commences business in Boston,39donations of $45,000 to Groton Academy by,222death and character of,261,262Lawrence Association, in the Mather School, note to,237contributions for Ireland by,238presentation of a silver cup to Mr. Lawrence by,277hymn sung at funeral of Mr. Lawrence by,342Letsom, Dr. C.,302Letters from Amos Lawrence,47to a friend,17,57,70,73,126,130,157,186,187,190,201,215,245,246,252,262,267,283to his son,20,30,85,99,100,101,112,114,115,124,152,190,194,200,205,206,207,332to a college student,24,25to Gen. Henry Whiting,30,273,276to a sister,32,33,42,68,71,73,130,166,145to Dr. Gannett,45to Abbott Lawrence,48,49,51,52,55,56,72,73,189,244,266,267to his wife,52,63,126to a brother,54,68to his mother-in-law,63to his sister-in-law,69,112to Frederic Wolcott,78to his eldest son, abroad,83,87,90,91,96,98,103,106to his second son, at Andover,86,117,118,125to Daniel Webster,97,102to his mother,106,107,109,110,134,141to his daughter,119,127,129,131,133,150,152to his youngest son,143to his sisters,149,151to a connection,149to his second son, in Europe,154to Rev. Charles Mason,155to Rev. Robert Turnbull, D.D.,160to Hon. Robert C. Winthrop,165to General ——,168to Mr. Parker (a partner),177,204to the Mechanic Apprentices' Library Association,181to President Hopkins,183,213,214,255,257,258,259,265,272,280,285,292to his partners,196,245to his children in France,196to his grandson,209to R. G. Parker,224,229to Gov. Briggs,227to Alexander S. McKenzie,234to J. A. Stearns, for Lawrence Association,237to Madam Prescott,239to Sir Wm. Colebrooke,240,304to a wealthy bachelor,242to Prof. Packard,243,338to Mr. G——,251to Mr. and Mrs. Green,252to a physician,253to a newspaper editor,257to Rev. James Hamilton, D.D.,269,279,294,296,322to his sons,272to Robert Barnwell Rhett,274to a country clergyman,280to an aged clergyman,292to Elliott Cresson,299to Lady Buxton,300to a lady in Philadelphia,301to Charles B. Haddock,305to Rev. Dr. Scoresby,307to. Rev. Geo. W. Blagden, D.D.,316to a friend in South Carolina,317to Benjamin Seaver,320to a lady in Florida,326to Jonathan Phillips,327Levelling, Judge Story's maxim of,266Loan of money to Mr. Lawrence by his father,36Lowell, Charles, letter to Mr. Lawrence from,321Lowell, John,78Lunatic Asylum, plan for the new,308Manufactures, engagement of Mr. Lawrence in,79largeness of his interest in,104fluctuations in,236views of Mr. Lawrence respecting coarse and fine,275Marriage of Amos Lawrence,46Mason, Charles,193letter from Mr. Lawrence to,155Mason, Jeremiah,109,117remarks of, on Rev, Dr. ——'s lectures,219,220death and character of,261,262Mason, Mrs. Susan, Mr. Lawrence's letter on the death of,194-196Massachusetts General Hospital, place of Trustee resigned by Mr. Lawrence,116Mather School, character of,276Mathew, Father,270Matrimonial speculations, aversion of Mr. Lawrence to,138Maxims of business—speculation condemned,72McIlvaine, Charles P., letter from, to Mr. Lawrence,177McKenzie, Alexander S., letter to,from Mr. Lawrence,234present of a cane to Mr. Lawrence from,260death of,261Means, James, extract from address at jubilee of Groton Academy, by,223Means, Robert,77Mercantile principles adopted by Mr. Lawrence,35"Milo," arrival of ship,52Money, advice about spending,143Morality and religion, Mr. Lawrence's distinction between,34Mortgage of his father's farm,36Mount Auburn, interest taken in, by Mr. Lawrence,175National character, reflections upon,133,134Native Americans, Mr. Lawrence's view of,199Natural History Society, donation to, by Mr. Lawrence,231Old Ladies' Home, donation to, by Mr. Lawrence,321"Old Oak," in Mount Auburn,207,208Paine, Robert Treat,38Parker, C. H., letter to,177Parker, Daniel P.,268Parker, R. G., letter from to Mr. Lawrence,225Parker, Susanna,16Parkman, Messrs.,37Percy, Lord,217Perkins, Thomas