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1. MS071 - Portsmouth fire relief papers, 1802-1803.

   Correspondence, list of persons receiving aid, and committee record book, relating to donations for the relief of victims of a large fire in Portsmouth, N.H., on Dec. 26, 1802, when fire broke out in the New Hampshire Bank Building causing a large portion of the city to burn. A committee was appointed to receive and distribute relief donations which were sent from many parts of the U.S. The seven folders of papers consist primarily of letters ...

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2. S0972 - Sarah Safford to Mary Hardy

   Letter from Sarah Safford in Kittery to Mary Hardy in Portland. The author had kept Mary Hardy's daughter for over a year, and was anxious to return her to Portland. At the end of the letter is this note: 'May 17, 1924. Given to Victor Safford by Mrs. Eliz. (?) Safford, May 10, 1924. Sarah Safford was the widow of the Rev. Moses Safford of Kittery Point, Maine'.

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3. S0986 - New York Herald

   New York Herald, published Jan. 28, 1803, includes a short piece on the 1802 fire in Portsmouth (page 2). Lists names of people who suffered losses in the fire.

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4. S1484 - Portsmouth Bicentennial Celebration Guest List, 1823

   List of 254 signatures of individuals who attended the May 21, 1823, Portsmouth Bicentennial Celebration at Franklin Hall. Signatures include: Elizabeth Abbot Charles C. Adams William P. Adams Jane M. Andrews Mary Appleton Mary B. Appleton Sarah E. Appleton J. B. Ball Jane S. Ball John Ball Ichabod Bartlett James Bartlett Levi Bartlett William Berry George Blake Sarah Olcott Blake Langley Boardman I. G. S. Boyd Ann B. Brie...

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