Dartmouth College. Office of the President. Asa Dodge Smith (1863-1877)

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to Laurens Perseus Hickok, explaining Danforth's reason for leaving college.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Cyrus Smith Richards, telling him about the advantages offered Richards' students at Dartmouth.

Letter from Asa Dodge Smith to Charles True Adams, telling him that he may not return for Commencement but the faculty will not make his case public and he will get his degree. The same conditions will apply to Benton.

Two-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to James Edwin Rowell, telling him that if he passess examinations in algebra and Latin, Rowell can probably make up the others later. Writer will enter his name as applying for state aid.

Two-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to James Edwin Rowell, telling him that the Committee thinks Rowell will have hard work keeping up with the class but he may come on trial.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Enos Masta, telling him that Masta's son has not completed the studies required for admission to the Scientific department.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to Hiram Hitchcock with a plea for money to aid worthy and needy students to be called the Hitchcock scholarship. There are about 60 in the freshman class, more than have entered before since 1860.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Mrs. Susan Walker (Bartlett) Farwell, asking her to endow the Bartlett professorship of intellectual philosophy and political economy.

Three page draft of a letter from Asa Dodge Smith to James Albert Danforth to talk with the Dartmouth College faculty.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to Daniel Clark with some facts concerning Harry's case.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Daniel Clark, telling him that the persons concerned in the burning are suspected. Writer would like Harry to try Clark's plan.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Sylvanus Thayer, telling him that the College would like Thayer's portrait for its gallery.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover, New Hampshire to Asa Briggs Cook, telling him that writer's illness has prevented his taking up Cook's son's case with the faculty but he will do so shortly.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to Samuel Campbell Cochran, advising against Cochran's son being absent for long during term time.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to William Tecumseh Sherman, inviting Sherman to Commencement.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to Daniel Clark, telling him that the faculty does not approve of Harry's returning to Hanover this term.

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to George Henry Bissell, telling him about the student's enthusiasm over Bissell's gift. Writer will have a meeting of the Committee and execute the contract for the gymnasium but what could the college do in case of Bissell's death?

Three-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith, announcing Rand's son's separation from college.

Six-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith to John Rand, telling him that he would have been willing to give Rand's son another chance. He will try to get him into another college but he does not think the faculty would be willing to take him back here.

Four-page letter from Asa Dodge Smith in Hanover to George Henry Bissell, telling him the contract for the gymnasium has been made. Bissell's program has been followed in respect to times of payment.