Horace Chase Papers, 1816-1926

Title:

Horace Chase Papers, 1816-1926

Creator:

Chase, Horace

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1945.028

Object ID:

1971.035

Date:

1816-1926

Physical Description:

3 boxes

Scope and Content:

Papers, 1816-1926, of Horace Chase who was a lawyer in Hopkinton, NH. Chase's papers consist of correspondence relating to his law business, family correspondence, a letter from Isaac Hill, and a few political items. The collection also contains correspondence and a few petitions from the Masons, New Hampshire Grade Lodge, the Royal Arch, and the Knights Templar. There area some legal papers in the collection including petitions from debtors in jail in Hopkinton to justices Matthew Harvey and Horace Chase and writs of attachment. There are also some papers of Horace Chase's sons in Chicago. There is also a ledger of Thomas W. Colby who owned a general store dated 1822-1823.

Subjects:

Masons. , Lawyers. , Retail trade. , Accounts , Anti-Slavery. , Patents.

Locations:

Hopkinton, NH
Chicago, IL

People:

Hill, Isaac, 1789-1851 , Chase, Horace G. (Horace Gair), 1827-1913 , Barton, Cyrus, 1795-1855 , Blanchard, Lucy , Bradley, Moses Hazen , Colby, Thomas W. , French, Benjamin Butler , Gunnison, John William , Harvey, Matthew, 1781-1866 , Lerned, Ebenezer , Livingston, Charles F. , Chase, Horace, 1788-1875

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection