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Palmer, Harriet M. Jackson, 1825-1912. Commonplace books, 1830-1895 & n.d.

Title: Commonplace books, 1830-1895 & n.d.

The three books were originally Francis Jackson's, and two were extensively reused by his daughter. Included are: Leases to Francis Jackson Land Commissioner, 1830; copies of Annual Reports to the Mayor and Aldermen 1830-1834; excerpts from Jackson's brother William's journal; letters and miscellany; and a copy of a John Quincy Adams letter, 1838. Palmer's contributions include notes from The Thompson College Free Medical Lectures to Women 1872-1874 and miscellany 1844-1895 and n.d.

ArchivalResource: 3 v.

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Palmer, Harriette M. Jackson, 1825-1912. Jackson-Palmer commonplace books collection, 1830-1895.

Title: Jackson-Palmer commonplace books collection, 1830-1895.

These three volumes contain miscellaneous writings of Francis Jackson, a Boston reformer, including copies of some of his letters, municipal reports, memoirs reflecting his interest in abolition and temperance, and excerpts from the diary of his brother, William, a civic leader and businessman who was active in the underground railroad. Two of the volumes were subsequently used by his daughter for miscellaneous jottings and as a notebook for the lectures she attended at Thompson College Free Medical Lectures to Women, 1872-1874.

ArchivalResource: 3 vols.

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