Three-page letter from James Powell in Danvers to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about Mr. Beecher's refusal to speak at Commencement. (Enclosure filed under Mss 866106)

Four-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that the dinner is determined on. Also talks about the campaign.

Three-page letter from Lucius George Shepard in Manchester to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he will come on August 30 or 31. Also has some questions about college life.

Two-page letter from Alfred Hitchcock in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Asa Dodge Smith, enclosing a letter from his son and talks about his war record. (Enclosure file under Mss 865401.

Two-page letter from George Washington Nesmith in Exeter to Asa Dodge Smith, empowering Smith and Blaisdell to go forward with the building arrangements [for Bissell Hall]. Also talks about Mr. Bissell's terms.

Four-page letter from Silvanus Hayward in South Berwick, Maine to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the marks earned by Burbank, Cook and George and their conduct.

Three-page letter from Joseph R. Richards in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that Mr. Bean will build the cellar for $500. Talks about the drawings for the alumni hall.

Two-page letter from Helen C. Knight in Portsmouth to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that the Ladies' education society will semd $60 a year. Writer asks Smith to write about the religious state of the College.

Four-page letter from Follansbee Goodrich Welch in New Haven, Connecticut to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the instruction in gymnastics which he would give if he came to Dartmouth.

Three-page letter from William Henry Greene in Buffalo to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the religious change in his son John.

Three-page letter from Silvanus Hayward in Dunbarton, New Hampshire to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he is planning to settle in Berwick, Maine, about the first of May and would prefer to have the students readmitted to college by the middle of the term.

Three-page letter from Joseph R. Richards in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that Mr. Bissell will build the building [Bissell Hall] for $ 21,500. Also talks about the appearance of the building.

Letter from Onslow Stearns in Concord to Asa Dodge Smith to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the arrangements for a special train on Commencement day.

Letter from A.H. Perry in St. Johnsbury, Vermont to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he expects to run an extra train Commencement day. Asks for information about Commencement.

Two-page letter from Josiah Garnder Davis in Manchester to Asa Dodge Smith, enclosing $200 toward the County Conference's Scholarship. Also talks about Mr. Lawrence scholarship.

Two-page letter from Theodore Dwight Woolsey at Yale College to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he will make the contents of Smith's letter known to the Sheffield professors. Talks about his disgust at the last year's college meeting.

Two-page letter from Jesse Page in Atkinson, New Hampshire to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him about the chance of help for the college from Mr. Hale.

Four-letter from Rufus Chase in Elkhorn, Wisconsin to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that his son will present himself for examination for admission to college. Also talks about the financial difficulties.

Three-page letter from Horace Webster in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that he is unable at present to establish a scholarship. Talks about the Rockingham scholarship.

Letter from Joseph R. Richards in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, telling him that the agreement with Mr. Chesley about the fence is all right. Writer will be in Hanover again before the building is finished.