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The Winthrop Papers project is intended to continue the publication of historically significant papers relating to the Winthrop family. Winthrop materials in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society include a range of correspondence, commonplace books, printed works, maps, legal documents, portraits, artifacts, and photographs spanning the family's history from fifteenth century England to twentieth century America.
Publication of the modern edition of Winthrop Papers began in 1929 and has to date resulted in the issuance of six volumes of family correspondence down to the year 1653. Under the current editorship of Dr. Francis J. Bremer of Millersville University future publication plans include

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  • a second series of volumes that will feature other documents and be topically organized. These will include a volume of Religious Writings , a collection of Legal Papers, and The Medical Notebooks of John Winthrop Jr.

Also of interest is Richard S. Dunn's recent edition of John Winthrop's Journal, which has been issued by Harvard University Press.. A new page leads you to information about some of the special events and courses that commemorated the 350th anniversary of the death of John Winthrop.

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