Temple, Nelson, Lloyd, Vassall, and Borland family papers, 1611-1862 (inclusive), 1700-1831 (bulk).

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Temple, Nelson, Lloyd, Vassall, and Borland family papers, 1611-1862 (inclusive), 1700-1831 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122520887

Contains correspondence, legal documents, and other family papers of the related Temple, Nelson, Lloyd, Vassall, and Borland families of Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, and Jamaica, West Indies. Most of the collection consists of the correspondence of Senator James Lloyd with national figures, such as President John Adams, Marquis de Lafayette and Andrew Jackson, other political associates, and family members and friends. The correspondence of his father and grandfather, James and Henry Lloyd, concerns personal business and medical matters, mostly with family members. The letters to William Vassall pertain to his personal and business affairs. Collection also contains legal documents, genealogical data, clippings, membership diplomas, account books, and photographs. The legal documents are land claims, deeds, wills, contracts, and writs. Additional documents of the Temple and Nelson families are included in the collection.

9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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Lloyd family.

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Temple family.

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Borland family.

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Lloyd, James, 1769-1831

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James Lloyd was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. From the description of Letters, 1823. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122397540 James Lloyd was a U.S. Senator from Mass. From the description of ALS, 1823 February 1 : Washington [D.C.] to Enoch Silsby / James D. Lloyd. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 52625664 ...

Lloyd, Henry, 1709-1795

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Vassall family.

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Nelson family.

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Vassall, William, 1715-1800.

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Lloyd, James, 1728-1810

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