Harvard

Athenaeum Items

A Library letter from The Boston Athenaeum. On page 3 it mentions that they are reproducing two of the Fisher views of Harvard in an edition of 500 copies.. They are general view of the College (showing Holden Chapel, Hollis, Harvard and M…

Harvard Hall, University of Cambridge, New England

Scanned image; Harvard Hall on the campus of Harvard College with a portion of Holden Chapel on the left and a strip of gray fence at the right. Clock in the pediment over the entrance. the tree at the left in front of Holden Chapel is the…

Harvard

Color; of Harvard College

Seat of the Muses

This watercolour Fisher painted of Harvard shows a "View of Hollis, Harvard and Massachusetts Halls at Cambridge." He painted many of these while he was a student there and sold them to help supplement his tuition. Framed size is approxima…

Letter

Photocopies - letter to Mr. E. Pearson (prof. of languages at Harvard College) From Jonathan Fisher Discusses "college lot" in Bluehill 2 pages (13 x 16 1/2 inches., folded)

Poem

A long poem handwritten in ink by "Benjamin Whitwel, student at Harvard College, 1789." (Contemporary with Jonathan Fisher.) No direct relevance.

Copies of letters from Joseph Avery, younger brother of Katherine Avery

Copies of seven letters which were themselves copied by Joseph Avery into his book of letters. Handwritten in pencil. "Joseph Avery was a younger brother of Katharine (Avery ) Fisher. He kept a book of copies of letters which he received a…