Deeds, letters, and other papers of the Savage and Cargill families. The Cargill papers deal primarily with the settlement of Londonderry, N.H., and Newcastle, Me.

Deeds, letters, and other papers of the Savage and Cargill families and material related to the Scots' Charitable Society of Boston. The Cargill papers deal primarily with the family of David Cargill while in Newcastle, Me.

Papers of the Savage, Cargill, Hayward, and Melvill families and material related to the Scots' Charitable Society of Boston. The Savage and Cargill papers consist mostly of accounts and family letters. The Hayward papers include letters to and from Susanna Hayward, later Lemuel Shaw's mother. The Melvill papers are primarily accounts of Thomas Melvill.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist primarily of letters and papers of Oakes Shaw and Susanna Hayward Shaw. The Savage papers include Revolutionary War letters and business items.

Papers of the Shaw, Savage, Melvill, and Cargill families. The Shaw papers include letters of Susanna Hayward Shaw, John Hayward Shaw (Lemuel Shaw's brother), and Oakes Shaw. The Savage papers relate primarily to Samuel Phillips Savage. Included are papers of Thomas Melvill while he was naval officer for the port of Boston.

Papers of the Shaw, Cargill, and Melvill families. Included are letters from John Hayward Shaw (Lemuel Shaw's brother) to Oakes Shaw and Susanna Hayward Shaw, papers on Oakes Shaw's financial troubles with his parish, and papers related to the financial affairs of David Cargill. The Melvill papers primarily concern the war between Britain and France.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, Cargill, and Savage families. The Shaw papers include family letters and material on Lemuel Shaw's admission to Harvard. The Melvill, Cargill, and Savage papers consist primarily of business papers.

Papers of the Shaw, Savage, Melvill, and Knapp families. Included are Shaw family letters; letters of Samuel Savage dealing with the estate of his father, Samuel Phillips Savage; business papers of Thomas Melvill; and a letter to Elizabeth Knapp, later Lemuel Shaw's first wife.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Savage families. Included are Shaw family letters, business papers of Thomas Melvill, and one letter to Samuel Savage.

Letters, diaries, and business papers of the Shaw family and a few Melvill and Savage papers. Included is correspondence between Lemuel Shaw and Susanna Hayward Shaw.

Papers related to the death of Oakes Shaw and receipts of Lemuel Shaw for professional services.

Professional papers of Lemuel Shaw, correspondence with Susanna Hayward Shaw and John Hayward Shaw, and Melvill and Savage papers. Included are drafts of Lemuel Shaw's speeches on the Embargo and the candidacy of Christopher Gore for governor.

Letters and professional papers of Lemuel Shaw, particularly concerning the failure of the Penobscot Bank in Maine. Also included are Savage and Melvill papers.

Correspondence and accounts of the Shaw family, professional papers, and a few Savage and Melvill papers. The Shaw family letters consist primarily of correspondence between Lemuel Shaw and Susanna Hayward Shaw. The professional papers include material related to claims against the Penobscot Bank, as well as a speech and a letter of Lemuel Shaw on political matters.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, Savage, and Knapp families. The Shaw papers consist of family letters and professional papers of Lemuel Shaw, especially related to the Goldthwaite Patent in New York and the Penobscot Bank. Also included are papers of Thomas Melvill as surveyor of the port of Boston and Savage and Knapp family letters.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, Savage, and Dall families. The Shaw papers include family letters concerning Lemuel Shaw's approaching marriage to Elizabeth Knapp and professional correspondence of Lemuel Shaw with clients and other attorneys. Melvill, Savage, and Dall family papers consist of letters and accounts.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, Savage, and Craigie families. The Shaw papers consist of family letters and professional papers, especially on the Goldthwaite Patent in New York. The Melvill papers include material on the Scottish estates of the Melvill family and business correspondence. Also included are family letters to Hope Savage and her daughter Hope, later Lemuel Shaw's second wife, and papers concerning the estate of Andrew Craigie.

Business papers of Charles Savage and Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky., as well as a few Shaw papers on the Goldthwaite Patent.

