Bibliographical Contributions. EDITED BY JUSTIN WINSOR, LIBRARIAN. ISTo. 33. OF THE SPARKS xMANUSCRIPTS IN HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY, WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING OTHER MANUSCRIPTS. By JUSTIN WINSOR. Republished from the Bulletin of Harvard University. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.: isiutti 62 t]^c Hibrars at f^arbarti tEni&ngitg. 1889. , Already issued or in -preparation If a star is prefixed, it indicates that the part is not yet ready. VOL. I. I. Edward S. Holden. Index-Catalogue of Books and II. Samuel H, Scudder. The Entomological Libraries Memoirs on the Transits of Mercury. of the United States. 3. Justin Winsor. Shakespeare's Poems : a Bibliography 13. First List of the Publications of Harvard Uni- of the Earlier Editions. versity and its Ofiicers. 1870-1S80. 3. Charles Eliot Norton. Principal books relating to 13. Samuel H. Scudder. A Bibliography of Fossil the Life and Works of Michelangelo, with Notes. Insects. 4. Justin Winsor. Pietas et Gratulatio. An Inquiry 14. William H. Tillinghast. Notes on the Historical into the authorship of the several pieces. Hydrography of the Handkerchief Shoal in the 5. List of Apparatus in different Laboratories of the Bahamas. United States, available for Scientific Researches 15. J. D. Whitney. List of American Authors in Geology involving Accurate Measurements. and Palaeontology. 6. The Collection of Books and Autographs, be. 16. Richard Bliss. Classified Index to the Maps in queathed to Harvard College Library, by the Honor, Petermann's Geographische "Mittheilungen. 1855- able Charles Sumner. 1881. 7. William C. Lane. The Dante Collections in the 17. Richard Bliss. Classified Index to the Mans in the Harvard College and Boston Public Libraries. Royal Geographical Society's Publications •!':%. .- * — 8. Calendar of the Arthur Lee Manuscripts in Harvard , ^'^v-., • — College Library. 18. Justin Winsor. The Bibliog^phy of Ptrie'nj'*» 9. George Lincoln Goodale. The Floras of different Geography. countries. 19. Justin Winsor. The Kohl Collection of Early Maps. 10. Justin Winsor. Halliwelliana : a Bibliography of the 30. William C. Lane. Index to Recent Reference Publications of James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. Lists, no. I. 1S84-1885. VOL. II. 31. Second List of the Publications of Harvard Uni- 27. Andrew McF. Davis. A few notes on the Records versity and its Officers. 18S0-1885. of Harvard College. 33. Justin Winsor. Calendar of the Sparks Manuscripts 38. William H. Tillinghast. Fourth List of Publica. in Harvard College Library. tions of Harvard University and its Officers. 1S86- 18S7. 33. William H. Tillinghast. Third List ofthe Publica- tions of Harvard University and its Officers. 1885- 39. William C. Lane. Index to Recent Reference Lists, 1886. no. 3. 18S7. 34. William C. Lane. Index to Recent Reference Lists, 30. Shelley's " Skylark," a Facsimile of the original no. 3. 188S-1886. manuscript. 35. W. G. Fablow and William Tbelease. List of 31. W. G. Farlow. Supplemental List of Works on Works on North American Fungi. North American Fungi. 26. William C. Lane. The Carlyle Collection. 33. H. C. Badger. Mathematical Theses, 1783-1839. CALEI^DAR SPARKS MANUSCEIPTS IN HARVAED COLLEGE LIBRARY. By Justin "Winsob, Librarian of Harvard University. *** There is a condensed list of these papers, in the Appendix (pp. 213-230) of The Catalogue of the Library of Jared Sparks, with a list of the historical manuscripts collected by him and now deposited in the Library of Harvard University : Cambridge, 1871. This appendix has been heretofore the only key to the contents of the collection, which is kept in a sepa- rate case in the Library. The Roman numbers for headings in the present Calendar show the order in which the volumes' stand in the case, being arranged alphabetically under four classes, — English, French, Spanish, Miscellaneous. The Preface of the above-named Catalogue says of the papers that under Mr. Sparks's will they were made the property of his son, Mr. William Eliot Sparks, with a conditional reversion to Harvard University. Mr. W. E. Sparks has since (Sept. 1886) died. The same account adds that these papers " were collected with intuitive skill and increasing ability during various tours, imdertaken since 1819 for the purpose : first in the thirteen original states ; often elsewhere in his own enlarged country; three times in prolonged visits to Europe ; by means also of his extensive correspondence during the years 1819-1866." Then referring to papers still in the possession of Mr. Sparks's family, the preface goes on to say: "These letters are arranged in sixty large volumes, with a daily index. The Journals of the tours point out the deposits of many unknown treasures ; sketching scenes, characters and incidents — thus preserving information and reproducing reminiscences of a period far more