Letter from Walter Kendall Watkins, 1905 October 21

One letter addressed "Dear Sir," enclosed with a one-page biographical sketch of Richard Harris. Walters indicates in the letter he had been permitted to examine the college silver, including the Great Salt, in the spring of 1905.

Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1827 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Hooker's new pocket plan of the city of New York, compiled and surveyed by William Hooker. It was published by W. Hooker with additions to 1827. Scale [ca. 1:16,000]. Covers Manhattan below 31st St. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 projection. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, city wards, selected public buildings, ferry lines, wharves, and more. Includes index to places of public worship and other points of interest. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Thames Tunnel, London, England, 1827 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan of the roads and main objects on the eastern part of London : as connected with the tunnel excavating under the Thames from Rotherhithe to Wapping, projected by M.I. Brunel, C.E. F.R.S., 1827. It was published by H. Teape & Son in 1827. Scale [ca. 1:48,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the British National Grid coordinate system (British National Grid, Airy Spheroid OSGB (1936) Datum). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, docks, drainage, canals, selected buildings, and more. Includes text, advertisement, and engravings: View of the Thames River -- View of the Interior of the Thames Tunnel -- View of the iron shield compartments for workers. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1827 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Hamilton's plan of the city of Edinburgh and its vicinity, drawn & engd. by Charles Thomson Edinr. It was published by Robert Hamilton Ornamental Stationer to His Majesty in 1827. Scale [ca. 1:12,000]. Covers Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map.This map shows features such as roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, parks, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations and inset: Plan of the environs of Edinburgh.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Cologne, Germany, Building Zones, 1905 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Uebersichtsplan zur Banordnung für den Stadtkreis Cöln. It was published by Wilh. Gross in 1905. Scale 1:15,000. Covers Cologne, Germany. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) 3-degree Gauss-Kruger Zone 2 coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, building zones, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, and more. Includes legend of zones. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Menâkıb-ı Mevlânâ : manuscript, [1827]

Legends about Jalāladdīn Rūmī. One lengthy story narrates a conversation the author had with Rūmī in his dream.

Hâzâ Cezîre-yi Mesnevî li-Hazret-i Mevlânâ : manuscript, 1827

Commentary on Yūsuf Sīneçāk's "Cezīretü'l-Mes̈nevī". Aknowledges indebtedness to Şeyḫ Ġālib's and ʻAbdullāh Bosnevī's commentaries on the work.

Hall-i ebyat-ı müşkilat-ı Celaleddin Rumî / li'ş-Şeyh el-ârif billah Seyyid Emir Buharî : manuscript, [1827]

Commentary on Persian verses composed by Jalāladdīn Rūmī and translation of and commentary on a Greek poem by Rūmī.

Hâzâ Risâle-yi esrâr-ı tarîk : manuscript, [1827]

Treatise on mysticism in question-and-answer form. Treatise attributes origins of the headgear to the Prophet Muḥammad.