Letter from William Croswell to Samuel Williams, [1808]

Draft of a letter concerning a transaction related to Croswell's map.

Letter from William Croswell to Samuel Payson, 1828 October 3

Draft of a note regarding the proposal for a measuring book.

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.

Payment order for Joseph Belknap on behalf of Samuel Sewall, 1773 July 1

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds Joseph Belknap for use by student Samuel Sewall (Harvard AB 1776), signed by Charles Chauncey, Thomas Waite, Jonathan Williams, and Daniel Marsh.

Payment order for Joseph Belknap on behalf of Samuel Sewall, 1774 July 1

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds to Joseph Belknap for use by student Samuel Sewall (Harvard AB 1776), signed by Charles Chauncey, Thomas Waite, Jonathan Williams, and Daniel Marsh. The student's name is spelled "Samuel Sewal" in the document.

Payment order for Joseph Belknap on behalf of Samuel Sewall, 1776 July 1

Handwritten order to John Sale to pay scholarship funds to Joseph Belknap for use by student Samuel Sewall (Harvard AB 1776), signed by Charles Chauncey, Jonathan Williams, and Daniel Marsh. The student's name is spelled "Samuel Sewal" in the document.

Bill to Harvard College from Samuel Gerrish, 1723 December 10

This bill was rendered to Harvard College by Samuel Gerrish for costs related to the printing of the Library Catalogue. The verso contains a receipt for payment signed by Gerrish on January 6, 1723/4.

Note from Samuel Gerrish to Joshua Gee, [1723 December]

This brief note from Samuel Gerrish to library keeper Joshua Gee is dated only as "Thursday Evening" and refers to payment issues related to the printing of the Library Catalogue. Gee refers to the note in his December 24, 1723, letter to President Leverett (UAIII 50.27.14 Box 1, Folder 7).

Bill to Harvard College from Samuel Gerrish, 1725 June 11

This bill was rendered to Harvard College by Samuel Gerrish for costs related to the printing of the Library Catalogue supplement.

Copy of receipt to Samuel Sewall and William Welsteed, 1726/7 March 4

This copy of a receipt documents funds received by Harvard College from Samuel Sewall and William Welsteed, the executors of the estate of Bridget Usher, for the purchase of books for the College Library.

Eulogy of Samuel Shapleigh, April 1800

White entitled this document: Oration occasioned by the death of Samuel Shapleigh Esq. who died at Cambridge April 18th, 1800. The eulogy honors Samuel Shapleigh, who graduated with the Harvard College class of 1789 and served as both the Butler and Librarian of Harvard before his death in 1800.

Letter from Francis Dana to Samuel Langdon, 1780 January 19

This one-page letter from Harvard alumnus Francis Dana (1743-1811; Harvard AB 1762), in Bilbao, Spain, to Harvard President Samuel Langdon concerns the donation of a Spanish book by Dana to the College Library.

Quarter bill for Samuel Abbot signed by Steward Caleb Gannett, 1782 November 28

Printed quarter bill for Samuel Abbot (Harvard AB 1785) with sizing and punishment totals, and handwritten credits, signed by Steward Caleb Gannett.