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Barton, Ira Moore, 1796-1867. Papers, 1820-1866.

Title: Papers, 1820-1866.

The Ira Moore Barton Papers consist almost entirely of records of his legal practice during the period of his partnership with Peter C. Bacon. Leading correspondents include Bacon, George Bliss, Henry Chapin, Thomas Kinnicutt, Levi Lincoln, Pliny Merrick, Rejoice Newton, Bradford Sumner, Emory Washburn, and Samuel Bayard Woodward. There is also a folder of Civil War letters, a letterbook for his legal partnership for the period 1845-1847, legal ledgers and dockets, and three volumes of ledgers reflecting the legal career of William Sumner Barton, 1847-1854. Among this collection is also a series of notes taken by Ira Moore Barton as chairman of a committee appointed by the General Court to inquire into the causes of complaints of the Mashpee Indians. This 136-page bound collection of minutes of the committee's meetings extends from 5 February to 8 March 1834. Benjamin Franklin Hallet (1797-1862) appears to have played a prominent role in the deliberations of the committee.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.14 v. ; folio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/207114022 View

Kinnicutt, Thomas, 1800-1858. Papers, 1828-1857.

Title: Papers, 1828-1857.

Most of the papers in this collection reflect Kinnicutt's legal and business interests. There is a series of letters from 1828 through 1842 written by Kinnicutt's brother-in-law, Ayres Phillips Merrill (1793-1873). Merrill was a doctor and banker in Natchez, Miss. The letters include information on health conditions, cotton trade, banking, financial problems of the South and politics. Kinnicutt acted as guardian for Edward J. Vose, Frances B. Vose, Francis H. Kinnicutt, and Catharine A. Kinnicutt. The collection includes legal papers and financial records related to his guardianship. The collection also includes a small notebook of Kinnicutt's accounts, 1829; a record of his investments and accounts, 1833-1854; and one volume of newspaper clippings on members of the Kinnicutt family.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191259477 View

Harvard Law School Prize Essays, 1850-1868

Title: Harvard Law School Prize Essays, 1850-1868

This collection consists of prize essays written by students of the Harvard Law School.

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/law00124/catalog View

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874

Title: Charles Sumner correspondence, 1829-1874

Letters to Charles Sumner, lawyer, Republican senator from Massachusetts, and anti-slavery campaigner; with a smaller number of letters from Sumner to others.

ArchivalResource: 33 cartons (43.1 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00232/catalog View

Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915

Title: Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915

Papers of the Palfrey family of New England. The material of this collection encompasses over 150 years of American history and many items of interest besides those documenting the life and works of John Gorham Palfrey, who is its central figure. A few of these may be briefly mentioned here. The papers of William Palfrey include letters between John Wilkes and the Sons of Liberty and William Palfrey's personal correspondence with Wilkes at the time of the latter's imprisonment in 1769-1770, including Palfrey's description of the Boston Massacre. William Palfrey's business account and financial papers are extensive and range in subject from accounts of trade with Virginia in 1763 to the disposition of funds of the Continental Army during the time Palfrey was Pay Master General. His close association and correspondence with John Hancock should be noted. Several interesting items pertain to the dispute between Hancock and the Boston printer, John Mein, which resulted in Thomas Longman's suit against Mein and the latter's imprisonment. The papers of John Palfrey deal mainly with his business affairs and the management of his plantation at Attakapas. However, several letters by his sons, Edward, William Taylor, and Henry William give first-hand accounts of battles in the war of 1812. Letters to John Gorham Palfrey from over 1000 corespondents form the largest single section in the collection. Of special importance are 377 letters from Jared Sparks and 148 letters from Charles Sumner.

ArchivalResource: 60 linear feet (130 boxes and 9 volumes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00387/catalog View