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III. Personal Papers, 1860-1869

 Series
Identifier:  III.

Scope and Contents

Series III. Personal Papers includes a collection of miscellaneous bills and receipts, etc., of a largely personal nature, for the period 1860-1865. These include: food, household goods and furnishings, house repairs, clothing, advertisements, a recommendation for a domestic from Mrs. Berry, a dog license, city tax bill, pew tax from the Tabernacle Society of Salem, meeting notices of the Salem Marine Society, Essex Lodge of Masons, and Washington Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. In addition there is a contract for the construction of his house on Skerry Street, Salem, an insurance policy on that property, transferred to their house on Emerson Street, Melrose, in 1864, and a small collection of a West African newspaper, The West African Herald, between May 1860 and January 1861.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1869

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA