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Hull, John, 1624-1683. Papers, 1624-1685.

Title: Papers, 1624-1685.

There are three items in this collection. The first is an octavo volume with notations of events between 1624 and 1682. It is divided into two sections--one containing entries of a personal nature, the other notations of events of public significance. The public entries focus on church, state, and military affairs in the colonies and England. There are also notations about the weather, natural disasters, fires, etc. This section totals 106 pages of the volume (the numbering of the pages is incorrect). The entries of a more private nature start with a brief account of his early years. There are notations of births, deaths, and marriages. Hull chronicled his successful public life, recording important business ventures, his admission to the church, etc. In both parts it is difficult to ascertain when the entries were made, and, often, they do not follow in strict chronological order. Some entries are in shorthand. The second item in this collection is Hull's Letterbook, 1670-1685 (the dates on the spine of the volume are incorrect). The correspondence after November 6, 1683, was written by Samuel Sewall who took responsibility for the business after the death of his father-in-law. The letters are of a business nature and detail Hull's trading interests and mercatile transactions. Some entries are in shorthand. There is a two volume typed transcription of the letters made by Miss Florence Berlin, Samuel Eliot Morison's secretary, in 1930. The two volumes total 640 pages. There is also one carbon copy of the transcription. The final item in the collection is the manuscript copy of Hermann Frederick Clarke's book on John Hull. The manuscript includes photographs of silver pieces made by Hull and his partner, Robert Sanderson ( -1693). Clarke's book was published by the Southworth-Anthoensen Press in 1940. Clarke also wrote an article on Hull for the October 1936 Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (93 leaves) ; octavo.5 v. ; folio.

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