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The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, subject files, writings, other Whewell papers, family papers, and later papers of others. The family papers include those originally gathered by Whewell's first wife Cordelia (née Marshall) and his second wife Lady Affleck (née Ellis). The papers of Lady Affleck's brother and Whewell's friend Robert Leslie Ellis now form a subset of this collection.

The fifth of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent. This box includes 4 letters from William Whewell to two correspondents, William Hepworth Dixon (Items 72-73), and Caleb Sprague Henry (Items 74-75).

The fourth of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent. Item 25 is a passport for William Whewell dated 21 May 1840.

The third of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent.

The second of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent.

The first of five boxes arranged A-Z by correspondent.

These boxes of miscellaneous papers includes six travel diaries kept by Whewell, two notebooks kept by Robert Leslie Ellis, and a cash book kept by Whewell as Vice-Chancellor from Nov. 1842 to Nov. 1843. The other letters are a miscellaneous grouping and include some letters written by Whewell. The franks are part of a larger collection gathered by Cordelia Whewell, which may be found at Add.MS.a.77/5-125 and 273-323. Her autograph collection is housed as Add.MS.c.65-66.

This box contains a miscellaneous grouping of material, some gathered by William Whewell, some by Cordelia Whewell and retained by William after her death, and some material gathered after William's death by his executor James L. Hammond.

The 47 letters from Julius Charles Hare to William Whewell date from 1822-1850 (Items 126-162).

The collection of franks of bishops and peers (Items 5-125, and 273-323) appears to have been created by Cordelia Whewell. Another part of this frank collection is housed as Add.MS.a.80/163-238. Cordelia also gathered a collection of autographs (housed as Add.MS.c.65-66).

The letters to James Hammond from Ann Newton, William Whewell's sister, are dated after William's death and concern his papers and the preparation of a biography (Items 163- 172, 174-206). The other letters to Hammond are in response to his appeal for letters from Whewell for use in a biography (Items 207-272) and are written by Whewell's correspondents or by the children or relatives of his correspondents. Some of these letters sent by these people may have been added to the collection elsewhere, and the letters in this box may provide evidence of provenance for these items.

Seven pencil drawings, [signed?] W. W. on the verso. One, a pen-and-ink and wash drawing, is captioned, "Drawn by W. Whewell who is my Tutor at College. (This the Rev. W: Whewell - Fellow & Tutor of Trin. Coll. Camb., 1835)".

Three groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-14: "XXXIV" Diplomas
Items 15-15a: "XXXVI" Notes &c. re College statutes
Items 16-52: "XXXVII" Letters to Dr Butler from donors to fund

Ten groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
"XXIII" Vice-Chancellorship: Items 1-8
"XXIV" Great St Mary's Church: Items 9-19
"XXV" Letters on the Bacon statue: Items 20-22
"XXVI" William Buckland letters: Items 23-40
"XXVII" Captain de Bachelli letters: Items 41-45
"XXVIII" Letters from P. O'Callaghan, J. Rowley & Gabrielle Littrow: Items 46-51
"XXIX" Miscellaneous verses, translations, etc.: Items 52-56
"XXX" Parliamentary Elections: Items 57-73
"XXXI" Mathematical Tripos: Items 74-79
"XXXII" Wrangham Prize: Items 80-88

Five groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-18: "XVIII" Museum Pictures etc.
Items 19-22: "XIX" Variations in the Prayer Book
Items 23-49: "XX" Botanic Gardens &c.
Items 50-51: "XXI" Murdoch [a miscellany]
Items 52-55: "XXII" Todhunter notebooks labelled 1794-1832, 1833-1846, 1847-1860, 1861-1866

Eight groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-8: 'XI' Letters to Commissioners & Fellows
Items 9-18: 'XII' Statue of Macaulay, Bust of Hare, and Picture of Professor Sedgwick
Items 19-35: 'XIII' Divinity
Items 36-48: 'XIV' Bust of Tennyson
Items 49-64: 'XV' University studies prior to 1848
Items 65-92: 'XVI' International Law
Items 93-94: not assigned
Items 95-121: 'XVII' Miscellaneous letters

Five groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-20: 'VI' Bundle of papers on Royal Society &c.
Items 21-31: 'VII' Preliminary to Royal Commission and consequent proceedings up to issue of Commission
Items 32-51: 'VIII' Letters to Seniors (Chapel) [and the Edinburgh chair]
Items 52-74: 'IX' Poll Course Examinations &c.
Items 75-92: 'X' Papers connected with establishment of the Moral & Natural Science tripos

Printed circular concerning his "views relative to the intended Grace appointing a Board of Mathematical Studies" with salutation and close completed by Whewell.

Signed by Robert Williams, President, and Thomas May and John G. Perry, Secretaries.

Papers believed to have been gathered by William Whewell, with his drafts and notes on some papers, and one bearing marks of having been mailed to him. These papers consist of over 100 printed notices dated from 1845-1854, the bulk of which are dated 1853-1854. The notices concern graces offered to the University of Cambridge Senate, as well as notices to members of the university concerning tradesmen, lectures, prizes, clerk elections, and a visit by Prince Albert. These are accompanied by 23 miscellaneous reports and petitions concerning topics before the University of Cambridge Senate, or relating to Trinity College; two property and income tax certificates, made upon the University of Cambridge in February 1843, and are accompanied by four printed items bearing revisions in Whewell's hand, and five sheets of drafts in Whewell's hand.

Six groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-36: "I" Papers &c. concerning Cambridge University Bills
Items 37-45: "II" Statue of Barrow in Trinity Chapel
Items 46-63: "III" Moral Philosophy
Items 64-88a: "IIIA" Fitzwilliam Controversy
Items 89-93: "IV" Lowndean Professorship
Items 94-143: "V" British Association, Cambridge

Three groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-22: "X" College Statutes and University Commission
Items 23-33: "Y" [Assize] Judges
Item 34: "Z" Mineralogy lectures

Six groups of material previously assigned letter classifications [by Isaac Todhunter?] as follows:
Items 1-8: "R" Correspondence on Visitorial Powers of Bishop of Ely
Items 9-21: "S" Airy to Lady Affleck & Dr William Whewell
Items 22-25: "T" Tides, Sermons &c.
Items 26-32: "U" Introductions to persons in Spain at the Eclipse visit
Items 33-45: "V" Letters about the Prince of Wales & Duke of Devonshire
Items 46-58: "W" Correspondence about Restoration of the Lodge

Accompanied by an earlier work on crystals, published in 1825, and Isaac Todhunter's list of the papers, c 1873.