Social Circle in Concord records, 1794-1975.

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Social Circle in Concord records, 1794-1975.

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Records, 1794-1975, include: bound records (1 v.) 1794-1882, transcribed in hand of John Shepard Keyes (including membership lists, constitution, minutes); ms. authorization to publish first v. of memoirs (published 1882 under title The Centennial of the Social Circle in Concord), signed by members; ms. words of presentation to E.R. Hoar of gift in honor of his 50th anniversary as member, 1890; printed menu for Circle's dinner for celebration of centenary of Ralph Waldo Emerson's birth, 1903; transcribed ms. memoirs of members (2 v.), 1871-1910 (including. (Cont.) biographies contained in the 1st 5 v. of the printed memoirs); ms. memoir of Humphrey Barrett by and in hand of Nathan Brooks, [1856] (published 1882 in 1st v. of memoirs); notes by Nathan Brooks on Tilly Merrick and William Parkman; ms. memoir of Jonathan Fay by Jonathan Fay Barrett, 1859 (published 1882 in 1st v. of memoirs); file of John Shepard Keyes materials relating to Barrett family members (ms. information on Punkatasset Farm, written by George Tolman for Edward Waldo Emerson, 1906 Apr. 3; ms. notes on Humphrey Barrett; ms. transcription of. (Cont.) biography by Nathan Brooks of Humphrey Barrett; ALS, 1862 Nov. 25, Richard Barrett to "Friend Keyes"; ms. biography of Richard Barrett by and in hand of J.S. Keyes, published 1907 in Memoirs, Third Series; ms. biography of Nathan Barrett and Nathan Barrett, Jr., by and in hand of J.S. Keyes, both published 1888 in Memoirs, Second Series; receipt for payment to Nathan Barrett by Miss Nancy Shepard); printed memoirs (6 v., 1882-1975) and the Circle's The Centenary of the Birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson ... (1903).

2.83 linear ft.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Barrett family.

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Keyes, J. S.

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John Shepard Keyes (1821-1910) was a lawyer, Mass. Senator, Sheriff of Middlesex County, Mass., U.S. Marshal, Judge of District Court of Eastern Middlesex, resident of Concord, Mass., and President of Concord Antiquarian Society. Adams Tolman (1862-1920) was an antiquarian, historian of Concord, collector of Native American artifacts, amateur botanist and entomologist, Secretary and Director of Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Concord), and Secretary of Concord Antiquarian Society. ...

Fay, Jonathan, 1754-1811

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Social Circle in Concord

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Men's organization in Concord, Mass., formed in 1794; preceded by two earlier versions, the first dating back to 1782, possibly before. Limited by constitution to membership of not more than 25, Circle's original stated purpose was "To strengthen the Social affections and disseminate useful communications among its members." Meetings, devoted to conversation, held at members' homes Tues. evenings Oct.-Mar. Circle prepares and publishes compilations of memoirs of members or former me...

Merrick, Tilly, 1755-1836

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Tilly Merrick, storekeeper of Concord, Mass., was Treasurer of the Union Turnpike Corporation. He owned Union Turnpike shares No. 206-215. The Corporation was formed in 1804 to build a turnpike (a predecessor of Route 2) from Concord to Leominster, connecting the Cambridge and Concord Turnpike and the Fifth Massachusetts Turnpike. Petitions were entered with the courts of Worcester and Middlesex counties and the road laid out in Worcester in 1805, in Concord in 1806. (The road became free in Wor...

Brooks, Nathan, 1785-1863

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Lawyer of Concord, Mass. Born in Lincoln, Mass., 1785; died in Concord, 1863. Graduated from Harvard College, 1809, then studied law at Concord office of Samuel Hoar. Legal practice largely concerned with probate. Held wide variety of organizational positions and public offices. Secretary/Treasurer of Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Concord for 37 years (from 1826). Director of Concord Bank; President of Middlesex Institution for Savings; Attorney of Supreme Judicial Court; N...

Parkman, William, 1741-1832

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Storekeeper of Concord, Mass., dealing in dry goods, tableware, notions, groceries, tobacco, liquor, flip by the mug, and sundry other items. Born in Westborough, Mass., Feb. 19, 1741; died in Concord, Feb. 5, 1832. About 1770 he came to live at Nine Acre Corner in Concord, where he farmed and kept a tavern. On Apr. 19, 1775, he was among those sent as messengers to surrounding towns. He later moved closer to the center of town, to a house on property bounded by what are now Main St...