Business papers of Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky., and a few Shaw and Melvill papers.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, Savage, and Craigie families. The Shaw papers consist of family letters, papers related to the Goldthwaite Patent, and material on Lemuel Shaw's political career. Also included are Melvill family letters; letters from Susan Savage in Kentucky to Hope Savage, later Lemuel Shaw's second wife; and a few papers on the estate of Andrew Craigie.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Craigie families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with clients about debt collections and three letters to Lemuel Shaw concerning bills before the Massachusetts General Court. The Melvill papers relate to the debts of Thomas Melvill, Jr. Also included is one item on the estate of Andrew Craigie.

Personal, political, and legal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is Lemuel Shaw's correspondence on the death of Elizabeth Knapp Shaw; papers related to Harvard; a letter from Congressman Timothy Fuller on events in Washington; and professional correspondence with clients, especially Long Wharf and the New England Bank. Attorney William Sullivan is a frequent correspondent. Also included are a few Melvill and Savage papers.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with clients and other attorneys and papers related to Harvard College. The Savage papers include material on Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with clients and friends on pending cases. The Savage papers include material on Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky., and on Charles Savage's attempts to purchase lead mines on the Upper Mississippi.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. The Shaw papers include Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with clients on deeds and debts, as well as Shaw family letters. The Savage papers consist of business papers of Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky., and Savage family letters.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with clients, including material on the Goldthwaite Patent and Long Wharf, as well as three letters to Lemuel Shaw from Congressman Timothy Fuller on political developments in Washington. Also included are business papers of Savage & Co., Louisville, Ky.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Long Wharf, the New England Bank, and other clients, as well as letters from Andrew Ritchie to Lemuel Shaw on life in Europe. Also included are papers related to Allan Melvill's financial problems and Savage business papers.

Professional correspondence of Lemuel Shaw with clients and other attorneys about cases, depositions, wills, and deeds. The principal correspondents are Mary Cochran, the directors of Long Wharf, Daniel Henshaw, and William Sullivan. Also included are a few Savage papers.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Mary Cochran, Daniel Henshaw, Long Wharf, and other clients, as well as letters from Congressmen John Reed and Timothy Fuller on the Washington political scene, Webster's speeches, and the tariff debates. Included are papers of Thomas Melvill, Charles Savage, and Dr. Samuel Savage.

Professional correspondence of Lemuel Shaw about debts, promissory notes, pending cases, and depositions, as well as papers on Lemuel Shaw's activities serving Boston. Correspondents include Reverend Jacob Norton, Congressman John Reed, Daniel Henshaw, Leverett Saltonstall, and Justice Joseph Story.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. Included is Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Mary Cochran, Daniel Henshaw, William Sullivan, and others; letters from Josiah Quincy, mayor of Boston, on city affairs; letters from John Knapp, Elizabeth Knapp Shaw's brother, on Washington political news; and letters from the New South Meeting House about the Harvard Theological School. The Savage papers consist of family and business papers.

Professional correspondence of Lemuel Shaw with clients about trials, depositions, debts, and receipts. Also included are papers related to the settlement of Daniel Henshaw's estate; material on Lemuel Shaw's concern with the Boston school system; and a few Savage items.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Savage families. The Shaw papers consist of professional papers of Lemuel Shaw, including items on the Goldthwaite Patent and Abiel Holbrook's debt, as well as a letter from John Knapp to Lemuel Shaw about his argument before the Supreme Court and debates in Congress. Included are letters and receipts of Thomas Melvill and a few papers related to Charles Savage.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw and a few Savage papers. The Shaw papers include correspondence with clients and attorneys related to the Long Wharf, Suffolk Bank, Worcester Bank, and Mary Cochran cases; papers concerning Lemuel Shaw's election as a trustee of the Social Law Library and a member of the Boston School Committee; and letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage, soon to be his second wife.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Correspondence with clients and attorneys relates to Mary Cochran, the Goldthwaite Patent, and the lands of Josiah Knapp. Also included are letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage, one of which mentions the Charles River Bridge case.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Correspondence with clients and attorneys relates to legal matters, including the case of Shaw v. Poor. Also included are letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage and others about their marriage and a letter from Congressman John Reed on events in Washington.

