Ward Nicholas Boylston, was an American merchant, a philanthropist, and benefactor of Harvard University.
Jamaica plain Roxbury Novr 9th. 1805 My Dear Sir, The several Letters, for you from < Treas > the Secretary Treasurer of the united States, Mr. John Dourdron of Washington…
Hermitage Jamaica plain Decr. 13th 1816 My Dear Cousin & Friend From your suggestions, I have attempted and publish’d an Analysis of the Will of Mr Boylston, which its probable…
Hermitage Jamaica plain 24 March 1818 My Dear Cousin That I may prove to you and my Dear Mrs Adams, the high estimation of the value I attach to the…
Jamaica plain Wednesday [After] noon 24h. Augt 1819 My Dear Cousin I have just returned from Cambridge, where I was told < , Start deletion, by , End, > by…
Princeton Sept. 12th 1820 My Dear Cousin Your kind Letters are more likely to renew a worn down constitution than the recipe you give, for making my way to it…
Jamaica plain 15 Jany 1821 My Dear Cousin I call’d this morning upon The Treasurer of the Commonwealth—and rec’d of him Eight Dollars—< , Start deletion, to , End, >…
Hermitage Jamaica plain 7 oClock Friday Mrng [ , Start insertion, 19 January 1821 , End, ] My Dear Cousin I have sent my Sleigh with Bear skins, & Furs,…
Princeton Augt. 17th 1821 My Dear Cousin Your kind & welcome Letter by mail of last Eveng relieved my increasing anxieties respecting the cause of your long silence, I placed…
Princeton 31st Octr. 1821—Wednesday Evg— My Dear Cousin Tho’ you have not indulged me with the pleasure of hearing from you, since your return to Quincy, I have been comforted…
Hermitage Jamaica plain Jany 23d 1822 My ever beloved And Honored Cousin Finding your orchards had faild, I sent to Princeton and directed my Foreman to pick out Six Casks…
Hermitage Reading 28’ Jany 1822 1/2 pt. 4 oClock PM My Dearest Cousin When I had the pleasure of meeting Judge Adams in Boston on Saturday last, & to whom…
Princeton 29h May 1822 My Dear Sir As you are in some degree releived from the pressure of Public Business, by the termination of congressional calls upon your labours—I avail…
Princeton Augt. 21st 1822 My Dear Cousin When I rec’d your Letter dated from Badimage Hall, I then read it, according to the meaning of the French term—but I since…
Princeton Sepr 20th 1822 My Dear & Hond Cousin Nothing but the want of Sight has delay’d the acknowledgement of your most kind Letter of the 24th Ultimo—it reminded me…
Hermitage Jamaica plain Sunday afternoon 27 Apr 1823— My Dear and ever Honor’d And beloved Father < , Start deletion, and , End, > And Friend—For such I shall ever…
(Princeton) Sunday E’vg 29th: June 1823 My Dear Cousin I lament to say, that I have been at this place two months, without a Line from you—or seeing any person,…
Princeton Augt. 30th. 1824 My Dear & ever beloved Cousin Your affectionate Letter of 24th Ultimo, I had the pleasure to receve and would have acknowledged before this, had not…
Princeton Octr. 6th 1825 My Dear Cousin You cannot Immagine the comfort your Letter of 22d Ultimo gave me I fear’d Indisposition had so far [disabled] you to dictate a…
27th March 1826— My ever Dear & beloved Cousin Your kind concern for me, fills me with deep feelings of gratitude—I am as yet confined to my Room, where I…
Hermitage Jamaicaplan 13’ Apr 1826— My ever Dear Cousin I was made very happy in hearing by Mr G W. Adams (who was so kind as to Take his birth…
Saturday Evg: 22d: Apr 1826— My ever Dear Cousin I have from day, to day, for the last fortnight flatter’d myself with an improvement, so far as to enable me…