Samuel P. Savage papers II, 1710-1810 ; bulk: 1751-1797.

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Samuel P. Savage papers II, 1710-1810 ; bulk: 1751-1797.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44163859

Papers of merchant, insurance agent, and judge, Samuel P. Savage of Boston and Weston, Mass. The bulk of the collection relates to his business affairs in Boston and contains receipts, invoices and correspondence for goods such as oranges, tar, rum, tea and coffee. Also includes insurance records for the schooners Sally, Rhoda, and the Dolphin. Papers in this collection reflect Savage's role in the Revolutionary War as chairman of the Massachusetts Board of War, and include reports of war activities, such as the capture of spies; and his role as judge in Weston, and justice of the peace in Middlesex County. The collection also includes Savage family papers such as wills, correspondence, and estate inventories. Business correspondents include his partners, Joseph Newmarch, Joseph Frost, and David Jeffries, and other merchants such as John Higginson. Family correspondents include his mother, Faith Russell, and brother, Arthur Savage.

2 boxes.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7538928

Massachusetts Historical Society

Related Entities

There are 12 Entities related to this resource.

Jeffries, David, 1714-1784.

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Savage, Samuel Phillips, 1718-1797.

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Savage family.

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Massachusetts. Board of War

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During the Revolution, the Massachusetts General Court designated the Board of War to administer the war effort on behalf of the colony, including the provisioning of troops. From the description of Accounts of officers' clothing, 1777-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79151733 Faced with the necessity of organizing the state's response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War. The board was char...

Sally (Schooner)

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Higginson, John, 1720-1774

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Newmarch, Joseph.

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Savage, Arthur, 1731-1801

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Russell, Faith Savage, 1690-1775.

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Dolphin (Schooner)

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Trading vessel out of Salem and Boston, Mass. From the description of Earnings record, 1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70923149 ...

Frost, Joseph.

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Rhoda (Schooner)

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