Papers, 1661-1743.

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Papers, 1661-1743.

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Colonial Massachusetts and New England documents collected by Thomas Prince for his "Chronological History of New England in the Form of Annals" (1736). Included are letters to and from influential political figures in colonial Mass., among them Sir Edmund Andros, Joseph Dudley, John Cotton, Simon Bradstreet, Joseph Hinckley (Prince's maternal grandfather), Edward Randolph, Elisha Cooke, and Jacob Leisler. Among the topics discussed are the governments of the Massachusetts and Plymouth Bay Colonies, the Territory and Dominion of New-England following the revocation of the Mass. Bay charter in 1684, the imprisonment of Andros and Randolph in 1689, and relations between England and the colonies. Also included are Cotton and Increase Mather papers and other Cotton and Mather family papers, and letters between Prince and his brother Nathan.

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Leisler, Jacob, -1691

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Merchant, soldier, and political leader of New York City; executed for treason in 1691. From the description of Papers, [1689-1696]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758098 ...

Territory and Dominion of New-England. President (1686 : Dudley)

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Hinckley, Thomas, approximately 1618-1706

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Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet)

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Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758

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Thomas Prince (1687-1758) was a graduate of Harvard College, a clergyman, scholar, historian, pastor of the Old South Church in Boston, Mass. from 1718 to 1758, and author of A Chronological History of New England, in the Form of Annals (1736). From the description of Thomas Prince letters, 1721-1738. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 660848206 From the guide to the Thomas Prince letters, 1721-1738, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke U...

Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697

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Simon Bradstreet (1603-1697), Governor of Massachusetts, 1679-1686 and 1689-1692. From the description of Document, 1679. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41417153 Simon Bradstreet was an English colonial administrator and businessman who spent some 20 years in Massachusetts Bay Colony including some years as the royal governor. He was married to Anne Bradstreet who is noted as the first American female poet to have her works published. From the descriptio...

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

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Mather was an American Puritan clergyman and writer. Mather attended Harvard (A.B. 1678, M.A. 1681) and served as minister at the Second Church in Boston from 1685 until his death. His advice was sought during the Salem witch trials. During his lifetime Mather wrote more than 450 books. ...

Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714

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Colonial governor of New York (1674-1681); president of the Dominion of New England (1686-1689); and governor of Virginia (1692-1697). From the description of Original patent to Samuel Willis, 1675 Apr. 02. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 74986011 British colonial governor. From the description of Sir Edmund Andros deed, 1696. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449113 John Underhill (circa 1597-1672) was a colonial military lead...

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723

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"Increase Mather, the youngest son of the Reverend Richard Mather of Dorchester, and the father of Cotton Mather, has been described as the 'foremost American Puritan' of his generation. Teacher of the Second Church of Boston for more than fifty years, President of Harvard College from 1685 to 1701, agent for Massachusetts Bay in England to request the return of the Charter, and the author of approximately 175 books, pamphlets, prefaces and printed sermons, Mather was intimately involved in poli...

Randolph, Edward, approximately 1632-1703

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Edward Randolph was a royal office holder who spent most of his service in America. He played a role in the revocation of the Massachusetts charter and held several offices within the Dominion of New England. In 1692, Randolph came to Virginia as surveyor-general of customs. He worked tirelessly to shore up the collection of His Majesty's customs. His report on illegal trade in America heavily influenced the Navigation Act of 1696. From the description of An Account of generall thing...

Mather family.

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Prince, Nathan, 1698-1748

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Nathan Prince earned his Harvard AB in 1718 and served as a Tutor (1723-1742) and Fellow (1728-1742). From the description of Index minorum : manuscript, before 1742. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 747321045 Prince graduated from Harvard in 1718 and was a tutor and Fellow of Harvard. From the description of Papers of Nathan Prince, 1725-1741 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972852 Nathan Prince (1698-1748) ...

Cotton family.

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Cotton, John, 1640-1699

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Territory and Dominion of New-England. President (1686-1689 : Andros)

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Cooke, Elisha, 1637-1715.

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Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet)

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Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

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Col. Gov. of Mass. From the description of Order signed : Boston, addressed to Capt. William Pickering of the Province Galley, 1712 Apr. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742417 From the description of Order signed : Boston, addressed to Capt. Timothy Clark, 1703 Jun. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742411 Colonial Governor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Roxbury, Mass., to Major Leonard, Judge of the Interior Court of Bristol...