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From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi showing counties and Indian territories. To the left, right and bottom of the map are columns of text discussing different aspects of the state. Topic headings are "Situation, Boundaries, and Extent", "Face of the Country, Soil, and Productions", "Rivers", "Indian Country", "Climate", "Civil Divisions and Population", "Chief Towns", "Public Lands, Roads, and Canals", "Government", "Historical Sketch", and "List of Governors".

From the Map Collection. A map of the United States including the "Northwest", "Missouri" and "Arkansaw" territories. The coast of present day California is listed as "Unexplored Country." Scale of 200 miles.

From the de Grummond Children's Books collection. Embellished with coloured engravings. Printed and sold by John Marshall, 140 Fleet Street, From Aldermary Church-Yard, in London, in 1823. Back of title page contains list of other titles. Hand colored engraved plates; lacking frontispiece. Orange paper wrappers; hand colored label on front cover.

Contract signed between private tutor William Westerman and representatives of twelve families in Warren County, Mississippi agreeing that Westerman will teach sixteen children of their children. The families include the Hyland, Rawls, and Gibson families, prominent in Warren County at the time. No information about Westerman has been located. Education in Mississippi in the early nineteenth century was limited to the children of affluent families, who sent their children to New Orleans or to Europe or who hired private tutors. Public education was first established in Warren County in 1845.