Papers of the Shaw and Savage families. Included is Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence about the Long Wharf case, the Goldthwaite Patent, and other matters; Shaw family letters; a letter to Lemuel Shaw from Congressman Benjamin Gorham on Congressional debates over slavery; and letters to Lemuel Shaw from his brothers-in-law William Henry Savage and Charles Savage. The letters from Charles Savage were written from Guatemala.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families. The Shaw papers include Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Attorney William Sullivan and others on such matters as the Charles River Bridge case; an anecdote about an exchange between Daniel Webster and Chief Justice Isaac Parker; and Shaw and Savage family letters. The Melvill papers consist of receipts and deeds of Thomas Melvill and a letter from Allan Melvill that mentions Herman Melville.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families. The Shaw papers include Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence on Andrew Craigie's estate, the Holbrook debt, requirements for admission to the Massachusetts bar, Lemuel Shaw's Kentucky lands, and other matters, as well as Shaw family letters. The Melvill papers consist of receipts, accounts, and correspondence of Thomas Melvill with John DeWolf, Joseph Anderson, and others.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw and a few Melvill items. The Shaw papers include material on the Charles River Bridge case and the Goldthwaite Patent; two letters to Lemuel Shaw from Daniel Webster; and correspondence between Lemuel Shaw and Hope Savage Shaw discussing, among other things, whether or not Lemuel Shaw should accept the chief justiceship.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw and receipts of Thomas Melvill. The Shaw papers include Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with lawyers and county court clerks about cases and appointments; letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw about his election to the Harvard Board of Overseers and other matters; and a letter from Dr. Timothy Jennison to Lemuel Shaw about Dr. Benjamin Church and his allegedly treasonable activities during the Revolution.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw, receipts of Thomas Melvill, and papers related to the estate of Dr. Samuel Savage. The Shaw papers consist of Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with lawyers and clerks about court calendars, selection of jurors, case reports, and other matters, as well as letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw. Included are papers related to the centennial celebration of Worcester County, Mass., at which Lemuel Shaw spoke, and a short autobiographical sketch of Lemuel Shaw.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families and a few papers related to the estate of Dr. Samuel Savage. Included is Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with Melvill family members about the death of Thomas Melvill and his role as executor of his estate; letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw; and correspondence related to Lemuel Shaw's Kentucky lands and to Harvard.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families. Included is Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with Melvill family members about the estate of Thomas Melvill; letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw; correspondence related to his Kentucky lands, the Goldthwaite Patent, and the Andrew Craigie estate; and letters from clerks and attorneys on court business.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families. Included is Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with Melvill family members about the estate of Thomas Melvill; letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw; correspondence related to his Kentucky lands, the Goldthwaite Patent, and Harvard matters; and three items on the trial of those accused of burning the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown, Mass.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is correspondence about juries, court rules, new trials, pending decisions, points of law, and other matters. The primary correspondents are Marcus Morton, Samuel Putnam, Benjamin Curtis, Charles P. Curtis, Charles G. Loring, and Ellis Gray Loring. Personal papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with John Oakes Shaw, Susanna Hayward Shaw, Hope Savage Shaw, and his college classmate Timothy Boutelle.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw, Knapp family papers, and letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., about his father's estate. The Shaw papers include Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Charles P. Curtis, William Sullivan, Charles P. Huntington, and others about clerkships, the court calendar, court rules, and reports. Personal papers consist of letters from John Oakes Shaw and Hope Savage Shaw.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is correspondence with Justice Samuel Putnam, Justice Charles Dewey, Massachusetts Attorney General James T. Austin, Charles P. Curtis, and others on legal matters; letters from John Oakes Shaw, Hope Savage Shaw, and Dr. Amos Nourse; business correspondence about the Goldthwaite Patent and Lemuel Shaw's Kentucky lands; and letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., and his son Robert Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with Leverett Saltonstall and others on legal matters, as well as business letters related to the Goldthwaite Patent and Lemuel Shaw's Kentucky lands. Personal papers include letters from Rev. Enoch Pratt about the history of Barnstable and letters from Rev. Joseph Allen about the education of Lemuel Shaw, Jr. Additional correspondents are Hope Savage Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., Thomas Melvill, Jr., and Robert Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with Justice Samuel Putnam, Justice Charles Dewey, and others on legal matters, as well as business letters related to the Goldthwaite Patent and Lemuel Shaw's Kentucky lands. Personal papers include letters from Rev. Joseph Allen about the education of Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and letters from Justice Joseph Story and Josiah Quincy on Harvard matters. Additional correspondents are Hope Savage Shaw, John Oakes Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., Dr. Amos Nourse, Lucy Melvill Nourse, Thomas Melvill, Jr., and Robert Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers include correspondence with Justice Samuel Putnam, Justice Charles Dewey, lawyers Simon Greenleaf and Charles Warren, and others on legal matters. Personal papers consist of letters from Hope Savage Shaw, John Oakes Shaw, Dr. Amos Nourse, and Josiah Quincy. Also included are letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., and his son Robert Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers include correspondence about the Boston courthouse, clerkships, oral arguments, case reports, and other matters. Personal papers consist of letters from Hope Savage Shaw, John Oakes Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., Timothy Boutelle, and Dr. Amos Nourse. Also included are letters from Rev. Joseph Allen about Lemuel Shaw, Jr.'s unhappiness at school, as well as letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., and his son Robert Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence on matters before the Supreme Judicial Court and a petition from members of the Suffolk Bar to revise chancery rules. Also included are personal letters from Hope Savage Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., Dr. Amos Nourse, and Rev. Joseph Allen; letters from Captain John Percival about various grievances; notes from Josiah Quincy on Harvard matters; correspondence between Lemuel Shaw and Artemas Ward about a bequest to Harvard; and letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., and his son Robert Melvill.

Papers of the Shaw and Melvill families. The Shaw papers include Lemuel Shaw's professional correspondence with Charles Dewey, Charles P. Curtis, Henry H. Fuller, and others on matters before the Supreme Judicial Court and the legislature; Lemuel Shaw's personal correspondence with Hope Savage Shaw, Lucy Melvill Nourse, Amos Nourse, Rev. Joseph Allen, and Timothy Boutelle; letters to Lemuel Shaw from Andrew Ritchie, writing from Paris, about French politics; letters of introduction for John Oakes Shaw prior to his going to Chicago; and letters to Lemuel Shaw from John Oakes Shaw after his arrival. The Melvill papers consist of letters to Lemuel Shaw from Thomas Melvill, Jr.; Robert Melvill; and Maria G. Melville, Herman Melville's mother. Included are letters from Herman Melville's oldest brother, Gansevoort Melville, describing his life as a young lawyer in New York City.

Papers of the Shaw, Knapp, and Melvill families. The Shaw papers consist of personal letters to Lemuel Shaw from family members, especially letters from John Oakes Shaw about business prospects in Illinois. The Knapp papers relate to Josiah Knapp and his death. The Melvill papers include letters to Lemuel Shaw from Thomas Melvill, Jr., about Melvill property in Pittsfield, Mass.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with court clerks and lawyers about cases, juries, trials, and court calendars. Included is correspondence with Richard Henry Dana, Jr., about the case of Commonwealth v. York. Personal papers consist of correspondence with family members, including letters from John Oakes Shaw about his marriage in Illinois to Caroline Sarah Cobb. Also included are letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., and his son Robert Melvill and papers related to the estates of Josiah Knapp and Andrew Carnegie.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers include Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with lawyers and judges on legal matters. The primary correspondent is Judge Samuel Hubbard. Personal papers consist of correspondence with family members, school report cards of Lemuel Shaw's sons, letters of introduction for Lemuel Shaw's trip to Illinois, and Harvard College papers. Also included are letters from Thomas Melvill, Jr., Robert Melvill, and Gansevoort Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with Samuel Putnam, Charles Dewey, Henry Fuller, Charles P. Curtis, and others on legal matters; papers related to Lemuel Shaw's address at the dedication of the Worcester County courthouse; papers concerning aid for the victims of a fire in Pittsburgh; and a draft of a letter from Lemuel Shaw to Edward Everett about the presidency of Harvard. Also included are letters from Lemuel Shaw to John Melvill, Robert Melvill, and Mary Melvill about the death of Thomas Melvill, Jr.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of Lemuel Shaw's correspondence on legal matters, including a letter from Horace Mann about a school tax case, a letter from William Story requesting material for a biography of his father Joseph Story, and one letter each from Daniel Webster and Nathaniel Bowditch. Personal papers include letters from John Oakes Shaw about his business difficulties, other Shaw family correspondence, and letters from members of the Melvill family.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with court clerks and lawyers, including Daniel Webster, Charles Sumner, Charles P. Curtis, Benjamin R. Curtis, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. Personal papers consist of letters to Hope Savage Shaw from Lemuel Shaw and to Lemuel Shaw from Lemuel Shaw, Jr., Samuel Savage Shaw, and Andrew Ritchie in Europe.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is correspondence with Justice Charles Dewey, Charles P. Curtis, Charles Sumner, and others on legal matters; letters from Benjamin R. Curtis and Samuel Eliot on Harvard affairs; and personal letters from Hope Savage Shaw, Samuel Savage Shaw, and Andrew Ritchie in Europe.