Series IV. Thomas Hale's (1773-1836) Children, 1815-1875, is comprised of correspondence and financial papers of Moses and his wife Mary Lane (Miltimore), Thomas (1800-1854), Sarah, Josiah, Edward, Mary, and Ebenezer (1809-1847) Hale. Apart from personal information, Moses' papers contain slight information regarding his interest in maritime insurance. Thomas' (1800-1854) papers are of a personal nature and contain no records of his insurance activities. His merchant records and papers while master of the brig America, brig Alice, and ship Persia, are located in Series I. Of interest in the papers of Sarah Hale is the record of her last hours of life. Josiah's papers contain correspondence and a letterbook regarding his banking and insurance activities. These include records of insurance on vessels and cargos, and descriptions of and instructions regarding maritime protests. The papers of Edward Hale consist of correspondence and a ledger reflecting his farming life. The ledger also includes estate accounts of his father Thomas (1773-1836). The papers contain no information concerning his store in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This series, while it does not hold papers of Ebenezer's (1809-1847) medical practice, does contain information relating to his insurance business and his interest in Hale genealogy. Papers and two notebooks of genealogical material compiled by Ebenezer may be found in Series VII.