Letter from John Russell to William Tudor,

One letter briefly describing Russell’s studies at the home of Rev. Dr. McClintock in Greenland, N.H., where he was staying during a nine-month suspension from Harvard for theft of college property. Tudor, who was also found to be involved, was suspended for six months. Russell also inquires about fellow classmates, some of whom participated in the theft.

Letters from Peter Thacher to William Tudor,

Four letters on topics including their suspension for breaking and entering, and theft of Harvard property, as well as gossip about classmates, and Thacher’s life as an instructor at Phillips Exeter following graduation.

Letters from John Leighton Tuttle to William Tudor,

Two letters describing the social and cultural atmosphere in Amherst and Northampton, Massachusetts.

Letter from Leonard Woods to William Tudor,

One letter written from Princeton discussing his activities over the holidays and requesting news of classmates and friends.

Letter from Luther Wright to William Tudor,

One letter sympathizing with Tudor regarding his suspension from Harvard and assuring him his company is missed.

Letters from John Thornton Kirkland to William Tudor,

One letter regarding a stone chapel being built at Harvard, and one letter providing biographical information on James Otis.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Four letters written from Birmingham, England, in which Tudor suggests changes to Harvard’s grounds and facilities, hiring practices for tutors, and university publications. He also alludes to the War of 1812.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Four letters written from Boston regarding plans to establish a new literary periodical, the North American Review. Tudor asks Kirkland to contribute to the periodical and describes plans to establish a lecture series at the Boston Athenaum.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Six letters written from Boston mainly discussing Tudor’s efforts to obtain content for the North American Review and printing deadlines.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Five letters mainly regarding the status of the North American Review. Tudor asks Kirkland to submit content and also inquires whether the Review could be made an official publication of Harvard. Other topics include a project to unite the libraries of local literary institutions and create a classification scheme, and the defense of Harvard’s Unitarian principles.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Four letters regarding the North American Review, as well as Tudor’s request to be considered for a position as Smith Professor of French and Spanish Languages and Literature at Harvard.

Letters from William Tudor to John Thornton Kirkland,

Three letters, one in which Tudor suggests persuading the Episcopal Church to send a bishop to reside in Cambridge and establish a divinity professorship as a means to attract students from other states who are wary of Unitarianism. Tudor also makes inquiries regarding the title of Doctor for a Reverend Chaplin and asks about college records of James Otis.

Letters from William Tudor to Thomas Handasyd Perkins,

Four letters on topics including the capture of an American ship, the General Carrington, at Callao, Peru, and the loss and damage incurred; the movements of Simón Bolívar and the state of the conflicts with Spain; the impact of the war on trade, with details on prices and speculation in goods like foodstuffs and domestic quicksilver; and the "deteriorating" condition of American merchant seamen.

Letters from Thomas Handasyd Perkins to William Tudor,

Three letters written to Tudor in Peru. Perkins responds to Tudor’s reports on the prospects of trade in South America and reflects on other issues relating to trade. He also relays details of Lafayette’s visit to America and the public’s reception. One letter discusses Spanish pressure on the United States relating to the war and responds to Tudor’s letters regarding the General Carrington. He also comments on the election at home: "Adams will probably be president."

Letters from William Tudor to Thomas Handasyd Perkins,

Four letters on topics including the political upheaval in South America and movements of the respective combatants, and the prices of foodstuffs and the effects of the war on commerce in the region. Tudor also addresses his efforts to become involved in mining silver in Peru.