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with judges and lawyers on legal matters, including letters from Benjamin R. Curtis on the revision of pleading and other legal practices in the state. Personal papers consist of correspondence between Lemuel Shaw, Hope Savage Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and Samuel Savage Shaw, as well as letters to Lemuel Shaw from Herman Melville and Mary Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist primarily of material related to the case of Commonwealth v. Webster, including many letters, both positive and negative, about Lemuel Shaw's handling of the case and newspaper clippings about the case sent to him. Personal papers consist of letters from Jared Sparks and Samuel Eliot on Harvard matters, a few letters from Lemuel Shaw to Hope Savage Shaw, and two Melvill items that mention Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included are extensive notes by Lemuel Shaw on the case of the freedom seeker, Thomas Sims; letters from Massachusetts Attorney General John Clifford and Harvard Law School Professor Joel Parker; and letters from Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and Samuel Savage Shaw while on a western trip.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with Judge George Bigelow, Judge Charles Dewey, Judge Theron Metcalf, Charles P. Curtis, Charles G. Loring, and Henry Fuller on legal matters. Personal papers include correspondence of Lemuel Shaw and Hope Savage Shaw with Lemuel Shaw, Jr., about his trip to Europe, together with letters of introduction for him. Also included are letters to Lemuel Shaw from Jared Sparks, Samuel Eliot, and Charles G. Loring on Harvard matters, as well as letters from Mary Melvill, Priscilla Melvill, and Dr. Amos Nourse. One of Amos Nourse's letters mentions Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence with judges and lawyers on routine court matters. Personal papers include correspondence between Lemuel Shaw, Hope Savage Shaw, John Oakes Shaw, and Lemuel Shaw, Jr. Correspondence with Lemuel Shaw, Jr., relates primarily to his trip to Europe and contains references to Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is correspondence with Charles Holmes, Charles P. Curtis, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., and other judges and lawyers on legal matters; letters from Caleb Cushing, one about an appointment for Herman Melville; and letters from Lemuel Shaw in Europe to Hope Savage Shaw, together with letters of introduction used by Lemuel Shaw on that trip.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw and a few Melvill family papers. Included is Lemuel Shaw's correspondence with Charles G. Loring, Charles P. Curtis, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Sidney Bartlett, and other judges and lawyers on legal matters; letters from Lemuel Shaw in Europe to Hope Savage Shaw; and letters from Lemuel Shaw, Jr.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Included is correspondence with Judge George Bigelow, Judge Richard Fletcher, Judge Theron Metcalf, Charles P. Curtis, Charles G. Loring, Sidney Bartlett, and others on legal matters, as well as letters from Priscilla Melvill, Mary Melvill, and Dr. Amos Nourse. One of Amos Nourse's letters mentions Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw, Shaw family letters, and a few Melvill papers. Lemuel Shaw's papers consist of correspondence on the everyday business of the Supreme Judicial Court and a letter from Gov. Henry Gardner concerning questions posed by the Executive Council. Also included are letters from Rev. George Ellis, Charles P. Curtis, Charles G. Loring, Robert Winthrop, Emory Washburn, and others on Harvard matters. One of the Melvill items describes a visit from Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence about the business of the Supreme Judicial Court, including two letters from Benjamin R. Curtis. Also included are papers related to Harvard; letters from Edward Everett on electoral college procedure in Massachusetts prior to 1832; a letter from Dr. Amos Nourse about Daniel Webster's speech on freedom seekers; a letter about the Dowse Library at the Massachusetts Historical Society; Shaw family letters, primarily from Samuel Savage Shaw in Europe, one of which contains news of Herman Melville; and letters from Mary Melvill and Priscilla Melvill.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw and a few Melvill papers. Professional papers consist of correspondence with Charles Dewey, Pliny Merrick, Theron Metcalf, Benjamin Thomas, and others about the business of the Supreme Judicial Court. Also included are papers related to Harvard and Shaw family letters, primarily from Samuel Savage Shaw in Europe. Two of the Melvill items mention Herman Melville.

