Farley family papers 1761-1902 1781-1856 Farley family papers

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Farley family papers 1761-1902 1781-1856 Farley family papers

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The Farley family papers contain the letters and legal documents of a well-educated Boston family during the first half of the 19th century. Among the family letters are items from Henry Wise Farley, living in Louisiana and Texas, that provide an interesting case of a northerner from a family with anti-slavery slavery sentiments becoming increasingly supportive of the southern slave labor system. The few letters from the period of the War of 1812 reflect the family's Federalist, anti-war sympathies.

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William L. Clements Library

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Farley, Thomas.

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During the first half of the 19th century, the well-educated Farley family lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where they had ties to the shipping trade. Major General Michael Farley held several public offices: he was active in the Massachusetts General Court; he served as a delegate to the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts (1774-1775); he was the sheriff of Essex; and he was a member of the State House of Representatives. During the Revolutionary War, Farley fought for...

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Farley, Henry Wise, 1795-1892.

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Stacy, Tacy Anna Bevan.

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Kelton, Lucas.

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Farley, Jabez.

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Butten, Sylvanus.

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Farley, Susan Charlotte, 1809-1858.

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