John Murray Forbes papers, 1796-1964.

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John Murray Forbes papers, 1796-1964.

Papers of John Murray Forbes (1844-1921), J. Murray Forbes (1771-1831), and J. Murray Forbes (1813-1898) and other family members include manuscript and typescript correspondence, business papers relating to the Boston Globe, Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company and the Naushon Island Trust, newspaper clippings, genealogical material, and printed material. Correspondents include Rose Dabney Forbes, Paul Siemen Forbes, and other Forbes family members.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883396

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Forbes family.

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Globe Newspaper Co.

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Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company

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Forbes, John Murray, 1771-1831

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Lawyer and diplomat. From the description of John Murray Forbes papers, 1817-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450685 ...

Forbes, John Malcom.

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Forbes, Rose Dabney, 1864-1947

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Forbes, John Murray, 1844-1921.

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Forbes, John Murray, 1813-1898

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Philanthropist, abolitionist. Contributed to the building of the railroad system in the United States. From the description of John Murray Forbes letter to George William Curtis, [manuscript], 1891 January 24. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 263078000 Forbes was a Boston businessman who was engaged in the China trade early in his life and later involved in railroad development in the American West. From the description of Letters from various corres...

Forbes, Paul Siemen, 1808-1886.

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