Swasey Family Papers, 1823-1885

Title:

Swasey Family Papers, 1823-1885

Creator:

Swasey family

Accession / Call Number:

1983.019

Object ID:

M 1983-019

Date:

1823-1885

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.33 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Swasey family papers include an indenture of William and Joseph Atkinson, 1849; a deposition of Rev. Kimball and Sarah Hadley regarding Rev. Charles Clark of Lyman, 1850; four letters from Mary Swasey to husband Nathaniel, 1876; as well as other items. Nathaniel Swasey's school papers include writings on topics such as the bee, slothfulness, and "on the improvement of time." The following names occur in the legal papers: Ezekiel B. Hibbard, Joel Angier Jr., Shepard H. Norris, and Mary R. Jewett. The bulk of Nathaniel Swasey's papers are accounts. The loose accounts are detailed and varied personal accounts covering entries such as maple syrup, carding, use of a horse, relief of the Irish famine (May 7, 1847), blueberries, and mending wife's shoes. Names of many local tradesmen are included. One of the account books in folder 9 concerns filing writs and recording mortgages. The other appears to be farm accounts for items such as eggs. Other materials include receipts regarding newspapers and insurance (folder 11). This folder also includes a notice for a town meeting in North Brookfield, MA, dated February 2, 1885. There are interesting billheads from businesses such as C.M. Weeks groceries in Woodsville, NH (1875); R. Holmes lumber in Littleton, NH (1876); and Hills New Hampshire Patriot (1842).

Subjects:

Account books , Accounts , Contracts , Courts , Farmers , Insurance , Lawyers , Newspapers , Receipts (Acknowledgements) , Schools

Locations:

Haverhill, NH
North Brookfield, MA
Philadelphia, PA

People:

Angier, Joel, Jr. , Atkinson, William , Clark, Charles , Hadley, Charles , Hadley, Sarah , Hibbard, Ezekiel B. , Swasey, Nathaniel, 1815-1890

Organizations:

Swasey family

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. William Berkeley.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS63226_Swasey_Family_Papers_1983.019.pdf