Letter from William Croswell to Samuel Payson, 1828 October 3

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

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.

Quarter bills for Samuel Stearns signed by Steward Caleb Gannett, 1793-1794

Six printed quarter bills for Samuel Stearns (Harvard AB 1794) with Steward and Commons, Sizings, Study and Cellar Rent, Instruction, Library, French Instruction, Medical Instruction, Books, Sweepers, Catalogues and Commencement Dinner, Repairs, Wood, and Punishment totals. Bills signed by Steward Caleb Gannett.

Samuel Phillips donation (printed circular), 1794

Two-leaf printed circular regarding the distribution of religious books according to the bequest of the estate of Samuel Phillips. The circular lists Eliphalet Pearson as a member of the Committee for distributing books. There is a struck-through handwritten note about the distribution of Dr. Watt's Divine Songs. The circular has the inscription: "Papers of 1794. College Papers."

Letter from William Harris to Samuel Shapleigh, 3 January 1791

Includes response and receipt for payment of £10 from butler Samuel Shapleigh.

Letter from Thomas Thompson to Samuel Shapleigh, 10 October 1791

Letter arranges transfer of £50 from Thompson to Shapleigh through Capt. Luke Wilder.

Letter from Mr. Pike to Samuel Shapleigh, 17 May 1792

Letter arranges payment to Shapleigh for an arithmetic book for Mr. Thompson. Also includes a receipt dated 17 July 1792 from Shapleigh for £2.10 for the arithmetic book.

Letter from Mr. Davis to Samuel Shapleigh, 12 July 1793

In this letter, Davis writes Shapleigh that he will not attend commencement.

Letter from Mr. Davis to Samuel Shapleigh, 9 November 1793

Davis requests Shapleigh to send him the remainder of Mr. Adams' bills for settlement.

Letter from Samuel Webber to Eliphalet Pearson, 1806 June 2

One leaf containing a letter from Samuel Webber to Pearson that accompanied a copy of the vote of the Corporation relative to compensation for Pearson's service to Harvard.

Letter from Samuel Phillips to Eliphalet Pearson, 1799 June 5

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Samuel Phillips, President of the Massachusetts Senate, to Professor Pearson informing him of a bill before the Senate for enlarging the power of the College to hold tax-exempt real estate.

Letter from Joseph Willard to Samuel Phillips, 1799 February 18

Four folio-sized pages containing a handwritten letter from President Willard to the President of the Massachusetts Senate, Samuel Phillips, regarding the taxation of College real estate and the history of the College's compromise with the Committee of the town of Cambridge regarding taxation.

[Letter from Samuel Stearns to President Kirkland], 1813 December 7

Letter to President Kirkland regarding a student named Hartshorn.

Letter from Joseph Willard to Samuel Phillips, 1799 February 14

Three folio-sized pages containing a handwritten letter from President Willard to the President of the Massachusetts Senate, Samuel Phillips, regarding proposed changes to the tax law before the Senate regarding the tax exemptions of College administrators and faculty.