Papers, 1798-1886.

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Papers, 1798-1886.

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Contains a series of letters among James W. Paige (1792-1868), his wife Harriette Story White, his half-sister Grace Fletcher Webster, his brother-in-law statesman Daniel Webster, and other members of the Paige and Webster families. The letters relate primarily to family business but contain occasional references to Webster's activities and the contemporary political scene. Additional Webster materials include a copy of his will, descriptions of his illness and last days, and the results of a phrenological study on him. The papers also contain letters from James W. Paige, Jr., to his father James W., Sr. regarding his work as a relief agent with the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War; letters from Harriette Paige to her husband written while traveling in England (1839); a few misc. papers of Abbott Lawrence; and bills of James W. Paige, Jr. incurred while travelling in Europe, 1884-86.

2 boxes and 1 oversize box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7003096

Massachusetts Historical Society

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United States Sanitary Commission

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Paige, James W. (James William), 1792-1868.

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Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855

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