Papers, 1795-1936.

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Papers, 1795-1936.

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Papers of members of the Fox family of Mass. The bulk of the collection is comprised of the papers of Rev. Thomas B. Fox, minister of the First Religious Society of Newburyport (1831-45) and the Indiana St. Congregational Church (Unitarian) in Boston (1845-55). His papers include sermons, lectures, essays written as a student at Harvard (1824-28), preaching journals (1829-69, 1831-50), and a scrapbook of his newspaper articles. The papers of three of Fox's sons document their service in the Civil War. Charles B. Fox's journal and letterbook cover his service with the Mass. 13th (1861-May 1863) and 55th Infantry Regiments (June 1863-1865), the latter unit comprised of Black soldiers. Papers of John A. Fox include typescripts of letters written home as a member of the Mass. 2nd Infantry Regiment and a register kept as a secretary of the unit's veterans' organization. Papers of Thomas B. Fox, Jr. include Harvard assignments (1860) and typescripts of letters to his family from 1862-63, also as a member of the Mass. 2nd Infantry. The collection also includes nine vols. of sermons (1795-1847) preached by Rev. John Pierce, Thomas B. Fox's father-in-law, as pastor of the First Church in Brookline. Other family members represented include George W. Fox (including his diary kept as secretary of the American Unitarian Association, 1852-54), George B. Fox, and Thomas A. Fox.

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Fox, George William, 1834-1917.

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Fox family.

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Fox, Thomas B. (Thomas Bayley), 1808-1876

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American clergyman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newburyport, to the Reverend John Pierpont, 1839 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470618 ...

American Unitarian Association

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Fox, George (British interior designer, active 19th century)

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Fox, John A. (John Andrews), 1835-1922

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Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company I; later transferred to Company F; promoted to 1st lieutenant (1862) and then to adjutant (1863); received two brevet promotions (1865), one of captain and one of major; mustered out, 1865. From the description of John A. Fox papers, 1862-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128579 ...

Pierce, John, 1773-1849

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John Pierce (1773-1849) was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College in 1793. He accepted an invitation to become the pastor of the First Church in Brookline, Massachusetts, and was ordained on March 15, 1797. In 1798, he married Abigail Lovel, who died in 1800. In 1802, he married Lucy Tappan, and he and Lucy were married for 47 years and had 10 children. Pierce was the sole pastor of the First Church in Brookline for 50 years. He was also a member of the Massachuse...

Fox, Charles Barnard, 1833-1895

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Fox, Thomas Bayley, 1839-1863.

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First Religious Society (Newburyport, Mass.)

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Fox, Thomas Alfred.

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