Series 1: Sermons, 1797 -- 1875
This series is open for research.
4.5 linear feet; 4.5 linear feet; 10 boxes
This series contains numbered, handwritten sermons; the numbering system is not always complete. Gillett kept various groupings of sermons together, and gave some of the groupings volume numbers. The titles of the sermons as well as the location the sermon was given are often written onto the cover of the sermon booklets. This series also contains the sermons of Ezra's father, Ely H. Gillett.
This series is arranged in rough chronological order, by author.
Box 1
Volume 1-3; No. 1-100, 1844 -- 1846
Box 2
Volume 4-5; No. 101-177, 1847 -- 1856
Box 3
Volume 6-7; No. 178-280, 1848 -- 1850
Box 4
No. 502-512; No. 1001-1099, circa 1850 -- 1853
Box 5
Volume 1-4; 1998-2133, 1847 -- 1850
Box 6
No. 2168-2474, 1848 -- 1854
Box 7 Folder 1-5
No. 2501-2590 and Index of Sermons, 1850 -- 1857
Box 7 Folder 6-8
Sermons, 1845 -- 1848
Box 7 Folder 9-11
Sermons, Letters B-P, 1845 -- 1846
Box 8 Folder 1-9
Sermons, Harlem, 1845 -- 1867
Box 8 Folder 10
Notebook, Sermons and Loose Papers, Harlem, 1848
Box 8 Folder 11-13
Sermons, Notes and Lectures, Handwritten, 1845-- 1872
Box 8 Folder 14-16
Sermons, Teaching and Class Notes, 1875
Box 9 Folder 1-3
Manuscript Copies of Published Sermons and Articles, circa 1875
Box 9 Folder 4
Sermons, circa 1875
Box 10 Folder 1-4
Ely H. Gillett Manuscript Sermons No. 8-591, 1797 -- 1814
Box 10 Folder 5-6
Ely H. Gillett Manuscript Sermons, 1812 -- 1828
Series 2: Other writings, circa 1840 -- 1906
This series is open for research.
1.25 linear feet; 1.25 linear feet; 3 boxes
This series contains other handwritten pieces and documents by Ezra Gillett, including town descriptions, a diary, notes on themes and other collections of writings.
This series is unarranged.
Box 11 Folder 1
Correspondence and Pamphlet, 1906
Box 11 Folder 2-3
Diaries, 1844 -- 1850
Box 11 Folder 4
Diary, Notes and Sermons in bound book, 1847
Box 11 Folder 5-7
Town Descriptions, circa 1840 -- 1849
Box 11 Folder 8
Extracts from History Travels Biography, 1843
Box 12 Folder 1-10
Writings on Themes, circa 1843 -- 1906
Box 12 Folder 11-14
Notes by Theme, circa 1843 -- 1906
Box 13 Folder 1
Article Notes, circa 1843 -- 1906
Box 13 Folder 2
Systematic Charity, 1848
Box 13 Folder 3
Anniversary Poem for the Literary Association of Bacon Academy, 1845
Box 13 Folder 4-5
Collected Writings, Notes for Publication, circa 1843 -- 1906
Series 3: Teaching and class notes, 1839 -- 1872
This series is open for research.
1 linear feet; 1 linear foot; 2 boxes
This series contains handwritten notes from various aspects of the law that Gillett studied, as well as other class notes from Yale and the University of the City of New York.
This series is unarranged.
Box 14 Folder 1-3
Constitutional Law, circa 1839 -- 1872
Box 14 Folder 4
Sovereignty and Democracy, circa 1839 -- 1872
Box 14 Folder 5-6
International Law and Religious Liberty, circa 1839 -- 1872
Box 14 Folder 7-8
Social and Political, circa 1839 -- 1872
Box 14 Folder 9-10
Law, Economy and Government Notes, circa 1839 -- 1872
Box 15 Folder 1-2
Class Notes, circa 1839 -- 1859
Box 15 Folder 3
Class Notes and Sermons, University of the City of New York, 1859
Box 15 Folder 4
Class Grades, 1872
Box 15 Folder 5
Notebooks, Class, Sermons and Authors, circa 1850 -- 1859
Box 15 Folder 6
Book teaching notes, circa 1850 -- 1859
Box 15 Folder 7
Yale Notebook, 1839
Box 15 Folder 8
Essay on Prayer for Colleges, circa 1839