Choose the appropriate button to begin your search. Then begin typing the name (last, first) of the person you are searching and make a selection from the list that appears. If the name you are searching does not appear in the list, s/he does not appear as an author or recipient in the Saltonstall catalog. To search multiple names, repeat the process for each additional name, but note that search results will yield only those documents that are common to all of the names that were entered.
For additional information on using search tools,
see Search Tips.

To limit your search by date, enter the range of dates in the from and to boxes. To search for a document with a single date, use the copy function to enter the date in both fields. For documents written in a single year, leave the month and day blank and use the copy function to enter the year in both fields. For documents written after a particular date, enter a date in the from box only; for documents written before a particular date, enter a date in the to box only.
For additional information on using search tools,
see Search Tips.

Keyword searches search only the limited catalog information about the document, not the text of the document itself. To search for phrases, enter the phrases in quotes.
For additional information on using search tools,
see Search Tips.

The location field allows you to limit searches to documents written in a specific city or place. Begin typing a place name to see a list of choices, then click one of these to enter it in the search form. If the name you are searching does not appear in the list, the catalog does not contain any documents written in that place. Note that not all records in the catalog include a place.
For additional information on using search tools,
see Search Tips.