William Minot papers, 1799-1891

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William Minot papers, 1799-1891

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Papers of Boston attorney and estate administrator William Minot date from 1799-1891 and contain personal and business correspondence, accounts, receipts, estate papers, genealogical material, deeds, letterbooks, ledgers, account books, law notebooks, and daybooks. Personal papers consist of household expenses, diaries, and correspondence written to him from his family and friends discussing news and daily events. There are numerous condolence letters sent to Minot after the death of his wife, Louisa Davis Minot. Business papers consist of letterbooks, account books, law notebooks, and daybooks containing account information for estates and trust funds managed by Minot including Nathan Parker and the Harvard Class of 1802. Correspondents include Charles Henry Davis, Robert Hallowell Gardiner, Levi Lincoln, Julia Minot, Mary Minot, William Minot, and Andrew Ritchie. Also included are the papers of Dr. John Randall.

6 boxes and 34 volumes.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Minot, Louisa Davis, 1788-1858

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Resident of Boston, Mass.; wife of William Minot (1783-1873); author of at least two instruction books on perspective and artistic drawing. From the description of Louisa Davis Minot papers, 1838 Feb. 4 - May 20. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30339162 ...

Harvard College (1780- ). Class of 2006

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The early 19th century was a time of student unrest at Harvard. Perhaps in reaction to the disturbances and protest of previous classes, Faculty Records vol. IX tell that President Kirkland announced early on in the Class of 1822's college years that no students were to have any meeting for the purpose of eating or drinking in college. Although the Class of 1822 is a serene one as compared with its generation, many of the students of the Class of 1822 received public admonishments as a result of...

Ritchie, Andrew, 1782-1862.

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Minot family

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Parker, Nathan, 1782-1833

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Randall, John, Dr., 1843.

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Minot, William, 1783-1873.

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Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877

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American naval officer. From the description of Autograph telegram signed : "Bureau of Navigation," Washington, to A.D. Frye in New York, 1864 Jun. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270535940 American Naval Officer. From the description of Telegram signed : "Bureau of Navigation", to George W. Blunt, 1863 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270539134 Louis Agassiz (1807-1873, APS 1843) was a zoologist and geologist. A student of Georges C...

Minot, Julia, 1823-1875.

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Lincoln, Levi, 1782-1868

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Lawyer and U.S. representative and governor of Massachusetts. From the description of Papers of Levi Lincoln, 1807-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015073 ...

Minot, William, 1817-1894.

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Gardiner, Robert Hallowell, 1782-1864

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Agriculturalist, public benefactor, landowner, trustee of Bowdoin College, and president of Maine Historical Society; resident of Gardiner, Me. From the description of Robert Hallowell Gardiner papers, 1770-1907. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 82154320 ...

Minot, Mary, 1811-1882.

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