Letter from Thomas Hollis to the Curators of Harvard College, 1762 July 21

Thomas Hollis V (1720-1774), widely known as Thomas Hollis of Lincoln’s Inn, was a very generous donor to Harvard College, particularly its library. This letter, which appears to have accompanied a package, demonstrates that he also donated prints to the College. Hollis wrote: "N.B. the Ludlow, Sydney, Marvell, & Cleopatra are struck on paper made from white & colored silk rags, the produce of premiums of the Society, the noble Society for promoting arts & commerce."

Notice of trial in the case of Jonathan Fish [et al.] v. William Betts, 12 April 1774

Document addressed to Thomas Hicks (attorney for the defendant) informing him that Scott (attorney for the plaintiff) intends to bring the case to trial "at the next Supreme Court of Judicature to be held for the Province of New York." Signed by Scott.

Rules and orders relating to a Professor of the Mathematicks, of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, in Harvard College, 18 January 1726

This folder contains a single document describing the "rules and orders" of the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. The document begins by defining the subjects to be taught by the Hollis Professor including natural and experimental philosophy, elements of geometry, and the principles of astronomy and geography. It then outlines the number of public and private lectures to be given to students, how much extra time the professor should spend with students reviewing any difficulties they may encounter understanding class subject matter discussed, and stipulates that the professor's duties shall be restricted solely to his teaching activities and not involve him in any religious activities at the College or oblige him to teach any additional studies other than those specified for the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Furthermore, the rules establish the professor's salary at £80 per year and allow the professor to receive from students, except those students studying theology under the Hollis Professor of Divinity, an additional fee as determined by the Corporation and Board of Overseers, to supplement his income. Moreover, the rules assert that all professorship candidates selected by the Harvard Corporation must be approved by Thomas Hollis during his lifetime or by his executor after his death. Finally, the rules state that the Hollis professor take an oath to the civil government and declare himself a member of the Protestant reformed religion. This document is signed by Thomas Hollis and four witnesses, John Hollis, Joshua Hollis, Richard Solly, and John Williams.

Inscrizioni sparse per Castiglione delle Stiverie raccolte sul fine dell'anno MDCCLIX : cosái come stanno incise.

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Meditations and contemplations : in two volumes. Containing Volume I. Meditations among the tombs ... Volume II. Contemplations on the night ... /

"Verses to the Rev'd Mr. J. Hervey, on his Meditations."--v. 1, p. [vii]-xvii, by "a physician," Moses Browne, John Duick, Thomas Gibbons, St. George Molesworth and Peter Whalley.

The poetic works of the Reverend William Smith, D.D., late Dean of Chester:

Contemporary tree calf binding.

Conversations on natural philosophy : in which the elements of that science are familiarly explained /

Includes index.

Living Christianity delineated, in the diaries and letters of two eminently pious persons lately deceased : viz. Mr. Hugh Bryan, and Mrs. Mary Hutson, both of South-Carolina /

Shaw & Shoemaker

Thoughts on the causes and cure of the present distresses : with a plan of Parliamentary reform /

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 26061.

An essay on the original genius and writings of Homer : with a comparative view of the ancient and present state of the Troade : illustrated with engravings /

Signatures: pi⁴ a⁴ B-2X⁴. Last leaf blank.

Sermons on important subjects /

Edited by Thomas Gibbons.

Catalog of books in the chest sent by Thomas Hollis to Boston, 1720 January 1

This one-page document contains a list of books sent to Increase Mather (1639-1723; Harvard AB 1656) by Captain Chadder on behalf of English Harvard benefactor Thomas Hollis (1659-1731).

"Hollis Catalogue," 1787

This self-titled "Hollis catalogue" appears to have been compiled by a librarian in 1787. It is arranged alphabetically and possibly lists titles acquired through the endowed fund for the purchase of books created after Hollis's death in 1774, as most titles in the list were published between 1774 and 1787.