Letter to the Board of Health of the city of Concord, NH, 1857 October 12

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter to the Board of Health of the city of Concord, NH, 1857 October 12

Creator:

Lang, George K.
Lang, John K.
Lang, Martha
Lang, Ruth
Wentworth, Ephraim
Arlin, Elisabeth
Wentworth, Charlotte
Arlin, Jeremiah
Kimball, S.
Hagan, William
Kimball, M. A.
Collins, L. D.
Corsen, Eri. F.
Madgett, Ebenezer
Madgett, J. W.
Madgett, Sylvia
Madgett, Mary B.
Proctor, Thomas
Proctor, Mary
Wirer, Nathan
Nichols, William

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.007.009

Date:

1857/10/12

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Complaint to the Concord, NH, Board of Health, which is comprised of B. F. Gale, Timothy Haynes, and Benjamin S. Warren, from twenty-one residents of Concord, dated October 12, 1857. The residents state that Charles C. Davis' slaughterhouse is emitting such a stench that it is endangering the health of those who live and travel nearby. The letter is signed by Geo. K. Lang, John K. Lang, Martha Lang, Ruth Lang, Ephraim Wentworth, Elisabeth Arlin, Charlotte Wentworth, Jeremiah Arlin, S. G. Kimball, William Hagan, M. A. Kimball, L. D. Collins, Eri. F. Corsen, Eben. Madgett, J. W. Madgett, Sylvia Madgett, Mary B. Madgett, Thomas Proctor, Mary Proctor, Nathan Wirer, and William Nichols.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Complaints (Criminal procedure) , Slaughtering and slaughter-houses

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Gale, B. F. , Haynes, Timothy , Warren, Benjamin S. , Davis, Charles , Lang, George K. , Lang, John K. , Lang, Martha , Lang, Ruth , Wentworth, Ephraim , Arlin, Elisabeth , Wentworth, Charlotte , Arlin, Jeremiah , Kimball, S. , Hagan, William , Kimball, M. A. , Collins, L. D. , Corsen, Eri. F. , Madgett, Ebenezer , Madgett, J. W. , Madgett, Sylvia , Madgett, Mary B. , Proctor, Thomas , Proctor, Mary , Wirer, Nathan , Nichols, William

Organizations:

Concord (N.H.). Board of Health

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2