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JOHN LEVERETT, EARLY PRESIDENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE

JOHN LEVERETT (1662-1724) The first lawyer and jurist to become the president of Harvard College. Autograph document signed three times, "J. Leverett." Two pages, 7 1/2" x 8" Cambridge. April 21, 1705. Leverett writes, in part: " … the Complainant Saml. Whittamore exposing certain wounds, which he sd. He received from the sd. Benhamath Humprheys his son in law, and also made oath that he the sd. Saml. Whittamore was in fear that his son in law … would do him … bodily harm … the keeper of her majtys goal is orderd to take ye sd. Benhamath Humphreys into his safe custody … For as much as Samuel Whittamore of Charlestown aforesd hath complained that Benhamath Humphreys sometime of Medford … hath assaulted and beaten the wife and daughter of the complaint. And grievously wounded him the sd. Complainant in the head, which is agst the Peace of our Sovereign Lady the Queen … " Wax seal on verso. Very Fine.