George A. Perkins Papers, 1829-1894.

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George A. Perkins Papers, 1829-1894.

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Missionary and Salem, MA physician. Collection includes: letters (1848-1894); receipts (1888-1890); and advertisements for drugs and misc. printed material; records, reports, correspondence while post surgeon at Forts Lee and Pickering, Salem, MA during the Civil War (1863-1865). Also includes account book of Edward L. Perkins (1829-1831); proposals by the patentees of Jacob Perkins Engines of Newburport regarding cut nails; and other early papers.

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Peabody Essex Museum

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Peabody Essex Museum

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Perkins, Edward Lamson, 1818-1890

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Perkins, Jacob, 1766-1849

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Perkins, Geo. A. (George Augustus), 1813-1895

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