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Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers VI, 1694-1797; bulk: 1737-1797.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers VI, 1694-1797; bulk: 1737-1797.

Papers of merchant and justice of the peace Samuel P. Savage (1718-1797) of Boston and Weston, Mass., 1737-1791 include personal papers such as correspondence discussing his mother, Faith Russell's, family estate, 1737, and correspondence to his first wife Sarah (Tyler) Savage, 1747; business papers such as insurance for cargo in the West Indies, a receipt book kept between 1762-66 containing accounts with other merchants; documents signed by Savage in his position as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War during the Revolutionary War, which include a loan request from general William Heath for clothing, and reports of French involvement during the war, 1777; and legal documents signed by Savage in his role of justice of the peace in Middlesex County, 1787. Collection also includes Savage family papers such as legal and estate documents, 1694-1753.

ArchivalResource: 1 narrow box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44166822 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers IV, 1710-1898; bulk: 1750-1898.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers IV, 1710-1898; bulk: 1750-1898.

Papers of Samuel P. Savage (1718-1797) and his great-grandson, Samuel Hay Savage (1827-1901). The bulk of the collection contains the papers of S.H. Savage and includes correspondence to his Uncle Lemuel Shaw; correspondence with his business partner in San Salvador, El Salvador, Joaquin Mathe regarding the shipment of various goods; documents related to a petition on behalf of his brother, Henry Savage (1804-1849), for compensation for diplomatic work in Guatemala; a diary kept between 1848-49 while in Central America; and an inventory of property in Guatemala, 1882-87. Samuel P. Savage's papers relate to his work as a merchant and include invoices for goods on various ships (such as the Mary), receipts, and correspondence, most notably with his business partner David Jeffries. Collection also includes papers from other members of the Savage, Shaw, and Hayward families, such as a letterbook kept by Charles Savage (1785-1840), 1821, and correspondence between Charles and his sister Hope Savage Shaw regarding their brother-in-law Herman Melville; and correspondence between Lemuel Hayward, his parents, and his sister Susanna Hayward Shaw, ca. 1770-89.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes and 1 v. in a case.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44164309 View

Hawley, Gideon, 1727-1807. Samuel P. Savage collection, 1694-1904.

Title: Samuel P. Savage collection, 1694-1904.

The Samuel P. Savage collection is comprised of seven sub-collections, each described separately in the catalog under the following names: Samuel P. Savage papers, Samuel P. Savage papers II, Samuel P. Savage papers, III, Samuel P. Savage papers IV, Samuel P. Savage papers V, Samuel P. Savage papers VI, and Gideon Hawley diaries and letterbook. These collection represent the Savage, Hayward, and Shaw families, primarily, Samuel Phillips Savage, Samuel Hay Savage, Hope Savage Shaw, and Hon. Lemuel Shaw; and include papers of Savage family friend, Rev. Gideon Hawley.

ArchivalResource: 9 boxes, 2 narrow boxes, and 1 vol. in a case.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44488696 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage diaries, 1770-1795.

Title: Samuel P. Savage diaries, 1770-1795.

Personal diaries kept by Samuel P. Savage of Weston, Mass., 1770-73, 1780-90, 1792, and 1795. Savage, merchant, judge, and member of the Massachusetts Board of War, used his diaries to record daily events such as the weather, wind, constellations, marriages, deaths in his community, sermons preached, and crops planted. Of particular interest are the daily entries during the Revolutionary War. His diaries also include reports of voting returns in Weston, poetry, lists of facts related to Massachusetts and the Revolutionary War, and lists of members of Congress. 1783 diary includes a genealogy of the Savage family. Most of the diaries include interleaved pages of the Massachusetts Almanac which contain annotations of Savage's planting calendar. Many diaries also include newspapers clippings on such subjects as spiritual healing and political activity in the United States.

ArchivalResource: 1 box and 1 v. in a case.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44273566 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers III, 1712-1903 ; bulk: 1780-1890.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers III, 1712-1903 ; bulk: 1780-1890.

Collection contains papers from Samuel P. Savage (1718-1797), his great-grandson, Samuel Hay Savage (1827-1901), and various generations of the Savage, Shaw, and Hayward families. The bulk of the collection contains the papers of Samuel Hay Savage and include petitions (written with Daniel Webster and Lemuel Shaw) of behalf of his brother Henry, for compensation for diplomatic work as charge d'affaires in Guatemala and correspondence with his lawyer, John Sidney Webb; travel letters from Guatemala, 1848-87; correspondence and receipts for goods (such as coffee) traded to Boston from his properties in San Salvador, El Salvador; and bills and receipts for personal items purchased for his home in Boston. The papers of Samuel P. Savage relate to his business as an insurance agent for trading vessels, including the sloops Friendship and Lucretia; receipts for goods sold and purchased, such as slaves, and for his business as a Boston merchant; and documents related to his position as chairman of the Board of War during the Revolutionary War, primarily relating to supplying the army, including information on the arrival of the Frigate Deane. A large portion of the Hayward family papers include correspondence between Susanna Hayward (later married to Oakes Shaw, mother of Lemuel Shaw) and her brother, Caleb Hayward, sister, Sarah Hayward, and cousins, Ebenezer and Enoch White. A large portion of the Shaw family papers include correspondence received by Hope and Lemuel Shaw from various nieces and nephews. Savage family papers include legal petitions, estate inventories, deeds, receipts, and correspondence of Habijah and Arthur Savage, and Faith Savage Russell (mother of Samuel P. Savage), 1712-39.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44164085 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers II, 1710-1810 ; bulk: 1751-1797.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers II, 1710-1810 ; bulk: 1751-1797.

