A report designed to aid in finding any geographic feature upon the atlas sheets of Massachusetts which are published by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his mother Eliza Seinsheimer discussing his stay in Germany. He chronicles what happens each day from August 16-21, in 1898.

Map shows late eighteenth century Massachusetts counties, roads, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:675,840].

Map shows Connecticut railroads, counties, townships, cities, towns, post offices, ferries, reservoirs, light houses, and notable physical features. Includes distances between points. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:372,000].

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by E. Hewden to Charles B. Moore. In the letter, Hewden thanks Moore for patronage of his newspaper and acknowledges that Moore is a veteran in free thought. He details that he hopes Moore would live to 100 and still be able to read his newspaper. He closes his letter by expressing his wishes for a successful new ear.

Map shows late nineteenth century Massachusetts railroads, counties, cities and towns. Inset: Environs of Boston. Includes index of chief cities and key to railroads. Relief shown by hachures.

Patent for simple and efficient oil-distributor that is meant to calm the water next to a ship. It also takes up little space and can easily be launched over the side of the ship and is insured so that oil is automatically distributed into the water.

Patent for a gravity oil-distributors for ships at sea that calms the water during storms. "the objects of [the] invention are to produce a very simple, cheap and buoyant boat or float, that may be compactly stored upon deck, conveniently launched over the side of the vessel, and so manipulated therefrom as to keep a proper and desired relative position in connection therewith, and which will automatically feed oil to the water" (lines 11-18).