Professional and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw. Professional papers consist of correspondence on the business of the Supreme Judicial Court, including letters from personal friends, fellow judges, and others about Lemuel Shaw's resignation. Personal papers consist of Shaw family letters and letters related to Lemuel Shaw's efforts to get a bust of Christopher Gore for Harvard. Correspondents include sculptor Louisa Lander, Edward Lander, Philip Marett, and Robert Winthrop.

Shaw family papers. Included are letters of condolence and other papers related to the death of Lemuel Shaw, as well as correspondence of Hope Savage Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and Samuel Savage Shaw with Louisa May Alcott, Charles Francis Adams, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Henry Sanford Gansevoort, and others.

Shaw family papers, including letters and business papers of Hope Savage Shaw, Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and Samuel Savage Shaw.

Personal and business papers of Lemuel Shaw, Jr., and Samuel Savage Shaw. Included is a copy of the will of Ellen Gifford, with provisions for Elizabeth Shaw Melville, Herman Melville, and others.

Personal and business papers of Samuel Savage Shaw, primarily concerning William T. Rice and his estate.

Papers of Samuel Savage Shaw until his death in 1915 and letters of Josephine MacChord Shaw on family genealogy. The papers of Samuel Savage Shaw include correspondence with Robert Rantoul on Harvard matters.

Legal papers and lists of books. The legal papers, written by Lemuel Shaw, include material on Dr. Lemuel Hayward and Captain John Percival.

Genealogical papers on the Shaw, Melvill, and Knapp families.

Papers related to the operations of Savage & Co. of Louisville, Ky.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Knapp families. The Shaw papers include material on the antecedents and descendants of the Shaw family.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Knapp families.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Knapp families.

Papers of the Shaw, Melvill, and Knapp families, including papers related to David Cargill and land on the Sheepscot River in Maine.

Papers of the Shaw family. Included are two sermons of Oakes Shaw; two letters from Josiah Quincy to Lemuel Shaw; correspondence between Lemuel Shaw and the citizens of Barnstable about the town's bicentennial; 30 letters from Lemuel Shaw, Jr., to his family, written from Europe, 1852-1853; a diary kept by Hope Savage Shaw detailing Lemuel Shaw's last illness, 1859-1861; and a few letters from Josephine MacChord Shaw, Lemuel Shaw's granddaughter, to Frederic H. Chase, one of his biographers.

Personal papers of Lemuel Shaw, Shaw family letters, and photographs. Lemuel Shaw's personal papers include invitations for engagements while he was in England.

Included are copies of letters from Lemuel Shaw to clients and other attorneys.

Included are accounts with clients for legal services rendered. The ledger book contains an index in front.

Included are occasional diary entries.

Included are entries listing payments made by Lemuel Shaw's clients.

Included are accounts of the Cochran family. Lemuel Shaw had been appointed guardian of the Cochran children.

Included are papers related to Lemuel Shaw's work as co-counsel, with Eliphalet Hale, for Timothy Wiggin, Joachim de Absedo, and Henry Hughes, all of London, in the settlement of their American claims.

Included are accounts related primarily to the administration of various trusts for the Melvill family.

Included are papers related to the affairs of Charles E. Allen.

Included are copies of the Farmer's Almanac used as diaries by Caroline Cobb Shaw (Mrs. John Oakes Shaw).

Included are inquiries to Josephine MacChord Shaw, granddaughter of Lemuel Shaw, about photographs of Lemuel Shaw.

Included are pages of the Shaw family Bible, kept by Lemuel Shaw, containing vital statistics of the family.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice. Subjects include copyright, apprenticeship, smuggling, probate, the Charles River Bridge case, and other cases.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice. Included are papers related to various estates, Long Wharf, and the town of Nantucket.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice. Subjects include estate and guardianship matters, the Dedham Bank, and the Worcester Bank.

