John Mascarene Papers, 1657-1659, 1759-1792, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains diaries and correspondence for John Mascarene (1722-1779), Comptroller of the King's Customs for the Port of Salem, and his wife Margaret (1726-1792). This collection has been divided into three series.
Series I. John Mascarene (1722-1779) contains diaries and letters that describe his journey to England from 1761 until 1764; some of these letters are to business associates, but the bulk is to his wife, Margaret. They describe his activities in England, political events, and family affairs. Also included with John's papers is a letter from his uncle, dated 1763, on the family genealogy, two copies of a poem dedicated to Elizabeth Epes, and a eulogy for Nathan Ward.
Series II. Margaret Mascarene (1726-1792) contains papers which date from 1765 until 1792. These include almanacs and diaries from 1765 until 1766, and 1783 until 1792; correspondence with her sister in-law, Mary (Vial) Holyoke, with her brother Edward Augustus Holyoke, and with her husband John. Also included is a copy of her will and codicil, dated 1792.
Series III. Miscellaneous Papers contains sermons dated 1657 until 1659 from an unknown minister, Joseph Brandon's will, and notes on the contents of John Mascarene's letter book.
Dates
- Creation: 1657-1659, 1759-1792, undated
Creator
- Mascarene, John, 1722-1779 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
John Mascarene was born in April 11, 1722, the son of Jean-Paul and Elizabeth (Perry) Mascarene. Jean-Paul was a Major General in the British army, and later a lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia. From 1761 until 1764, John traveled through England, keeping diaries along the way. He returned to Boston, and was appointed Comptroller of the King's Customs for the Port of Salem. On August 9, 1750, he married Margaret Holyoke, with whom he had four children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Joanne and Paul. John died September 24, 1779.
Margaret Holyoke Mascarene was born in 1726, to Edward and Margaret (Appleton) Holyoke. Her father was the ninth president of Harvard College. Margaret died December 21, 1792.
Extent
.75 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains diaries and correspondence for John Mascarene (1722-1779), Comptroller of the King's Customs for the Port of Salem, and his wife, Margaret (1726-1792).
Series List
SERIES I. John Mascarene (1772-1779)
SERIES II. Margaret Mascarene (1726-1792)
SERIES III. Miscellaneous Papers
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
The materials that make up this collection had been handed down from the estates of Edward Holyoke, E. A. Holyoke of Salem, and Andrew Nichols of Danvers (died 1921) to the Nichols Family trust, known as Pine Knoll Trust, and were donated in 1973, 1975, and 1983. The Margaret (Holyoke) Mascarene diaries, 1783-1792, were removed from the Holyoke Family Papers (MSS 49) and added to this collection. A New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume xxxv, July 1881 was removed from this collection and added to the library's print collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Prudence K. Backman, July 1984. Updated by Hilary Streifer, August 2014.
Subject
- Brandon, Joseph (Person)
- Epes, Elizabeth, 1736- (Person)
- Holyoke, Edward Augustus, 1728-1829 (Person)
- Holyoke, Mary Vial, 1737-1802 (Person)
- Mascarene, Margaret Holyoke, 1726-1792 (Person)
- Ward, Nathan, 1761-approximately 1792 (Person)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- JOHN MASCARENE PAPERS, 1657-1659, 1759-1792, undated
- Author
- Processed by: Prudence K. Backman; Updated by: Hilary Streifer; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository