Models of blast furnaces for smelting iron / by Henry W. Nichols, Assoc. Curator of Geology.

no.2(1922)

The nature-printed British sea-weeds : a history, accompanied by figures and dissections of the Algae of the British Isles / By William Grosart Johnstone and Alexander Croall. Nature printed by Henry Bradbury.

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Catalog of the collection of meteorites in Chicago Natural History Museum / Henry Horback and Edward J. Olsen.

v.15:no.3(1965)

Letters from Daniel White to Andrew Hall, March 23, 1799

These two letters, both written on the same document, appear to be White's response to accusations from the father of one of his students at the Medford grammar school. Andrew Hall appears to have accused White of punishing his son too severely. In the letters, White denies Hall's accusations while defending his apparently strict approach to discipline. It is not certain whether both these letters were intended for Hall, or if one was written to another (unnamed) upset parent.

Prehistoric man, Hall of the Stone Age of the Old World / by Henry Field, Assistant Curator of Physical Anthropology. Foreword by Berthold Laufer -- 8 plates in photogravure and 1 map.

no.31(1933)

The races of mankind: an introduction to Chauncey Keep Memorial Hall / by Henry Field -- Preface by Berthold Laufer -- Introduction by Sir Arthur Keith -- 9 plates in photogravure and 1 plan of the Hall.

no.30(1933)

"A competence is vital to content; Much wealth is corpulence, if not disease" (manuscript essay), 1799 March 30

Three-page handwritten essay in English by Buckminster with a story about a wealthy young Englishman named Francis who discovers that money is not the source of happiness. The essay is titled with a quote from Edward Young's poem, "The Complaint." Buckminster's essay begins, "Francis was the son of a rich English nobleman."

"Procrastination is the thief of time" (manuscript essay), 1799 November 26

Four-page handwritten essay in English by Buckminster on the consequences of procrastination. The essay begins, "Moralists of every age & nation, from wise, proverbial Solomon to 'poor Richard' of our own times, have united in recommending industry, as one of the most necessary virtues." The essay is titled with a quote from Edward Young's poem, "The Complaint," and ends with two lines from Horace beginning, "Est modus in rebus ; sunt certi denique fines..."

Expense bill, 1799

One bill for the date span November 29, 1798-February 22, 1799. The workers named on the bill are James Fillebrown, Peter Waters, and Betsy Thomas.