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    Three diaries of Samuel Larkin from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dated 1839 to 1848. The diaries record Larkin's weather observations and daily business, including his social, religious, and political life. He records the names of people who died as well as ship names. The diaries also include summaries of church sermons and numerous transcriptions of poems, hymns, and prose. The first diary (258 pages) is dated January 1, 1839, to December 31, ...

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  5. S1794d - Dockage, wharfage, and storage book of Portsmouth, N.H., 1824-1832

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    Dockage, wharfage, and storage book of Portsmouth, N.H., 1824-1832

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