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Collection of Petitions Against Slavery, 1840-circa 1845
Collection
Identifier: MSS 881
Abstract
This collection is comprised of various petitions against slavery signed by citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts and Cornish, Maine.
Dates:
1840-circa 1845
Found in:
Phillips Library
Henry Edwards Papers, 1857-1860
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1910
Abstract
The Henry Edwards Papers contains the business and personal papers of Henry Edwards, a Salem, Massachusetts-born ship’s captain. Materials include: an 1857 cargo manifest for the George W. Jones (Brig); an 1857 letter from Edwards to his wife; a notarized record of Edward’s status as a seaman issued in Salem and other Salem documents; correspondence related to Edward’s work for the merchant John Bertram of Salem as captain of the ...
Dates:
1857-1860
Found in:
Phillips Library
James Armstrong Papers, 1814-1871, undated
Collection
Identifier: MH 31
Abstract
The James Armstrong Papers include correspondence, order books, court-martial papers, personal papers, and financial records created by James Armstrong throughout his career in the United States Navy. This collection is arranged into four series.
Dates:
1814-1871, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library
Richard and Mary K. Wheatland Family Papers, 1862-1951, undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 907
Abstract
The Richard and Mary K. Wheatland Family Papers include personal items, including a number of photo albums and loose photographs, correspondence, and some documents relevant to the Pingree family businesses. Many of the photographs have notes on the back in the hand of Mary Wheatland (1870-1962).
Dates:
1862-1951, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library