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Diary and Correspondence of Amos Lawrence

by Amos Lawrence

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2Letters, Requesting Publication
  3. 3Chapter I — Birth — Ancestry — Parents
  4. 4Chapter II — Early Years — School Days — Apprenticeship
  5. 5Chapter III — Arrival in Boston — Clerkship — Commences Business —…
  6. 6Chapter IV — Business Habits — His Father’s Mortgage — Resolutions…
  7. 7Chapter V — Visits at Groton — Sickness — Letter From Dr. Shattuck…
  8. 8Chapter VI — Bramble News — Junior Partner Goes to England — Letter…
  9. 9Chapter VII — Death of Sister — Letters
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Domestic Habits — Illness and Death of Wife
  11. 11Chapter IX — Journeys — Letters — Journey to New York
  12. 12Chapter X — Marriage — Elected to Legislature — Engages in Manufact…
  13. 13Chapter XI — Reflections — Bunker Hill Monument — Letters
  14. 14Chapter XII — Journey to Canada — Letters — Diary — Charities
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Correspondence With Mr. Webster — Letters
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Testimonial to Mr. Webster — Dangerous Illness — Letters
  17. 17Chapter XV — Journey to New Hampshire — Letters — Resigns Office of…
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Daily Exercise — Regimen — Improving Health — Letters
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Reflections — Visit to Washington — Visit to Rainsfo…
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — Brother’s Death — Letters — Gifts — Letters — Diary…
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Reflections — Letters — Account of Efforts to Complet…
  22. 22Chapter XX — Interest in Mount Auburn — Rev. Dr. Sharp — Letter Fro…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Acquaintance With President Hopkins — Letters — Affec…
  24. 24Chapter XXII — Death of His Daughter — Letters — Donation to Willia…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — Letter From Dr. Sharp — Illness and Death of Son —…
  26. 26Chapter XXIV — Expenditures — Letters — Donation for Library at Wil…
  27. 27Chapter XXV — Donation to Lawrence Academy — Correspondence With R.…
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — Captain A. S. McKenzie — Diary — Aid to Ireland — Ma…
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — Mr. Lawrence as an Applicant — Letters — Diary — Pr…
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII — Reflections — Views on Holding Office — Letters —…
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — System in Accounts — Letter From Prof. Stuart — Lett…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — Codicil to Will — Illness — Gen. Whiting — Letters —…
  33. 33Chapter XXXI — Diary — Reflections — Sickness — Letter Prom Rev. Dr…
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — Amin Bey — Amount of Donations to Williams College
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — Letters — Diary
  36. 36Chapter XXXIV — Sir T. F. Buxton — Letter From Lady Buxton — Elliot…
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — Letters — Rev. Dr. Scoresby — Wabash College
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — Diary — Amount of Charities — Letters — Thomas Tarb…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — Correspondence — Diary
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — Mr. Lawrence Serves as Presidential Elector — Gen…
  41. 41Chapter XXXIX — Sketch of Character by Rev. Drs. Lothrop and Hopkins
  42. 42Chapter XL — Conclusion

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