This material comprises requests for information, letters of recommendation, admission requirements, etc. received by Horsford in his role as head of the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. The material, though often routine, documents the type of students who applied to the School as well as the increase in the popularity of its programs during the first twelve years.

This material comprises requests for information, letters of recommendation, admission requirements, etc. received by Horsford in his role as head of the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. The material, though often routine, documents the type of students who applied to the School as well as the increase in the popularity of its programs during the first twelve years.