John Shepard Keyes papers, 1837-1908.

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John Shepard Keyes papers, 1837-1908.

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Diaries covering Sept. 1837 ("First Impressions of Cambridge") & 1839-1908; ms. autobiography covering years 1821-1866; ms. reminiscences (longest covering years 1824-[1865]); mss. on historical topics, 1876-[190-]--incl. 1876 4th of July oration on Concord history, material relating to Battle of Concord, ms. of Houses, & Owners or Occupants in Concord, 1885,"Old Roads in Concord" (read before CAS in 1889), "The Middlesex Hotel" (1900), "An Old House" ([1902]), "Ralph Waldo Emerson" & "The Second Great North Bridge Battle" (both undated; [190-]), & "Administration of Justice in the District of Massachusetts during Abraham. (Cont.) Lincoln's Presidency, 1861 to 1866"; records 1861-1867 of JSK's tenure as U.S. Marshal; records of Committee of Arrangements for 1885 celebration of 250th anniversary of Concord's incorporation; records 1889-1891 of Committee on Gunboat "Concord."

2.2 linear ft.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

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