Letters of Lucius M. Sargent [manuscript], 1834-1851.

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Letters of Lucius M. Sargent [manuscript], 1834-1851.

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In a letter, 1851 January 21, Boston, to Henry Adolphus Miles, Sargent thanks Miles for the original manuscript of a sermon by Andrew Le Mercier, discusses Le Mercier's background and friends, especially Thomas Cushing, and mentions his interest in the Faneuil family, especially Peter and Andrew, and his plans to write an account of that family; in another letter, 1834 April 14, Boston, to Zachariah Allen, Providence, Rhode Island, Sargent thanks Allen for sending a copy of his "Sketches of Europe," praises the work, and discusses how it differs from similar reports and sketches appearing in the press.

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Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788

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Thomas Cushing III (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, merchant, and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. Active in Boston politics, he represented the city in the provincial assembly from 1761 to its dissolution in 1774, serving as the lower house's speaker for most of those years. Because of his role as speaker, his signature was affixed to many documents protesting British policies, leading officials in London to consider him a dangerous radical. He ...

Sargent, Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius), 1786-1867

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American author and antiquary. From the description of Letters of Lucius M. Sargent [manuscript], 1834-1851. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647813327 ...

Faneuil, Peter, 1700-1743

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Le Mercier, Andrew, 1692-1763.

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Le Mercier was the pastor at the French Protestant Church in Boston. From the description of Sermon : manuscript, 1717. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612843743 ...

Faneuil family.

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Faneuil, Andrew, d. 1737.

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Allen, Zachariah, 1795-1882

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Miles, Henry A. (Henry Adolphus), 1809-1895

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