Amos Lawrence

Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a Brief Account of Some Incidents in His Life.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1860 Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abstinence, total, from tobacco and intoxicating drinks, by Mr. Lawrence, 25 Accounts, benefit of keeping, illustrated, 86 Adams, Amos, 44 Adams, Samuel, 140 Advice, letters of, to Abbott Lawrence, 48--53 Amherst College, effort of Mr. Law-rence in behalf of, 243 Amin Bey, letter to, from Mr. Lawrence, 285 Anatomy, views of Mr. Lawrence re-specting the dissection of human bodies, 218 Andre, Major, 217 Appleton, Jesse, 190 Appleton, Mrs., death of, 190 Athenseum, in Boston, Mr. Lawrence's plans for benefit of, 200 Baldwin, Loammi, 338 Baltimore, derangement of business in, 73 Bangor Theological Seminary, dona-tion by Mr. Lawrence to,... 310 donation for students in,.... 337 Banks, suspension of in 1837,.... 141 Bible, Mr. Lawrence's estimate of the, 257 Birth-place, attachment to expressed by Mr. Lawrence, 151 of Mr. Lawrence, engraving of,. 151 Blagden, George W., note from, re-specting Rev. Dr., of Scot-land, 313 letter from Mr. Lawrence to,..316 Blake, George, 84 Bondsmen, advice respecting fathers becoming, 37 Book-keeping by double entry, adopt-ed by Mr. Lawrence, 61 Boston, religious controversy in,... 65 Mr. Lawrence elected representa-tive of, 77 wooden buildings in, 78 post-office, dead letters from,.. 154 Bowdoin College,, donation by Mrs. Lawrence to, 244 Brattle-street Church, Mr. Lawrence's connection with, 184 Brazer, James, 22, 221 his store described, 23 Bridgman, Laura, 235 Briggs, George N., 214, 281 presentation of a cane to, by Mr. Lawrence, 227 Brooks, Peter C, death and charactei of, 263 Buckminster, J. S., remains of re moved to Mount Auburn by Mr. Lawrence,......... Vt 6 Bunker Hill, desire of Mr. Lawrence to retain for posterity the battle- field, 9l Bunker Hill Monument, Mr. Law-rence's interest in, 84 objection to a lottery ...