Letters, 1850.

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Letters, 1850.

A letter to Rev. Francis Parkman from John W. Webster asking forgiveness for the murder of Parkman's brother, Dr. George Parkman. Includes a cover letter (31 August 1850) to Rev. Parkman from Rev. George Putnam, Webster's advisor.

1 folder and 1 folder of photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6935531

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Putnam, George, 1807-1878

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George Putnam was the pastor of the Unitarian church in Roxbury, Mass., from 1830 until his death. From the description of Our lamps are gone out : manuscript, 1848 Sept. 29. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612816398 ...

Parkman, George, 1790-1849

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Boston physician and murder victim. From the description of Letters received, ca. 1826-1847. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 14445201 ...

Webster, John White, 1793-1850

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Harvard professor; murderer of Dr. Parkman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cambridge, to the Rev. John Pierpont, 1824 May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586850 Murderer of Dr. George Parkman. From the description of Letter : to William Hickling Prescott, 1850 Aug. 29. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41415981 Professor of chemistry at Harvard University. From the description of Letter, 1845, Sept. 24 : Cambridg...

Parkman, Francis, 1788-1852

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Unitarian minister. From the description of Letter : Boston, to G. Adams, Cabotville [Chicopee], Mass., 1842 Sept. 10. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 665170899 Lydia Sigourney's son Andrew died in 1850. From the description of Letter, 1851 March 8, Boston, Mass., to Lydia Sigourney. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 23248341 ...