Oliver Briard Papers, 1797-1822
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Scope and Content Note
The Oliver Briard Papers contain the correspondence of this Portsmouth, New Hampshire merchant. Correspondence to Oliver Briard has been arranged by the name of the correspondent and then chronologically. The bulk of the papers consist of family letters sent to Mr. Briard from his family: older brothers William and John; John's wife Catherine; nephew, William; and brother-in-law William Appleton. Letters from John and Catherine deal primarily with finances and John's request that Oliver take particular care of Catherine while he is at sea. Letters from William Appleton pertain to locating fabric samples on Mr. Briard's behalf in Boston and the location of an insurance claim that was originally filed in Naples, Italy. The remaining correspondence is from John Noble (a possible relation of Mr. Briard's wife) and William Brewster.
Dates
- Creation: 1797-1822
Creator
- Briard, Oliver, 1775-1844 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
Oliver Briard, a merchant from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was born on November 26, 1775 to Samuel Briard, a sea captain, and Elizabeth Hart. Mr. Briard married Sally Noble circa 1801 and together they had six children: George; Oliver (died in infancy); Sally; Elizabeth; Oliver; and Ann Maria. Mr. Briard died on January 4, 1844 in Great Falls, New Hampshire and is buried in the Old North Cemetery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Extent
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Oliver Briard Papers contain the correspondence of this Portsmouth, New Hampshire merchant.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
The provenance of this collection is unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer J. Quan, June 2012.
Subject
- Appleton, William (Person)
- Brewster, William (Person)
- Briard, Catherine (Person)
- Briard, John, b. 1768 (Person)
- Briard, William, b. 1770 (Person)
- Noble, John (Person)
- Briard, Oliver, 1775-1844 (Person)
- Eliza (Brig) (Organization)
- Montesquieu (Ship) (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- OLIVER BRIARD PAPERS, 1797-1822
- Author
- Processed by: Jennifer J. Quan; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository