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John Currier Jr. (1802-1887) papers, 1856-1908, undated

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: III.

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series III. Family Papers includes records of Captain John Currier (1726-1806) of Amesbury, John Currier Jr. (1802-1887) and Susan (Page) Currier (1838-1910) of Newburyport, and papers of other family members and relatives. The papers of Captain John Currier feature farm and shoemaker's accounts and correspondence and accounts regarding John's tenure as Amesbury's tax collector. Of special note are John's military records which document his campaigns at Lexington and Charlestown in 1775. These include general orders, accounts of army stores and soldier's wages, muster rolls, and lists of imprisoned disorderly American soldiers. John Currier Jr.'s papers are primarily comprised of land deeds. The bulk of Susan (Page) Currier's papers contain letters to her husband written during her 1896-1897 excursion to Gibraltar, Italy, France, England, Germany, and Switzerland. Also included is a small diary from this voyage and estate papers.

The Currier family papers (B6 F1) contain business and personal correspondence, financial and legal papers for family members from Amesbury and Newburyport. Included are: letters of condolence received by John James Currier's niece Suzie regarding Susan (Page) Currier's death (1910); papers and accounts of Amesbury Highway Surveyors David and John Currier Jr. (1828-1853); John Currier Jr.'s Amesbury farming account book (1833-1835); and papers of Daniel, David, Captain Richard, and William Currier. The Currier family genealogy (B6 F2) contains notes compiled by Freeman B. Currier on the history of the Currier, Coffin, Barnard, Doyle, Hoyt, Osgood, and Greenleaf families from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The relatives' and miscellaneous papers (B6 F3) include correspondence, financial, and legal documents of the Hoyt, Page, Coffin, Farmer, and Moddy families. Of interest are papers of David P. Coffin who worked on the licensing of Newburyport liquor dealers in 1913.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856-1908, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 linear feet (6 boxes; 1 volume)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

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