Papers, 1716-1948.

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Papers, 1716-1948.

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Correspondence, addresses, articles, scrapbook of letters, clippings, notices, and photos, and other documents relating to colonial Governor of Connecticut Roger Wolcott's (1679-1767) dealing with land claims and French encroachment; Gov. Roger Wolcott's (1847-1900) college activities at Harvard, the Republican National Convention at Chicago (1880), and his removal of Gen. Augustus Pearl Martin from his post on the Boston Police Board; and the activities of Roger Wolcott, Jr. (1877-1965) as a member of the staff of Massachusetts Gov. Curtis Guild, in Milton town offices, in the State legislature, and as Harvard Overseer. (Con't) Also papers of the Prescott family including correspondence and other documents of Benjamin Prescott, Catherina Hickling Prescott, Jonas Prescott, William Hickling Prescott, and other family members relating in part to social events in Boston and Pepperell, Mass., and genealogical material on the Amory, Linzee, Hickling, Prescott, and Townsend families.

2 boxes, 1 folder, and 9 v.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

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William Hickling Prescott, born in Salem, Massachusetts to a prominent family, wrote romantic and highly-regarded works of Spanish and Latin American history. From the guide to the Letters to Richard Bentley, 1837-1858., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Martin, Augustus Pearl.

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Prescott, Catherina Hickling, 1767-1852.

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Wolcott, Roger, 1877-

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Wolcott family.

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Wolcott, Roger, 1679-1767

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The Wyoming Controversy was a conflict between the governments of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Britain, the Continental Congress, and the Indians over land in the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823, 1751-1823, (American Philosophical Society) Governor of Connecticut, businessman, army officer, jurist, and author. From the description of Papers of Roger Wolcott, 1749-1754. (Unknown...

Amory family.

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Wolcott, Roger, 1847-1900

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Prescott, Benjamin, 1687-1777

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Resident of Northampton, Mass.; known as Major Benjamin Prescott. From the description of Lease for malt house and terms of rent, 1790 Apr. 05-1791 Aug. 06. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978960 From the description of Memorandum, 1792 Apr. 02. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978955 Benjamin Prescott was the father of General Oliver Prescott. From the description of Letter, 1729 June 23, Groton, Mass., to the honorable John Chandler, Woodstock. (New E...

Prescott, Jonas.

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Republican National Convention (1880 : Chicago)

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Prescott family.

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Townsend family.

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Linzee family.

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Hickling family.

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