Papers of merchant, insurance agent, and judge, Samuel P. Savage of Boston and Weston, Mass. The bulk of the collection relates to his business affairs in Boston and contains receipts, invoices and correspondence for goods such as oranges, tar, rum, tea and coffee. Also includes insurance records for the schooners Sally, Rhoda, and the Dolphin. Papers in this collection reflect Savage's role in the Revolutionary War as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War, and include reports of war activities, such as the capture of spies; and his role as judge in Weston, and justice of the peace in Middlesex County. The collection also includes Savage family papers such as wills, correspondence, and estate inventories. Business correspondents include his partners, Joseph Newmarch, Joseph Frost, and David Jeffries, and other merchants such as John Higginson. Family correspondents include his mother, Faith Russell, and brother, Arthur Savage.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44163859 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers, 1703-1848 ; bulk: 1703-1829.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers, 1703-1848 ; bulk: 1703-1829.

Papers of merchant and judge Samuel P. Savage of Boston and Weston, Mass., 1738-1797, contain business materials including receipts, requests for goods, invoices, and correspondence to his partner, David Jeffries; correspondence with Simon Frost and Nathaniel Sargent related to his religious devotion to the preaching of George Whitefield during the Great Awakening; papers related to his business as an insurance underwriter for goods on various ships; papers related to his position as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War during the Revolutionary War such as accounts, receipts, and correspondence from Sam Adams, mostly about supplying the army; and legal documents from his tenure as a judge in Weston and justice of the peace in Middlesex County. Papers from other Savage family members, 1703-1738, include correspondence received by Lemuel Shaw from various relatives, wills, estate inventories, and legal documents. Collection also includes letters (many with typescripts) written by Gideon Hawley, Congregational minister and missionary to the Indians at Mashpee, Mass. to the Mass. House of Representatives and to Rev. Oakes and Susannah Shaw (in-laws to Hope Savage Shaw, granddaughter of S.P.S.), ca. 1770-1820. Hawley details the living conditions of the tribe, his view on their religious welfare, and petitions for the state to maintain guardianship. Also includes a letter received by Hawley when he was a military chaplain stationed at Lake George, sent from Jonathan Edwards, 1756; and a dictionary of Mashpee words, kept most likely by Hawley, ca. 1800's.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44163641 View

Savage family. Savage family papers, 1688-1927; bulk: 1711-1891.

Title: Savage family papers, 1688-1927; bulk: 1711-1891.

Savage family papers contain the business and personal papers of generations of the Savage and Shaw families. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence between Charles, Henry, and Samuel Hay Savage, who worked as export and import merchants in Central America, Guatemala, and El Salvador, regarding business and family affairs, ca. 1820-1890. Collection also contains the personal, legal, and business papers of Samuel P. Savage, a merchant, judge, and justice of the peace in Boston and Weston, Mass. including a bound volume recording court decisions in the Middlesex County court, 1787-90; records related to his position as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War during the Revolutionary War, including receipts for supplies, 1777; and receipts and accounts from his business as a merchant in Boston, ca. 1750-70. Other Savage and Shaw family members represented are Dr. Samuel and Hope (Doane) Savage of Barnstable, Susannah (Hayward) Shaw and her sister Sarah Hayward, and Arthur and Faith (later Russell) Savage.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes and 1 oversize box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44402031 View

Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797. Samuel P. Savage papers V, 1714-1904.

Title: Samuel P. Savage papers V, 1714-1904.

Papers of Samuel P. Savage of Boston and Weston, Mass. and various members of the Savage, Hayward, and Shaw families. S.P. Savage's papers include material related to his work as a merchant including receipts, accounts, and report of goods on various ships including the Good Fortune; items related to his position as a judge, including a small volume of criminal cases heard in Weston, 1882-84, and legal documents signed by S.P. Savage as justice of the peace in Middlesex County; legal documents granting S.P. Savage guardianship of Charlotte Tyler; and official documents from Savage's tenure as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War during the Revolutionary War, which include receipts, reports on provisions, and a copy of the official resolution for the formation of the Board, 1777. Samuel Hay Savage papers include correspondence to his father, William Henry Savage, aunt and uncle Hope and Lemuel Shaw, and his wife written from Guatemala and various places, ca. 1850-1900; correspondence from his family regarding the marriage of Elizabeth Shaw to Herman Melville, 1847, and other Melville family matters; and business correspondence, invoices, and receipts from his work as a merchant in San Salvador and Guatemala. Savage family papers also include estate inventories, wills, indentures, and correspondence of Arthur Savage, 1714- ca. 1735; correspondence from Henry and Charles Savage, ca. 1800-1850 to family members; and genealogical notes compiled by various Savage family members. Hayward family papers include correspondence between Susannah Hayward Shaw and her brother and sister, Lemuel and Sarah Hayward ca. 1790-1799.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44164512 View