H.,338Pestilence, Dr. Shattuck's account of the,40-42Phelps, Mrs.,325Phillips, Jonathan, letter from Mr. Lawrence to, respecting aid to Williams College,327donation from, to Williams College,229Pierce, Benjamin, son of President Pierce, note from, to Mr. Lawrence,336sudden death of,336Pierce, Franklin, character of,318,326his intercourse with Mr. Lawrence,335Pitcairn, Major, account of his death,302removal of his remains to England,303Pitcairn, William,302Pond, Rev. Dr.,310Prayer adopted by Mr. Lawrence,248Prescott, General,17Madam, note from Mr. Lawrence to,239her views on the comforts of old age,239Presidential Elector, Mr. Lawrence chosen in 1852,334Prince, Martial,268Property, memorandum-book of Mr. Lawrence respecting his,80Prudhoe, Lord,217Rainsford Island, visit to, and description of scenery,139Religion. (See Morality.)its cultivation urged upon his daughter,119-121Representative, Mr. Lawrence elected,77Richards, Giles, his card manufactory,44Richards, Sarah, Mr. Lawrence's engagement of marriage with,43Richardson, Captain,22Sabbath, Mr. Lawrence's view of keeping the,202Savings Institution. (See Athenæum.)Scenery, Mr. Lawrence's enjoyment of,155,156Scoresby, Wm., letter from Mr. Lawrence to,307Sea-serpent seen at Hampton Beach in 1830, Mr. Lawrence's belief in the,100Mr. Lawrence's belief in the existence of the,268Sectarianism, Mr. Lawrence's freedom from,161Sharp, Daniel,253,342letters from, to Mr. Lawrence,176,203,282Shattuck, George C, his account of the New England pestilence,40-42Shaw, Robert G.,333,334Shipwreck, narrow escape of Mr. Lawrence from,75Slavery, views of Mr. Lawrence on questions of,275view of its tendencies,318contribution for freeing a negro from,334South Carolina, manufactures in, encouraged by Mr. Lawrence,275Sparks, Jared, Mr. Lawrence a delegate to assist in the settlement of,71Story, Joseph,169letter from, to Mr. Lawrence,179,180his maxim of "levelling,"266Stone, John S.,123letter from to Mr. Lawrence,162Stowe, Harriet Beecher,325Strachan, Lady,237Stuart, Moses, letter of thanks from,263Sullivan, William,84Tarbell, Thomas, tribute to the memory of,320Taylor, Father,123Zachary, preferred for President by Mr. Lawrence,258Tennett, Mr.,38Texas, letter of Mr. Lawrence to Mayor Chapman, on the annexation of,192Ticknor, George,338Tobacco, total abstinence from, by Mr. Lawrence,25book against, circulated by Mr. Lawrence,319letter respecting use of,319Touro, Judah, his donation for Bunker Hill Monument,173Turnbull, Robert, letter from Mr. Lawrence to,160Uncle Tom's Cabin, Lady Buxton's testimony respecting,325Unitarianism, Mr. Lawrence's opinion of,246,247Van Schaick, M.,76Vinton, Alexander H.,341Wabash College, donation from Mrs. Lawrence to,309Ward, General,140Ware, Henry, Jr.,163Warren, John C.,84,170,218Washington, General,44celebration of his birth-day,116Webster, Daniel, letter from Mr. Lawrence respecting,68,69Mr. Lawrence's view of his speech in reply to Hayne,97letter to Mr. Lawrence from,97letter to, from Mr. Lawrence, accompanying a presentation of plate,102letter from to Mr. Lawrence,103remarks on his address at Plymouth,208view of his character by Mr. Lawrence,327of his preparation for death,337White, Charles, account of his play, the "Clergyman's Daughter," 38,39White, Charles, President of Wabash College,309Whiting, Henry, clerk to Mr. Lawrence,29Will of Amos Lawrence, codicil to,271Williams College, Mr. Lawrence's interest in,182donation of $10,000 to, by Mr. Lawrence,197donation of $5,000 by Mr. Lawrence, for a library building at,213enlargement of library building proposed,215scholarships established in, by Mr. Lawrence,245account of Mr. Lawrence's benefactions to,287-291donation to, by Jonathan Phillips,329Winship, Dr.,302Wolcott, Frederic, letter to, from Mr. Lawrence,78