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- catalog abstract "The Palfrey family papers document the varied activities of four generations of a New England family over the course of 150 years. The bulk of the collection consists of the papers of John Gorham Palfrey, including correspondence, diaries, manuscripts and page proofs of his History of New England as well as manuscripts of shorter writings, sermons, lectures, account books, school books, and legal and financial papers. The papers of William Palfrey include detailed records of shipping transactions in England, Virginia, and Boston, and a large number of invoices showing the distribution of government funds to the army during the Revolution. John Palfrey's papers include correspondence and a journal, 1807-1814, detailing work done on his Louisiana plantation. Papers of John Carver Palfrey and Sarah Hammond Palfrey include correspondence, articles, poems, and other writings. Throughout the collection there are long runs of family letters, particularly between John Gorham Palfrey, his wife, and their children.".
- catalog alternative "History of New England.".
- catalog contributor b753885.
- catalog contributor b753886.
- catalog contributor b753887.
- catalog contributor b753888.
- catalog contributor b753889.
- catalog contributor b753890.
- catalog coverage "Boston (Mass.) Commerce.".
- catalog coverage "Massachusetts Politics and government 1775-1865.".
- catalog coverage "United States History 1783-1865.".
- catalog coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 American forces.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog date "1713".
- catalog description "Collection described in Rodney G. Dennis, "The Palfrey Papers," Manuscripts 17 (Winter 1965), 34-36.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou00387".
- catalog description "Palfrey Family Papers, 1713-1915 (MS Am 1704-1704.9, 1704.11-1704.21). Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "The Palfrey family papers document the varied activities of four generations of a New England family over the course of 150 years. The bulk of the collection consists of the papers of John Gorham Palfrey, including correspondence, diaries, manuscripts and page proofs of his History of New England as well as manuscripts of shorter writings, sermons, lectures, account books, school books, and legal and financial papers. The papers of William Palfrey include detailed records of shipping transactions in England, Virginia, and Boston, and a large number of invoices showing the distribution of government funds to the army during the Revolution. John Palfrey's papers include correspondence and a journal, 1807-1814, detailing work done on his Louisiana plantation. Papers of John Carver Palfrey and Sarah Hammond Palfrey include correspondence, articles, poems, and other writings. Throughout the collection there are long runs of family letters, particularly between John Gorham Palfrey, his wife, and their children.".
- catalog description "The central figure in this collection, John Gorham Palfrey (1796-1881), was a Unitarian minister, professor at Harvard Divinity School, editor of the North American Review, congressman from Massachusetts (1847-1849), postmaster of Boston (1861-1867), and historian, best known for his multi-volume History of New England. His grandfather William Palfrey (1741-1780) was a business partner of John Hancock and Pay Master General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. His father John Palfrey (1768-1843) was a merchant in Boston and later owned a plantation in Attakapas, La. John Gorham Palfrey's son, John Carver Palfrey (1833-1906) was a military engineer during the Civil War and was later an officer in the textile manufacturing business. His daughter Sarah Hammond Palfrey (1823-1914) was a novelist and poet.".
- catalog description "Unpublished printed finding aid available in the Houghton Reading Room reference collection.".
- catalog extent "150 boxes and 9 volumes (60 linear ft.)".
- catalog hasFormat "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog isReferencedBy "Collection described in Rodney G. Dennis, "The Palfrey Papers," Manuscripts 17 (Winter 1965), 34-36.".
- catalog issued "1713".
- catalog language "In English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog relation "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog spatial "Boston (Mass.) Commerce.".
- catalog spatial "Louisiana.".
- catalog spatial "Massachusetts Boston.".
- catalog spatial "Massachusetts Politics and government 1775-1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States History 1783-1865.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 American forces.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog subject "American literature 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Harvard Divinity School Faculty.".
- catalog subject "Historians.".
- catalog subject "Palfrey family.".
- catalog subject "Plantations Louisiana.".
- catalog subject "Postal service Massachusetts Boston.".
- catalog subject "Shipping.".
- catalog subject "Unitarian churches Clergy.".
- catalog subject "United States. Continental Army.".
- catalog title "Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915.".
- catalog type "Account books. aat".
- catalog type "Deeds. aat".
- catalog type "Diaries. aat".
- catalog type "Lectures. aat".
- catalog type "Logs (records) aat".
- catalog type "Manuscripts (for publication) aat".
- catalog type "Poems. aat".
- catalog type "Proofs. aat".
- catalog type "Scrapbooks. aat".
- catalog type "Sermons. aat".
- catalog type "collection".