{"value"=>"<p>Business papers in the collection document William's role as a copyright holder, editor, publisher, and seller of Noah Webster's books. Included are letters from and, in some cases, legal agreements with publishers George F. Cooledge, New York, 1843-1857; F. J. Huntington and Huntington and Savage, Hartford, Connecticut and New York, 1843-1854; N. & J. White and White and Sheffield, New York, 1833-1860 (including letters addressed to Noah Webster); and G. & C. Merriam, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1846-1863. Also, letters and legal documents from partnerships to which William belonged for the purpose of publishing and selling the books: Webster and Clark, New York, 1843 (including an unsigned document by Noah Webster granting power of attorney to the partnership), and Corey, Fairbank and Webster, Cincinnati, 1835-1836 and 1841-1842.</p>"}