Horatio Gates Somerby collection, 1674-1867

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Horatio Gates Somerby collection, 1674-1867

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Papers collected by London, England genealogist Horatio Gates Somerby, 1674-1867, includes early documents and deeds from Newbury, Mass. and letters, most written from George Peabody in London to Somerby about philanthropic matters. Somerby became the secretary of the board of trustees of the Peabody fund. Also includes an account book kept by an unidentified merchant, 1757-63, recording purchases and sales of linens, milk, and leather; and an account book kept by shoemaker Jabez Bradbury, 1786-93. Both account books were kept in Newbury.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7793889

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Peabody, George, 1795-1869

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Businessman and philanthropist. From the description of Papers of George Peabody, 1841-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450003 American financier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to John Brodhead, 1847 May 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872091 Banker and philanthropist, of London, England; born and buried in Danvers, Mass.; in 1866 donated $12,000 to Georgetown, Mass., for the building of a library; benefactor of li...

Peabody Donation Fund

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Bradbury, Jabez, b. 1724.

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Somerby, H. G. (Horatio Gates), 1805-1872

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