Papers, 1798-1921.

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Papers, 1798-1921.

Papers of the Morton family of Massachusetts, including several letters from Marcus Morton (1784-1864) to his father, Nathaniel; commissions of Marcus Morton (1819-1891) as Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Mass.; commissions of Nathaniel Morton, Jr. as justice of the peace for Bristol County, Mass.; and commissions of Marcus Morton of Newton and Andover as notary public and justice of the peace, respectively. Also, other Mass. commissions signed by governors of that state.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6967683

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Morton, Marcus, 1819-1891

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Morton, Nathaniel, Sr.

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Morton family.

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Morton, Marcus, 1784-1864

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Morton served as a justice on the Massachusetts Superior Court (1825-1840) and governor (1840-1841, 1843-1844). From the description of Letters and autograph, 1840-1863. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235128487 ...

Morton, Nathaniel, Jr.

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