Worcester Papers, 1790-1835

Title:

Worcester Papers, 1790-1835

Creator:

Worcester, Noah, Rev., 1758-1837
Worcester, Thomas, Rev., 1768-1831

Accession / Call Number:

1984.022

Object ID:

1984.022

Date:

1790-1835

Physical Description:

1 box

Scope and Content:

The Worcester Papers, 1790-1835 includes approximately 150 papers and 1 volume. The Noah Worcester papers are principally correspondence with John W. Foster, secretary of the Portsmouth Peace Society, 1818-1823 (42 items). There are also 8 tracts and letters concerning financial difficulties with Jacob Abbott Cummings and Hilliard, publishers of The Christian Disciple, 1813-1817. The Thomas Worcester papers include letters, 1790-1831, mostly from other clergymen; some tracts and copies of letters concerning the inquiry of the Hopkinton Association; sermons, and an account book. The accounts of Thomas Worcester run from 1795-1823. They were kept in a volume belonging to James Lee, merchant of Manchester, MA, whose accounts were kept from 1763-1775.

Subjects:

Unitarianism , Unitarianism--History , Congregationalism , Clergy , Accounts , Sermons , Congregationalism--Early works to 1800 , Preachers

Locations:

Portsmouth, NH
Salisbury, NH
Hollis, NH
Cambridge, MA
Brighton, MA
Manchester, MA

People:

Arnold, Thomas , Bartlett, Samuel , Cummings, Jacob Abbot, 1772-1820 , Farman, D. L. , Foster, John W. , Harris, Walter, Rev. , Newell, Mary , Norton, Jacob, Rev., 1764-1858 , Patrick, William, Rev., 1791-1872 , Smith, Ethan , Stuart, Moses, Rev., 1780-1852 , Wheelock, James R., Rev. , Wood, Horatio, Rev. , Worcester, Deborah Lee , Worcester, Noah, Rev., 1758-1837 , Worcester, Samuel, Rev., 1770-1821 , Worcester, Thomas, Rev., 1768-1831

Organizations:

Portsmouth Peace Society (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Massachusetts Peace Society
Massachusetts Peace Society. Committee of Inquiry

Credit Line:

Gift to the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS24866_Worcester_Papers_1984.022.pdf