Joseph Jenkins papers, 1819-1845.

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Joseph Jenkins papers, 1819-1845.

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Papers of Joseph Jenkins of Boston, Mass., 1819-45, pertaining to his successful lawsuit against Charles H. Eldredge for compensation on properties located in Boston, 1843-45. Papers include depositions, letters to his attorney Rufus Choate, a manuscript copy of Justice Joseph Story's ruling in the case, and the published account of the case entitled, "The Case of Joseph Jenkins Versus Charles H. Eldredge, Et Al., in Equity In the Circuit Court of the United States." Also includes a commission pertaining to Jenkins' military service as Lt. Col. of the 3rd Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia, 1822; a letter from collector Benjamin Chew to Treasury Secretary William Crawford, pertaining to Jenkins' plans to build a new Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1819; and a report to Governor Edward Everett, Jan. 1838, pertaining to Jenkins' plans to enlarge the Worcester State Hospital for the Insane.

1 narrow box and 1 v. in a case.

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Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

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Edward Everett was an American statesman, clergyman, and orator, as well as professor of Greek at Harvard University and president of Harvard University, 1846-1849. Everett was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard with highest honors in 1811, completing an M.A. in Divinity in 1814. After a brief stint as a minister, Harvard offered him the newly created position of Professor of Greek; brilliant but untrained, Everett went to Göttingen to prepare for...

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Choate, Rufus, 1799-1859

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Choate practiced law Essex County, Mass. (1822-1834) and Boston (1834-1850) and served in the United States Senate (1841-1845). From the description of Papers, 1829-1869. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234337959 Choate was an American lawyer and politician, U.S. senator from Massachusetts from 1841-1845. From the description of Rufus Choate letter : to Joseph B. Boyer, [18--]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63937076 ...

Eldredge, Charles H.

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Chew, Benjamin, 1793-1864

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Jenkins, Joseph.

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Story, Joseph, 1799-1845.

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