered.

Letters from Thomas Wilson to William Tudor,

Two letters regarding payment of bills.

Letters from Thomas ap Catesby Jones to William Tudor,

Two letters in which Jones requests that Tudor relay his regrets to José de la Mar for missing the general’s installation as president of Peru, and mentions he is sending Tudor an ensign to be used "at the Palace."

Letters from Thomas James Maling to William Tudor,

Six letters providing information about British naval vessels and news of the movements of French vessels and South American belligerents. He also mentions the silver mining partnership and the agent B. Llaveria. Included are a letter from Maling’s wife, and one letter from Maling in Spanish