Jacob Bailey Moore papers, 1811-1851.

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Jacob Bailey Moore papers, 1811-1851.

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Contains papers by Moore: correspondence; diaries, maps, journals, lists, and notes; and material collected by Moore for his historical research. The correspondence, mostly incoming, concerns New Hampshire history and national politics, newspapers, the postal system, and other matters. Also includes a volume of letters between Richard Bartlett, another founder of the New Hampshire Historical Society, and John Farmer (1789-1838) and others. Manuscripts include three commonplace book volumes entitled "Miscellanies; poetical, political, historical and nonsensical, published and unpublished by Moore"; "Annals of Concord"; a revision and updating of Belknap's "History of New Hampshire"; volumes Moore compiled on newspapers, periodicals and printers in New Hampshire, and publications by New Hampshire residents; a "Waste Book" of the New Hampshire Journal office; newspaper articles; and lectures. Also contains clippings on the history of newspapers in N.H. and copies by Moore of 17th-century documents.

6 boxes (2 linear ft.)

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Bartlett, Richard, 1794-1837

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Moore, Jacob Bailey, 1797-1853

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Hill, Isaac, 1789-1851

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Farmer, John, 1789-1838

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Whig Party (N.H.)

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