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Duncan, James Henry, 1793-1869. James Henry Duncan Papers, 1668-1910.

Title: James Henry Duncan Papers, 1668-1910.

Collection contains personal correspondence, political and legal papers, and materials relating to a number of Duncan family members.

ArchivalResource: 7 boxes (3.5 linear feet).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/644224477 View

Varnum family. Papers II, 1795-1893.

Title: Papers II, 1795-1893.

Primarily correspondence of the interrelated Varnum, Saltonstall, and Howe families, including letters from John Varnum, a Haverhill, Mass. lawyer, to his brother-in-law Leverett Saltonstall (1783-1845) pertaining to family and legal matters and activities in Congress from 1826-31 while Varnum was serving as a U.S. Representative. Also, correspondence among Varnum's three sons John J., Nathaniel S., and Richard S. Varnum, with letters to the latter from Leverett Saltonstall regarding Varnum's business interests, family, and legal matters. Additional correspondents include Nathaniel Saltonstall (1746-1815), Richard Saltonstall, Joseph B. Varnum, Sarah (Saltonstall) Howe, and Mary C. Howe.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29235820 View

Varnum, John. [Petition, 1709 February 1], to his excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., captain general and governour in chief, the honorable the council and Representatives in General Court assembled.

Title: [Petition, 1709 February 1], to his excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., captain general and governour in chief, the honorable the council and Representatives in General Court assembled.

Petition by John Varnum on behalf of himself and the other freeholders and inhabitants of Dracut requesting that a committee be established to dispose of the reserve land in the township of Dracut, Mass.

ArchivalResource: 1 DS ; 31 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52339610 View

Varnum family. Papers, 1811-1843.

Title: Papers, 1811-1843.

A small collection of papers of the Varnum family of Dracut and Haverhill, Mass., containing primarily correspondence between Joseph B. Varnum, U.S. Senator from Mass., and his sons John and James M., James's wife Mary, and Benjamin Varnum. The letters primarily concern family relations, estates, and deaths, although there is an occasional mention of national events.

ArchivalResource: 1 narrow box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31788617 View

Robinson, Jeremy, 1787-1834. Jeremy Robinson papers, 1806-1832.

Title: Jeremy Robinson papers, 1806-1832.

Correspondence, letterbook, diaries, journals, notebooks, and ships' records and papers concerning Robinson and the U.S. Navy, and his role in the struggle for independence in South America, particularly in Chile and Peru. Includes correspondence regarding his proposed history of Chile; supplying specimens for the Lyceum of Natural History, New York, N.Y.; and efforts to obtain government positions. Also includes ships' records relating to the Beaver (Flat-bottomed ship), USS Franklin (Ship of the line), and USS Ontario (Sloop of war). Correspondents include John Quincy Adams, Richard Alsop, James Biddle, Asbury Dickins, David Findlay, Henry Hall, Michael Hogan, Richard M. Johnson, Samuel L. Mitchill, Bernardo O'Higgins, John Bartow Prevost, Nathan Robinson, Richard Rush, William Thornton, Egbert Van Buren, and John Varnum.

ArchivalResource: 1,400 items.10 containers.4 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83145920 View