Mathematics notebook, ca. 1714-1718

This heavily illustrated notebook contains extensive notes on spheric triangles and spheric angles. These include rules and examples with their solutions.

Mathematics notebook, ca. 1714-1718, with chronology of the reign of Augustus

The first two pages of this notebook contain a comparative chronology of the reign of Augustus, outlined in two columns. One column outlines the chronology according to ecclesiastical scholar Laurence Echard, and the other column outlines the chronology according to William Cave. The rest of the notebook contains extensive entries on the following subjects, with related rules, problems, and illustrations: fractions, decimals, arithmetical progression, geometrical progression, "disjunct proportion, or ye Golden Rule," signs and symbols, integers, geometrical definitions, and Euclidian geometry.

Notebook on geometry, geography, astronomy, and navigation, ca. 1714-1718

This heavily illustrated notebook contains entries on the following topics: geometrical definitions and axioms, geographical and astronomical definitions, compasses, plain sailing, parallel sailing, and Mercator's sailing. It also contains pages designated for notes on "Currents, Lee Way, & Variation," but these pages have been left blank. The back cover contains calculations which appear to relate to charting a course from Jamaica to "Lizzard."

Annotated almanac, 1761

Almanac with one laid-in leaf. The calendar pages contain minimal annotations and two entries by John Winthrop: "John Rhodes came to talk about Stoughton land" (May 31) and a note about walnuts. The laid-in leaf contains entries by both Winthrops listing deaths in the community, a bill of mortality by John Winthrop, an entry about an earthquake (November 1), and a few entries by Hannah Winthrop about the weather, a northern light, and a short list of the "wine of Dr. Kneeland" (December 29).

The Plagiostomia : Sharks, skates, and rays / by Samuel Garman ; with seventy-seven plates.

v.36 (1913) text

The Chismopnea (chimaeroids) / by Samuel Garman.

v.40:no.3 (1911)

The Plagiostomia : Sharks, skates, and rays / by Samuel Garman ; with seventy-seven plates.

v.36 (1913) plates

The hydroids / by Samuel F. Clarke.

v.35:no.1 (1907)

The Galapagos tortoises / by Samuel Garman.

v.30:no.4 (1917)

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.