Papers, 1767-1844.

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Papers, 1767-1844.

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Letters, 1784-1844, of Timothy Pickering of Philadelphia, his children, Henry and John, his sister Rebecca, and other Pickering family members regarding business and family matters. Correspondence of Timothy Pickering includes an 1811 letter to William Stedman discussing Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, and copies of articles submitted to the Essex Gazette, 1769-70, signed "A Military Citizen." Correspondence of John Pickering of Salem, Mass., concerns legal, legislative and personal matters regarding his position as Boston City Solicitor. Correspondents include Theron Metcalf, Harrison Gray Otis, Theophilus Parsons, and Josiah Quincy. Also included in the collection is the diary, 1775-1776 (with accounts from 1767-78), of John Jenks of Salem, Mass., recording his observations and movements following the Battle of Lexington, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Gen. John Thomas' assault on Quebec during the Revolution.

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Parsons, Theophilus, 1797-1882

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Parsons, a lawyer, was a professor at the Harvard Law School (1848-1869) and the author of numerous legal texts and religious essays. From the description of Papers, ca. 1848-1913 (inclusive), 1870-1881 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122590226 ...

Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848

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American statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Joseph Gales, Esq., 1830 Sept. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609817 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, 1797 May 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270610680 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, possibly to Judge John Lowell, 1791 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609819 Otis's career included terms as a judge of ...

Stedman, William, 1765-1831

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Pickering family.

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Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864

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Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts; United States and Massaschusetts legislator; and, President of Harvard University. From the description of Josiah Quincy letter, portrait and autograph, 1839-1889. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 63118297 President of Harvard. From the description of Autograph note signed : [Cambridge, Mass.], addressed to the Rev. John Pierpont, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616000 From the description of Autograph note ...

Metcalf, Theron, 1784-1875

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Pickering, John, 1777-1846

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The son of statesman Timothy Pickering, John Pickering was a lawyer and philologist who practiced law in Salem and Boston. He compiled a lexicon of the Greek language (1826) and the first dictionary of Americanisms. From the description of Letter to Henry Dearborn, 5 February 1836. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339494 ...

Pickering, Rebecca, 1754-1828.

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Essex Gazette, Salem, Mass.

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Jenks, John

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Thomas, John, 1724-1776

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Pickering, Henry, 1781-1838

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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...