Henry Davis Minot papers, 1825-1891.

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Henry Davis Minot papers, 1825-1891.

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The papers of noted ornithologist and railroad executive, Henry Davis Minot, 1825-1891, consist of correspondence, letterbooks, school notebooks, diaries, business papers, maps, printed materials, watercolors, sketches, and photographs. Personal papers contain correspondence with family members including his parents William Minot and Katharine Sedgwick Minot, as well as siblings Laurence Minot and William Minot III, and Harvard University classmate Theodore Roosevelt. Also included are diaries of travels to England and Scotland, 1879, Colorado, 1880, and Dakota and Minnesota, 1882; tributes and obituaries upon Henry's death; writings; memoranda's and extensive household inventories kept by Henry regarding Woodbourne; the family vacation house in West Roxbury, Mass.; receipts; and printed material and newspaper clippings. Ornithology papers, 1876-90, contain correspondence relating to his book, essays, and a bird watching journal. Also included are Minot's business papers, 1882-91, relating to his work for the Great Northern Railway Company, consisting of correspondence, investment and financial reports, and printed material.

9 boxes, 26 v., and 2 map drawers.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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