Winthrop family papers, 1537-1990, bulk: 1620-1900.

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Winthrop family papers, 1537-1990, bulk: 1620-1900.

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Correspondence, deeds, account books, diaries, journals, letterbooks, medical records, publications, speeches, travel journals, scrapbooks, genealogical material, and other papers, mainly of Mass. gov. John Winthrop, Conn. gov. John Winthrop, Jr., Conn. gov. Fitz-John Winthrop, Wait Still Winthrop, John Winthrop F.R.S., Harvard prof. John Winthrop, Thomas L. Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop Sr. and Jr., and their families. Also, correspondence and other papers of the related Bowdoin and Temple families. There is much material about the founding and early history of Mass. Bay Colony. In addition, the autograph collection of Mrs. Grenville Temple Winthrop, 6 vols., and 20th-century papers of Clara Bowdoin Winthrop, along with other papers to about 1990.

62 boxes, 125 v., 2 extra tall v. and 6 oversize containers.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Winthrop, Clara Bowdoin.

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Winthrop, John, 1606-1676

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Bowdoin family.

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Winthrop, Grenville Temple, Mrs.

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Winthrop, John, 1714-1779

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