Anna E. Roth collection, 1639-1897.

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Anna E. Roth collection, 1639-1897.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25258952

A misc. collection of papers and autograph letters, many written to or from lawyers, judges, and politicians. Among the many correspondents are Henry A.S. Dearborn, John and Abigail Adams, H. Orlando Alden, Ellis G. Loring, Peleg W. Chandler, and Joseph A. Gilmore. One topic heavily represented in the correspondence with Nathan Hale, Thomas Hopkinson, and Ginery Twitchell is the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation, in particular its legal dealings. Also, papers related to the history of Atkinson and Rockingham, N.H., deeds and other legal documents, and accounts of various kinds.

1 box and 1 oversize folder.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7143436

Massachusetts Historical Society

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There are 12 Entities related to this resource.

Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818

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Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education. Born to a prominent family in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744, Adams’ father, Reverend William Smith, was part of a prestigious ministerial community within the Congr...

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Hale, Nathan, 1784-1863

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Alden, H. Orlando.

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Hopkinson, Thomas.

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Epithet: of Harstoft British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000789.0x00018f ...

Chandler, Peleg W. (Peleg Whitman), 1816-1889

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Boston lawyer and politican. From the description of Letters received, 1866-1874. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 39273758 Lawyer, Journalist, and legislator, of Massachusetts; Boston city solicitor (1846-1853); served in Massachusetts House of Representatives (1844-1846, 1862-1863); and on Governor's Council (1850); b. in New Gloucester, Me. From the description of Correspondence, 1845-1880. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 5...

Dearborn, H.A.S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851

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Massachusetts politician, resident of Boston. From the description of Papers, 1802-1848. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405827 U.S. representative from Massachusetts, lawyer in Portland, Me., and army officer. From the description of H.A.S. Dearborn autograph letter signed, 1806. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129499 Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), an officer in the Continental Army, was U.S. Secretary of War and ...

Twitchell, Ginery.

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Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation

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Roth, Anna Elizabeth, 1887-

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Gilmore, Joseph Albree, 1811-1867

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Loring, Ellis Gray, 1803-1858

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A Boston lawyer and abolitionist who used his legal training to aid runaway slaves, Loring was an organizer of the New England Anti-Slavery Society. He married Louisa Gilman (1797-1868) in 1827. Their daughter, Anna Loring Dresel (1830-1896), was vice president of the Boston Sanitary Commission during the Civil War and president of Vincent Hospital. She married Otto Dresel (1826-1890), a German pianist and composer in 1863; they had two children: Louisa Loring Dresel (1864-195?) and Ellis Loring...