remote." This is the material for some future adequate biography of Mr. Sparks, who has, however, already been commemorated in an extended memorial, which was prepared with every advantage of access to his papers, by his friend, the Rev. Dr. George Edward Ellis, for the Massachusetts Historical Society. This appeared first in the Proceedings of that society, May, 1868, and then separately as a Memoir of Jared Sparks, LL.D., by Geo. E. Ellis, Cambridge, 1869, accompanied by tivo portraits, one after an unfinished Stuart, painted in 1828; the other the profile of a bust taken later, by Hiram Powers, and "presented to Harvard College by the students under his presidency." There is also a Memoir by Brantz Mayer, Baltimore, 1869. " Mr. Sparks's will reads as follows : My wUl fm-ther is, that my historical manuscript papers, bound in volumes, shall be kept together in a case by themselves, and shall become the property of my said son, when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years ; and my request is that he or (in case of his death before he arrives at the age of twenty-one years) my said wife will ultimately give them to the Library of Harvard College, at such time as he or she may choose; or if such transfer shall not be made before the death of my said wife and son, then my will is, that my executors shall give them to the said library, on the express conditions that the said manuscripts shall always be kept together in one case, and be open to the inspection of such persons as are authorized to consult books in said library under such rules as will secure their safe and care- fiil preservation, and that no part of them shall ever be allowed to be taken out of the library building." On July 2, 1866, the Corporation received the manuscripts in advance of the deaths of the legatees, " subject to the terms of the will, the control and property being reserved according to its conditions and during the life of the present legatees." I. n. Ainslie's Journal, 1775. Small quarto. "From Joseph Bennett. Small quarto. Endorsed by the manuscripts of George Chalmers. Bought in Mr. Sparks as The History of New England, and London, 1843." The title page, which is marked Presented to me by William, Vaughan, Esq., Lon- '* " Thos. Ainslie in an upper corner reads : Journal don, Dec. 2d, 1840. It begins : " To Mr. Samuel of the most remarkable occurrences in the Province Savill of Currier's Hall, London, Attorney at law. of Quebec from the appearance of the Rebels in Dear Friend, I here present you with an ab- September, 1775, until their retreat of the sixth of stracted historical Account of that part of America May. Sit mihi fas audita loqui. Virgil. 1776. called New England, to which I have added the begins The MS. with transactions of the summer History of our Voiage there to Anno . Domini of 1775, and becomes a daily record Dec. 1. On 1740." This is followed by an apologetic letter the 30th the story of an Irish deserter from the signed Joseph Bennett. An " Introduction " on rebels is given. A full account is given of the the general colonizing schemes of the English fol- attack on the night following Dec. 31st. On Jan. 1, lows, and then comes " The History of New Eng- 1776, "Two deserters came in to-day. On their land in which is contained some general remarks report that Mr. Montgomery is missing, the dead of what happened from the year 1620 in the first bodies were shown to the prisoners. They pointed of their attempts to settle colonies there, to the out their general," etc. The last entry is May 7, year 1741." The eighteen chapters cover, 1, a 1776, made up mostly of recapitulations and gen- description of the country ; 2, the earliest settle- eral reflections. ments; 8, Indian wars, sectarian disputes, perse- ; CALENDAR OF THE SPARKS MANUSCRIPTS of the quakers ; cution 4, Indians and the wars Vol. II. "Letter books, 1761-1763. Massa- with them: 6, from King James' accession to the chusetts." The first letter is dated at Boston, treaty of Utrecht, 1713; 6, Sir William Phips; Aug. 17, 1761. Besides correspondents already divisions and subdivisions 7, of New England; named there are letters to the Earl of Egremant, 8, trades, manufactures and clothing; 9, food and Cadwallader Colden, Brigadier Timothy Buggies, productions of the soil ; 10, religion, education and General Gage, Thomas Lechmere, Maj. Gen. Bas- charities; 11, government, laws and currency; tide, Col. Thwing. Most of the letters, however, 12, animals of draught, travel and diversions are to the Lords of Trade, though a considerable 13, zoology and meteorology ; 14, witchcraft ; IS- number are addressed to Gen. Amherst. Bernard IS, the Indians ; 19, the voyage. (He arrived at often writes from Castle William, which was a Boston, June 1, 1740.) favorite summer retreat with him. Others are Considerable parts of the volume have been addressed to Governors Hardy, Wentworth, Bel- printed in the Mass.