Gardner family papers, 1772-1915.

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Gardner family papers, 1772-1915.

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Papers of the Gardner Family of Wenham and Boston, Mass., 1772-1915. Includes deeds and family correspondence of merchants and ship owners John, Samuel P., John L. Sr. and Jr., George, George A., Joseph P., and George P. Gardner, and of Rebecca R. (Lowell), and Catherine E. (Peabody) Gardner, among others. Also included are a few letters written by Isabella Stewart Gardner and many other letters that make references to her. Timothy Pickering is a frequent, early correspondent. Collection includes some papers (1805-13) of Boston attorney Francis Blanchard. Among correspondence are letters written home from Europe by various Gardner family members at different times. Bound vols. include two chronological memoranda books of John L. and John L., Jr., 1846-99, noting sales of ship cargoes, mostly pepper, coffee, tea, saltpeter, and sugar; a scrapbook of John L., Jr., 1846, mostly containing engravings; and a letterbook (1864-86) with copies of letters among John L, Sr., John L., Jr., Joseph P., George A., and later George P. Gardner.

5 boxes, 1 narrow box, 1 oversize box, and 4 v. in cases. Partially processed.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924

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American collector. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Fenway Court," to an unidentified recipient, [1908?] Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269568468 Art collector and patron; Mrs. Jack Gardner. From the description of Isabella Stewart Gardner and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum collection, [18--]-[19--]. (University of Mobile Library). WorldCat record id: 70925322 Art historian, critic, collector, and teacher; Flo...

Gardner, George, 1809-1884.

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Gardner, George Augustus, 1829-1916.

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Gardner, Rebecca Russell Lowell, 1779-1853.

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Gardner, Catherine Endicott Peabody, 1808-1883.

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Gardner, George Peabody, 1855-1939.

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Blanchard, Francis, 1784-1813.

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Gardner, John, 1731-1805.

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Gardner, John Lowell, 1837-1898.

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Gardner, John, 1804-1880

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Gardner family.

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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...

Gardner, Samuel Pickering, 1767-1843.

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