Hagar family papers, 1799-1854.

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Hagar family papers, 1799-1854.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/637032233

Business, legal, and financial papers of Jonathan Hagar (1779-1855) and his involvement in leather, bookselling, and insurance, economic relations between Vermont and Québec during the War of 1812, industrial growth in the Middlebury area, and insurance connections throughout the state; papers of his brothers Benjamin (1777-1824) and Abner (b. 1784), Luther Hagar (b. 1786), and other family members.

9 linear ft. (16 v., 4 boxes)

Sheldon Museum Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7903280

Sheldon Museum Research Center

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