Hammond Collection

Title:

Hammond Collection

Accession / Call Number:

M 1977-057 (M) (O)

Object ID:

M 1977-057 (M) (O)

Date:

1785-1910

Physical Description:

27 items, in 3 minor folders & 3 docs. in oversize.

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

These papers were found with the Otis Hammond Papers, 1977-055. Presumable he had assembled them for research purposes. 1725 Clerk's certificate, Susannah Small authorizing house rent and candles paid by General Assembly mentions husband Benjamin Rust, signed by James Jotty(?). 1736 Petition case history as it passed through the courts, disposition of petition in House of Representatives, signed Rich. Waldron & Jotty (?). 1738 To Moses Leavitt, appointment as special Justice of the Peace, signed Richard Waldron & Jonathan Belcher. 1746 Charles Gorwood owed Richard Waldron. 1764 Boston selectmen re: assize of Bakers & clerks for bread, signed William Cooper, Town clerk. 1785 Promissory note Lothian (?) to Dan Bristow. 1786 Note re debt of Josiah Pomery to A. Hammond, signed John Langdon. 1787 Londonderry? Davison request employment, recommended by Col. Langdon. Exeter. Addressed to Richard Waldron, poem on one side accounts on the other. 1792 June 14, Dover signed J.T. Gilman, vouchers and accounts of this State against the U.S. 1795 David Gilman of Tamworth appoints Abiel Foster of Canterbury as his attorney to collect debts. 1799 Statement regarding gun owned by Doctor Benjamin Scott now in possession of John Boughton. 1799 Receipt to John Pierce, Committee of Loans State of New Hampshire, signed Matthew Thornton. 1800 Samuel and William Hale, Phineas Dana note to pay Thomas Lewis and Alexander Barr - signed on back by James and George Sheafe. 1801 John Temple appointed Coroner of Cheshire County. 1836 State of New Hampshire printed document signed Isaac Hill. 1851 Resolution of New Hampshire Convention to revise constitution signed by Franklin Pierce and Thomas Whipple. 1871 ALS from John Greenleaf Whittier to "My Dear Friend." 1910 TLS from William E. Chandler to Arthur H. Chase. Five liquor licenses: 1795 two to Samuel and William Hale; 1785 two to Samuel and William Hale; and 1813 to William Webster of Plymouth.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item