Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894
Variant namesMary P. Thompson, the daughter of Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826), was educated in Durham and Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. She converted to Catholicism in 1847 and entered the Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also made several trips to Europe. Mary P. Thompson returned to Durham in 1877 and engaged in local historical and genealogical studies. She amassed a substantial library of books and manuscripts, and during her lifetime she was considered "the best cultured woman in New Hampshire."
From the description of Mary P. Thompson papers, 1834-1893. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32247977
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894. Documents pertaing to various families, 1713-1889 1743-1845. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| creatorOf | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1893. Mary P. Thompson papers, 1834-1893. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| referencedIn | Thompson family. Thompson family papers, 1703-1924. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| creatorOf | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894. Durham town records, 1760-1917. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| creatorOf | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894. New Hampshire state documents, 1755-1901. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| referencedIn | Thompson family. Thompson family deeds, 1750-1888. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
| referencedIn | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1893. Mary P. Thompson papers, 1834-1893. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library |
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| associatedWith | Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907. | person |
| associatedWith | Dimond, Ezekiel Webster. | person |
| associatedWith | Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849. | person |
| associatedWith | Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Philbrick, Susan Demeritt. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Ebenezer, 1821-1869. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Thompson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Lucien, 1859-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1893. | person |
| associatedWith | Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897. | person |
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Birth 1825
Death 1894
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