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Harvard College Library Special Stack Card
Whitehead's Harvard Library card. He received it on the day of his arrival in Cambridge.
Letter from L.B.R. Briggs to Whitehead
Information for instructors
Letter from Vernon Blake to Whitehead
Blake discusses metaphysical problems, and the points at which his views seem to diverge from Whitehead's.
Letter from Blackie & Son, Ltd to Whitehead
Proposal for Whitehead to write a chapter in an edited book.
Letter from George D. Birkhoff to Whitehead
Birkhoff expresses excitement at Whitehead's coming.
Whitehead Lecture Notes: Philosophy A
This was the "official notebook" for Philosophy A, maintained by the course's various assistants.
Letter from Bessie Beeton to Whitehead
Bessie thanks Whitehead for allowing Evelyn to stay with them.
Letter from Henry Sullivan Becher to Evelyn Whitehead
Talks of his sister Ruth staying with the Whiteheads for Christmas.
Letter from Cecil Leycester Becher to Evelyn Whitehead
Becher writes to say that he thinks a suitor of Ruth is quite ineligible to marry her and should be discouraged from courting her.
Letter from Cecil Leycester Becher to Evelyn Whitehead
Becher thanks Evelyn for her handling of Ruth.
Letter from Cecil Leycester Becher to Whitehead
Becher thanks Whitehead for taking in Ruth, discusses her.
Letter from Cecil Leycester Becher to Evelyn Whitehead
Becher thanks Evelyn for giving Ruth a change of scenery.
Letter from Samuel F. Batchelder to James Haughton Woods
Batchedler describes the state of a house which Whitehead might rent.
Letter from Mark Barr to Whitehead
Barr says that Taylor and Henderson are anxious for Whitehead to agree to come to Harvard, and assure him that everything will be as he wishes. Barr also discusses income tax.
Letter from Mark Barr to Whitehead
Barr writes that Harvard would be happy to extend Whitehead a formal offer if he would consider it, and it could be made for six months or a year instead of a longer period so as not to obligate him for an extended period.
Letter from Mark Barr to Whitehead
Barr makes Whitehead aware that Harvard is considering him for a Chair in the Philosophy department.
Letter from David Barnes to Whitehead
Barnes sends Whitehead best wishes on his 80th birthday.
Card, "Best wishes"
Seems likely to have been for Whitehead's 80th birthday.
Letter from Florence Ballantine to Whitehead
Best wishes for Whitehead's birthday.
Letter from Frances Baldwin and ? Baldwin to Whitehead
The Baldwins send Whitehead best wishes.
Letter from Bain News Service to Whitehead
Asks Whitehead to send a photo of himself.
Letter from Atlantic Monthly to Whitehead
The Atlantic Monthly sends Whitehead $250 for the rights to his "An Appeal to International Sanity."
Letter from F.S. Arnold to Whitehead
Letter concerning the transfer of stock.
Letter from S .O. Andrew to Whitehead
Andrews sends greetings, said he thought Whitehead was only going to Harvard for five years, asks if he is now an American citizen and whether he will ever return to England.
Letter from S.O. Andrew to Whitehead
Andrew invites Whitehead to give out school prizes, but has realized that Whitehead is moving to America so that it is probably impossible.
Letter from American Express Company to Evelyn Whitehead
Letter says they are trying to arrange the lowest possible price for services.
Letter from American Express Company to Evelyn Whitehead
The company sends the Whiteheads their tickets and a brochure with insurance information.
Letter from American Express Company to Evelyn Whitehead
Letters concerning shipping goods to America.