John N. Sherburne Correspondence, 1842-1843
- Title:
- John N. Sherburne Correspondence, 1842-1843
- Creator:
- Bellows, George
Kelly, Israel - Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1995.010 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1995-010 (M)
- Date:
- 1842-1843
- Physical Description:
- 1 folder ; 2 letters
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Scope and Content:
- The John N. Sherburne Correspondence contains two letters addressed to John N. Sherburne, US Collector of Customs, at Portsmouth, NH. The first letter is dated May 9, 1842, from Geore Bellows, a customs inspector, in Lancaster, NH, regarding his diligence at his job and the lack of smuggling "since sleighing has been so bad." The second letter is dated January 4, 1843, from Israel Kelly in Concord, NH, who suggests a tavern keeper in the north of the state as a likely inspector to stop the smuggling.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Smuggling
- Locations:
- Portsmouth, NH
Lancaster, NH
Concord, NH - People:
- Sherburne, John N. , Kelly, Israel , Bellows, George
- Organizations:
- Custom House (Portsmouth, N.H.)
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Location Code:
- TL/1W
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- John N. Sherburne Correspondence, 1995.010 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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