Correspondence and legal papers, 1760-1789, undated
Scope and Contents
Series III. Business and Family Papers contains correspondence, legal, and financial papers relating to Joshua's shipping and business affairs. These papers include merchant correspondence, bonds and deeds, miscellaneous shipping accounts, receipts for rent paid on the School Farm, and estate accounts. The family papers (B2 F4) contain shipping correspondence of Mark Burnham (1738-1791), Joshua's brother, and personal correspondence and financial papers of Joshua's wife Eunice, and their children Caleb, Joshua, Susan (Sukey), and Betsey.
Dates
- Creation: 1760-1789, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Burnham, Joshua, 1736-1791 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 linear foot (2 boxes; 7 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository