William Munroe papers, 1861-1875.

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William Munroe papers, 1861-1875.

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Papers, 1861-1875, consist of: agreement between Munroe and John Garrison of Concord, 1861 July 6, concerning parcel of land; acknowledgment by legatees of William Munroe, Sr.'s estate, (including William Munroe, Jr.) of receipt of bequests, 1861 September 7; two ALS, William Munroe to Nathan Brooks, 1861 March 15 and May 10, concerning settlement of estate of William Munroe, Sr.; two ALS, William Munroe to George M. Brooks. 1872 April 12 and 1870 October 27, regarding property purchased by Munroe of Brooks in preparation for building of Concord Free Public Library; ALS, William Munroe to Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, 1869 May 18, regarding his desire to make a gift to the Town of Concord of a new public library; three ALS, William Munroe to Frederic Hudson, 1869 April 12 and 14, regarding land in the center of Concord for building library, and 1872 December 21, asking Hudson to reconsider his decision not to become a library trustee; ALS, William Munroe to librarian Ellen F. Whitney, 1875 March 29, congratulating her on completion of the new library catalog; two ALS, William Munroe to Albert Wood, 1869 August 28 and 1872 March 12, the former requesting that Wood make a plan of the Brooks house lot, the latter asking him to assist in the building of the library by making and testing levels.

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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...

Whitney, Ellen Frances, 1843-1933

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Hoar, E. R. (Ebenezer Rockwood), 1816-1895

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Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, a 1839 graduate of Harvard Law School, was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1849-1855), associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1859-1869), served as U.S. Attorney General (1869-1870) and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1873-1875). From the description of Letters to Joseph Willard and Henry Vose, 1840-1858. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339043 American jurist. From the de...

Munroe, William, 1806-1877

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William Munroe was born in Concord, Massachusetts 1806 June 24 and died there 1877 April 27. He was the son of William Munroe, a pencil maker in Concord. A businessman in dry goods and importing in Boston, New York, and Europe, he was a partner in the dry goods importing house of Little, Alden & Co. and a director of Pacific Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Munroe was the founder of the Concord Free Public Library. Built on the former site of Nathan Brooks' house, the library opened in 1873...

Hudson, Frederic, 1819-1875

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Brooks, G. M. (George Melvin), 1875-1973

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Resident of Lawton and Pumpkin Center (outside of Letitia, Okla.); worked for the Lawton post office; b. in Missouri; moved to Comanche County, Okla., 1904 and lived on a farm in Pumpkin Center; won prize for the agricultural float in Lawton's 1914 birthday parade; m. Emma Clay in 1902. From the description of G.M. Brooks photograph collection, 1909-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166429113 ...

Wood, Albert E.

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Garrison, John, of Concord, Mass.

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Munroe, William, 1778-1861

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Concord Free Public Library (Concord, Mass.)

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Concord Free Public Library was incorporated March 24, 1873 for statutory purpose of forming and maintaining a public library in Concord, Mass. Corporation organized and adopted by-laws March 28, 1873. Preceding Concord Town Library, founded in 1851, was transferred to Corporation by vote of inhabitants of Concord March 31, 1873. These transactions resulted from proposed gift to town of public library building by successful Concord native William Munroe (1806-1877). He presented to ...