Papers, 1818-1865.

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Papers, 1818-1865.

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Consisting of correspondence (1818-1823) and estate materials (1843-1865), this collection briefly documents Benjamin Franklin Bosworth's student career and his mercantile business located in McHenry, Illinois. The correspondence series details Bosworth's experiences at Lenox Academy, NY and at Union College, Schenectady, NY. Of particular interest is Bosworth's 1818 description of student housing. The estate materials offer a glimpse into a small mid 19th century mercantile operation. Included is a comprehensive list of Bosworth's assets and debts, invoices, notes of credit, and correspondence documenting the legal procedures associated with the settlement of an estate.

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Union college Schenectady, N.Y.

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Bosworth, Benjamin Franklin, 1801-1843.

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Benjamin Franklin Bosworth was born in 1801 to Olive and Alfred Bosworth in Saratoga Springs, NY. He was a student at Lenox Academy, NY, a college preparatory school, from 1818 to 1821. Although he attended Union College in Schenectady, NY, his graduation date is unkonwn. After attending medical school (date and place unknown), Bosworth settled in the small town of Boston, NY. In 1832, his son, Franklin S. Bosworth was born. Two years later, Bosworth's wife, whose name is unknown, died of consum...

Lenox Academy

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