Papers, 1835-1896.

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Papers, 1835-1896.

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Correspondence, essays, notebooks, business papers, and legal materials, of Phillips, editor of Monthly Law Reporter (Boston, 1847-1850), attorney general of Massachusetts (1857-1860) and Hawaii under King Kamehameha V (1866-1873), treasurer of various western mining companies (1870s), and assistant counsel for the U.S. for Alabama claims cases (Boston, 1883); together with correspondence and scrapbooks of Phillips's wife, Margaret (Duncan) Phillips. Subjects include topics in American history, particularly the question of Hawaiian sovereignty; an article written by Phillips relating to U.S. attorney general Edwin M. Stanton's role prior to the Civil War; and mid-nineteenth century legal affairs, including murder trials, separation agreements, and probate work. Persons represented include George O. Holyoke.

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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