Letter from Alonso Lewis to John Farmer, 1826 September 7
- Collection Name:
- John Farmer Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Alonso Lewis to John Farmer, 1826 September 7
- Creator:
- Lewis, Alonso
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1961.002
- Object ID:
- 1961.002.010.002
- Date:
- 1826/09/07
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Alonso Lewis in Lynn, MA, to John Farmer, dated September 7, 1826. In the letter, Lewis discusses his findings from the Hampton town records and gravestones, noting they do not list the date of Mr. Bacheller's death. He goes on to thank Farmer for the information he sent as he has "ransacked fifty libraries, spelt out the hieroglyphics of fifty antiquated records, and read all the gravestones for fifty miles."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Genealogy , History--Research
- Locations:
- Lynn, MA
- People:
- Farmer, John, 1789-1838 , Lewis, Alonso
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- 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
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