Samuel Sewall diaries, 1672-1729.

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Samuel Sewall diaries, 1672-1729.

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Diaries and other related manuscripts of Samuel Sewall, merchant, jurist, and author of several works. The diaries were kept in several volumes, occasionally overlapping in dates, and interleaved in almanacs dating from 1681-1729. Among the numerous topics discussed are his work as a jurist on the Mass. Court of Assistants, Superior Court of Judicature, including the Salem witchcraft trials (1692), and Probate Court of Suffolk County; Massachusetts politics, in particular as it related to his position as a member of the General Court and of the Governor's Council; and numerous personal and family matters. A journal of his visit to England from 1688-90 records his business there as a merchant and his travels in England. (Cont'd) Also included are diary notes on journeys to Martha's Vineyard (2-14 Apr. 1714) to propagate the gospel to the Indians there; to Kittery, Me., Portsmouth, N.H., and Ipswich, Mass., from 10-19 May 1714 on court business; and to Arrowsick Island in the Kennebec River, Me. from 1-16 Aug. 1717 to negotiate a treaty with the Indians. Other topics mentioned throughout include church attendance, visits, and moneys received or spent. The diaries also include commonplace entries on a variety of topics. A copy of Sewall's diary for 1672-77 also contains journal entries kept by his son, Samuel Sewall, Jr., from 1702-22.

11 vols., 2 boxes, and 1 folder.

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