Minutes on capital trials, including the trial of Peter York, and case notes on Peters v. Daniel Webster.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice. Subjects include the Charles River Bridge case, the investigation of Lieutenant John Percival, the hearings on the South Boston Bridge, and other matters. Also included are memoranda recording Shaw's private opinions on various legal matters in which he was involved.

Correspondence of Lemuel Shaw with Daniel Webster, William Aylwin, William Minot, Isaac Winslow, W. D. Sohier, Sidney Bartlett, Rufus Choate, Charles P. Curtis, Leverett Saltonstall, Peter O. Thacher, Charles G. Loring, Charles A. Dewey, Samuel Hubbard, Samuel Putnam, and others. Included is a letter from Abner Kneeland to Lemuel Shaw after Kneeland's conviction for blasphemy.

Deeds to property owned by Lemuel Shaw and papers related to the Melvill family, including an agreement of Herman Melville.

Papers related to the estate of Lemuel Shaw's uncle, Dr. Lemuel Hayward; the Boston Railroad Committee; and Shaw family property.

Papers related to the activities of the Boston School Committee, the Overseers of the Poor, the new jail on Leverett Street, the Blossom Street extension, the protests of auctioneers, and other matters.

Moot court questions compiled by the Law Debating Society, lists of books purchased by Lemuel Shaw, and personal papers of Lemuel Shaw.

Miscellaneous legal notes by Lemuel Shaw.

Miscellaneous printed matter, including newspapers, legislative reports, circular letters, and announcements.

Papers related to the legal affairs of the New England Bank, for which Lemuel Shaw was counsel.

Drafts of opinions by Lemuel Shaw as chief justice, papers of Chief Justice Isaac Parker, material on the impeachment of Judge James Prescott, and Boston School Committee papers.

Papers on political subjects, including the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820, the activities of the General Court in the 1820s, the tariff question, and the canals of the Connecticut River.

Legal papers on the brig Ospra, the Crowninshield murder case, Long Wharf, Nantucket land partitions, Bryant v. Commonwealth Insurance Company, Simpson v. Commonwealth, Bryan v. Sullivan, and other subjects.

Drafts by Lemuel Shaw of wills, assignments, and deeds. Included are legal papers marked "settled."

Papers related primarily to the Savage family, including papers on the estate of Dr. Samuel Savage, Hope Savage Shaw's father; pre-1800 writs issued by Samuel Phillips Savage; and family letters.

Papers on cases settled in 1825, 1828, and 1829.

Legal papers related to Ayer v. Bartlett, Ewer v. Breed, Crombie v. Valentine, Sewall, Jr. v. Jones and Dehom, the brig Caroline, Hurd v. Cushing, Conant & Barber v. Johnson & Marsh, Chandler v. Roger, and other cases.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice. The principal clients are Henry K. Rogers, Nathaniel Cushing, Isaac Cushing, and Nathaniel C. Eastabrook. Included are papers related to the South Boston Bridge and the Cornish Bridge.

Papers from Lemuel Shaw's private practice and papers related to the Supreme Judicial Court. The principal cases are Commonwealth v. Parkman, Ex parte Carr, Uriah Oakes's petition for mandamus, Robert Lucas's petition for habeas corpus, and Commonwealth v. Kenney.

Miscellaneous family papers and papers related to Harvard. Included are letters to Lemuel Shaw from his fiancée Nancy Melvill, Hope Savage Shaw, Artemas Ward, and Rev. E. Pratt of Barnstable.

Correspondence of Lemuel Shaw with Charles P. Curtis, Charles G. Loring, Samuel Hubbard, William Sullivan, William Prescott, Dr. James Thacher, and others. Also included are papers related to the Boston Athenaeum and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Papers related to the case of Miller v. Lord, Lemuel Shaw for the plaintiff.

Remarks by Lemuel Shaw on Chief Justice Isaac Parker, delivered in 1830.

Draft of Lemuel Shaw's answers to questions from the governor and council to the Supreme Judicial Court.

Charges and instructions to grand juries and a compilation of capital sentences.

Minutes of trials in capital cases, written by Lemuel Shaw.