Lawrence, Amos, when and where born, 15 ancestry of, 15 early instruction of, 20 his mechanical skill in boyhood, 20 anecdote of his school-days, 22 enters Groton Academy, 22 becomes a merchant's clerk, 22 adopts the principle and practice of total abstinence, 24 wounded by a gun-shot, 26 apprenticeship terminated, 28 accepts a clerkship in Boston, 29 commences business in Boston, 29 his boarding-house rule, 30 his promptness in paying bills, 31 motive for daily study, 32 his remarks on letter-writing, 32 his distinction between morality and religion, 34 his mercantile principles, 35 view of the credit system, 35 net income of first two years, 36 advice against parents becoming bondsmen for their sons, 37 his opinion of the theatre, 39 assists to establish his brother William in business, 39 flying visits to Groton, 40 alarming illness, 40 engagement of marriage, 43 marriage, 46 offer to dissolve copartnership declined, 47 letter on the death of his sister, 54 letter on the birth of his daughter, 57 recommends marriage, 57 domestic attachments, 60 adoption of book-keeping by double entry, 61 leniency to unfortunate debtors, 61 second alarming illness, 62 resignation in prospect of his wife's death, 64 tour through the Middle States, 68 appreciation of the right of suffrage, 70 delegate to assist in settlement of Jared Sparks, 71 becomes an inmate of his brother's family, 74 negotiates an exchange of foreign gold, 75 narrow escape from shipwreck, 75 second marriage of, 77 resumes housekeeping, 77 representative in the Legislature, 77 letter to Mr. Wolcott respecting his son, 78 becomes a manufacturer, 79 curtailment of his business, 81 extent of his correspondence, 83 opinion of Lafayette, 84 interest in Bunker Hill Monument, 84 journey to Canada, 89 objection to European fashions, 90 objection to a lottery for Bunker Hill Monument, 91 presentation of plate to Daniel Webster, 102, 103 dangerous illness of, 105 feelings in sickness, 106, 107, 111 visit to New Hampshire, 109 his life in a sick chamber, 112 his submission under divine chastisements, 112-114 inculcates systematic charity, 118 secret of his success, 118 exercise on horseback, 122 his diet, 123 improvement of health, 125 avoids the appearance of evil,126 his views of burial-places, 129 advice about selecting a wife, 130 advice to his daughter, 131, 132 gratitude towards his mother, 135 visit to Washington, 138 aversion to matrimonial speculations, 138 estimate of Congressional debates, 139 visit to Rainsford Island, 139 reflections on completing thirty years of business, 141 pecuniary condition, January 1st, 1838, 142 habits of promptness, 144 prospects on December 31st, 1838, 146 reflections on the death of his brother, 149 advocates family worship, 150 engraving of his birth-place, 151 character in the bestowal of gifts, 153 enjoyment of natural scenery, 155, 156 belief in reunion of friends hereafter, 157 annoyances arising from his reputation for benevolence, 159 his religious belief, 160 interest in a young colored lawyer, 165-6 reflections on his fifty-eighth birth-day, 167 his agency in securing completion of Bunker Hill Monument, 170-174 poetical toast to, 174 renders aid to Kenyon College, 177 acquaintance with Pres. Hopkins, 182 presents sent to President Hopkins, 183-4 his aversion to public commendation of himself, 189, 229 advice respecting his grandchildren, 191 opposes annexation of Texas, 192 joy at birth of twin granddaughters, 193 letter on death of his daughter, 194-196 sentiments in view of his prosperity, 197 his view of keeping the Sabbath, 202 offer of his remains for the dissecting-room, 218 his interest in the Johnson School, 224 fondness for children, 226 provides a hospital for sick children, 230 his gratitude for prosperity, 234 contributes to the famished in Ireland, 236 his application in behalf of Amherst College, 242 congratulates Abbott Lawrence on his donation to Harvard College, 244 his attendance at church, 246 his exactness in business, 247 kindness to an old debtor, 248 fac-simile of his hand-writing, 248 sentiments respecting a religious awakening in college, 255, 312 objects to his brother's taking political office, 256-257, 258, 266 estimate of the Bible, 257 prefers Gen. Taylor for President, 258 treatment of an applicant for aid, 260 joy at a revival of religion among Unitarians, 267 interview with Father Mathew, 270 adds a codicil to his will, 271 illness, 272 desire for death, 272 keeps Christmas with children, 277 circulates Dr.