Papers, 1793-1924.

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Papers, 1793-1924.

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Items of Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849), including two letters from Brooks to Nathaniel Cutting (1793) and an 1803 insurance policy, letters from Brooks to his son Sidney (1845-48), and papers pertaining to his estate. Also, materials illustrating Brooks family transactions with the Proprietors of the Middlesex Canal and the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission (Massachusetts); items concerning the Mystic Valley Parkway, the Brooks properties in Medford and Winchester, and Grace Church in Medford (including a letter of Bishop Lawrence and a contract with John La Farge for a window); and Brooks utility bills. Family members represented include P.C. Brooks II and III and Gorham Brooks.

1 box and 1 oversize container.

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Lawrence, William, 1850-1941

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7th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. From the description of William Lawrence letter to Mrs. Forbes [manuscript], 1930 Apr 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256490554 Bishop of Massachusetts. From the description of Draft petition to Governor Fuller, 1927 April 11-12. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 67836461 ...

Massachusetts. Metropolitan Sewerage Commission

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Brooks, Peter Chardon, 1798-1880

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Brooks, Gorham, 1795-1855.

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La Farge, John, 1835-1910

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John LaFarge (1835-1910) was president of the Society of American Artists. From the description of John La Farge letter to Frank B. Bigelow, 1904 Oct. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613316806 John La Farge (1835-1910) was a painter, muralist, sculptor, and stained glass artisan. In 1904 he was serving as president of the Society of American Artists. From the description of John La Farge letter to Frank B. Bigelow, 1904 Oct. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7...

Proprietors of the Middlesex Canal

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The Proprietors of the Middlesex Canal were incorporated by an act of the Massachusetts Legislature, passed 22 June 1793, under John Langdon Sullivan (1777-1865) and other proprietors for the purpose of building a canal to connect the Concord River to Boston Harbor. From the description of Papers, 1794-1829. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259538 ...

Grace Church (Medford, Mass.)

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Brooks, Peter Chardon, 1831-1920.

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Brooks, Peter Chardon, 1767-1849

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Brooks family.

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Cutting, Nathaniel, d. 1822.

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Brooks, Sydney, 1799-1878.

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