In 1731 he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Glasgow. He was also active in the missionary work among the New England Indians by the Society for Propagating of Christian Knowledge and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. This included work at Fort Dummer and on the St. George's River. Colman died in 1747. This collection consists of a reel of purchased microfilm of originals at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Some material relates to the Great Awakening.
Persons corresponded with or discussed include James Davenport, Cotton Mather, Increase Mather, William Shirley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Sewall, and Issac Watts. The attached catalog guide supplied by the Massachusetts Historical Society describes the contents of the reel in more detail.