John R. Rollins collection, 1851-1859.

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John R. Rollins collection, 1851-1859.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70955589

Two bound vols., with indexes in the back, into which letters to Rollins have been pasted, as well as copies of his letters to others, various documents, and notes concerning his genealogical research on the Rollins/Rawlins family.

.5 linear ft.

Lawrence Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8051134

Lawrence Public Library

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Rawlins family.

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Rollins family.

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Rollins, John R. (John Rodman), 1817-1892

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Mayor, public official, soldier, school superindendent, and paymaster of the Essex Company, of Lawrence, Mass. From the description of John R. Rollins collection, 1851-1859. (Lawrence Public Library). WorldCat record id: 70955589 ...

Free-Soil Party.

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Essex Company (Lawrence, Mass.)

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The company, located in Lawrence, Mass., was incorporated in 1845 to construct a dam across the Merrimack River with power canals to create water power for use in manufacturing. The original incorporators were Samuel Lawrence, John Nesmith, Daniel Saunders, and Edward Bartlett. The company purchased the rights to nearly 4,000 acres of land in Methuen and Andover, Mass. Construction of the dam and other industrial structures began in 1845 in what would become the city of Lawrence, Mass. Beginning...