Papers, 1742-1838.

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Papers, 1742-1838.

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This collection contains various accounts, a copy of James Putnam's will, dated 1788, and many letters written to his brother, Dr. Ebenezer Putnam (1717-1788), of Salem, Mass. Those written previous to the Revolution contain references to James Putnam's possible re-marriage in 1754, various purchases for his brother to make in Salem, and the necessity of receiving a smallpox inoculation in 1774. Several letters sent shortly after the Revolution contain remarks revealing his embittered attitude toward America's independence and the proscription of his estates, Britain's "poor" handling of the war itself, and his belief that European nations will never accept America as a trading nation. The letters also contain references to Shay's Rebellion, America's Confederation problems, and his financial situation as an employee of the Canadian government. The papers of James Putnam, Jr. include a certificate of payment due from his estate in Worcester and claims held against it by members of the Salisbury family, Putnam's appointment as attorney for the family in executing his father's will, his appointment of an attorney in Worcester for legal actions concerning his claims in Massachusetts, and a brief biography of him written by William Lincoln (1801-1843) in 1838.

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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...

Putnam, James, 1756-1838.

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Putnam, James, 1725-1789.

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Putnam, Ebenezer, 1717-1788.

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Lincoln, William, 1801-1843

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Putnam family.

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James Putnam (1725-1789), a prominent Worcester, Mass., attorney and Harvard graduate (1746), was the last attorney general of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, espoused the loyalist cause, and fled with the British to Nova Scotia and New York, eventually residing in England with 1783. He then settled in St. John, New Brunswick, where he filled various official positions, including justice of the Supreme Court. His son, James Putnam, Jr. (1756-1838) also graduated from Harva...