Endicott family papers, 1612-1958.

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Endicott family papers, 1612-1958.

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Papers of the Endicott family of Salem and Boston, Mass., in particular William C. Endicott, Sr., attorney, judge, and politician; his wife Ellen P. Endicott; their son William C. Endicott, Jr., Boston attorney and civic leader; their daughter, Mary C. Endicott (Chamberlain Carnegie), third wife of British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain; and Louise T. Endicott, wife of William C. Endicott, Jr. There is a long run of letters between Ellen P. Endicott and her mother, Clara Endicott Peabody, and with her daughter Mary. Personal papers of William C. Endicott, Sr. include correspondence, papers documenting his service as a Mass. Supreme Judicial Court justice, and secretary of war in the first Grover Cleveland administration (1885-89), including materials relating to the capture of Geronimo and cabinet correspondence, legal case files, speeches, diaries (1858-93), letterbooks, and scrapbooks. The papers of William C. Endicott, Jr. include personal correspondence and papers related to his involvement in clubs and organizations, including the Mass. Historical Society where he served as president. Mary C. Endicott's papers include personal correspondence, including letters exchanged with her friends in America after her move to England, ten vols. of diaries (1882-1902), commonplace-books, and other bound vols. documenting life in Washington and England. Louise T. Endicott's papers, primarily personal correspondence and diaries kept over a 70-year period (1884-1954), document family activities and her role as a Boston social figure. Additional correspondents include William P. Endicott and William P. Mason. The collection also contains historical and genealogical papers; research materials (and a few original documents) on ancestor John Endecott; household and travel records, including records of the Peabody Farm in Danvers; and papers of the related Thoron, Peabody, Mason, and Ward families, including Joseph and George Peabody.

37 record cartons (stored offsite); 2 oversize boxes and 1 oversize v. (stored onsite)

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7381478

Massachusetts Historical Society

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