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1. MS002 B03 F01-F41 - Ships J-N

   Protests and claims, for losses to ships and cargo, from the United States, Havana, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Demerary, and other countries. Includes correspondence from captains and owners, bills, receipts, and accounts. Arranged alphabetically by ship’s name. Box 3 F1: James (Brig), 1804-1805. Settlement for two statements of loss: one for a deckload of cattle, another for cargo of molasses. George Cutts. F2: James (Sloop), 18...

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2. MS002 B15 F01 - Reading Room Papers, Subscription Room book, 1808-1820

   Contains lists of subscribers, correspondence concerning the reading room, bills and receipts (usually newspaper subscriptions), and the Subscription Room Book. F1: Many local names, including William Haven, Clement Storer, William Shackford, Theodore Chase, James Kennard, Elihu D. Brown, Peyton Freeman, Nathan B. Folsom.

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3. MS008 - Treadwell family papers, 1723-1908

   Summary Chiefly deeds, land surveys, and other papers, relating to lands owned by the Treadwell family; and, correspondence, wills, financial papers, indentures, estate papers, and genealogical materials. Family members represented include Charles Treadwell (1705-1793), landowner, barber, and shopkeeper, of Portsmouth, Nathaniel Treadwell (1730-1817), Portsmouth landowner and merchant and tavern keeper (after 1814) in Newmarket, and his son, C...

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4. MS042 B01 F24.08 - Nathaniel Johnson and Thomas Brackett Writ of Attachment

   Writ of attachment involving Nathaniel Johnson of Londonderry, yeoman and Thomas Brackett of Portsmouth, yeoman. Clement Storer is sheriff. Christopher S. Thom is Justice of the Peace. Dated October 22, 1821.

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5. MS050 B01 F34.10 - Ebenezer Hazard to John Langdon

   One-page letter from Ebenezer Hazard in Philadelphia to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Transcription by Cecilia Paquette: Philada. Augst. 14th 1782 Dear Sir, So favorable an Opportunity as Capt. Storer must not be omitted though I have hardly Time to write a Word, as the Post is just going. Pray tell Miss Betsey that Mrs. Lovegood sends her a pretty Pair of Scizars [scissors] & a Chain; and she expects she will help Mamma to cut out her ...

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6. MS050 B02 F26.05 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

   Four page letter from Joshua Martin in St. Pierre, Martinico (Martinique) to John Langdon in New York. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. He gives a full account of what he calls "our dull sale." He sold the boards that Langdon bought from Captain Storer first and it turned out tolerably well. They sold for 120 livres a thousand. But beyond a thousand boards, they were very rotten, contrary to the agreement that he and...

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7. MS050 B02 F27.06 - Joshua Martin to John Langdon

   Two page letter from Joshua Martin in Portsmouth to John Langdon in Philadelphia. Joshua Martin (1770- ) was a shipmaster in Portsmouth. Is glad Langdon arrived in Philadelphia with his wife and daughter safely. Acknowledges his esteem for Nathaniel Barrell and says that, should he go to Martinique, he will consult him in any matter on which he needs help. He is presently engaged with Capt. Storer in loading the snow/brig "Eliza" with whi...

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8. MS050 B02 F32.10 - Robert Morris to John Langdon

   One page letter from Robert Morris in Philadelphia to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Robert Morris (1734-1806) was an English-born merchant, slave trader and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, and he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From 1781 t...

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9. P0007_57 - Arthur I. Harriman Photograph

   Treadwell-Cutter House

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10. S0143 - Portsmouth Ship List, 1804-1806

    Three lists of ship names, owners, tonnage, when registered (1804-1806), and occasionally when built (ca. 1785-1806). Documents are presumed to be customs documents although they are not so labeled. List of ships with date built and owner: Five Friends (Schooner), 1803, Christopher Amazeen Dolphin (Schooner), 1794, J. Ayers Grand Turk (Ship), 1806, Lewis Barnes Driver (Schooner), 1796, Abner Blaisdel Ferdinand (Brig), 1798, Abner Blais...

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11. S0414 - Benjamin Cheever Deeds, 1830-1870

    This collection of Portsmouth area deeds (S0401-S0445) includes deeds from all the following families plus others. The majority of the deeds are from Portsmouth. Other towns included are Greenland, New Castle, Newington, Piermont, Northwood, Wakefield, Gilmanton, Durham, Goffstown and Rye, NH. Islands included are Jackson's Island and Leach's Island. Families cited include: Abbot, Adams, Akerman, Atkinson, Ayer, Banfill, Brackett, Beck, Brewster,...

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12. S0650 - Samuel Larkin diaries, 1839-1848

    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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13. S0862 - Gov Gilmans Blues Militia Record Book

    Record book for the "Select Military Company" Gov Gilman's Blues. The group was formed in 1799 with Samuel Walker of Portsmouth acting as the chair, meeting at the State House. Book contains records of meetings including location, membership and officer names, and expectations of soldiers (uniforms, behavior, etc.). Indexed. See also S1147.

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14. S0894 - Thomas Moulton Account Book

    Account book of Thomas Moulton, a Portsmouth blacksmith. Individuals listed in entries include those below. Some of the individuals have references concerning their occupations, for example Joshua Johnson is listed as a shoemaker, John Hill, blacksmith. Jacob Nutter, mason, Samuel Nelson, chairmaker Lyman Spalding, doctor, John French, butcher, George Hart, blacksmith, Edward Dimcey, mason, Joshua Johnson, yeoman, and Thadeus Perkins, truckman. E...

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15. S1027 - Liberty Pole Subscribers

    List of about 100 people who pledged money to raise a Liberty Pole at Liberty Bridge, Portsmouth, along with the amount they pledged to donate. c1824 See "Multimedia Files" for link to a transcript of the list of names in the document. Liberty Bridge To perpetuate to posterity the memory of glorious __________ the early history of their ____ has ever __ the anxious care of the patriotic and virtuous in every age. The venerable reli...

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16. S1176 - John Evans papers, 1784-1789

    The John Evans Papers, dating from September 1784 to April 1789, contain thirty "letters" written by John Evans (1737-1791) to himself. The collection more closely resembles journal entries where Evans, referring to himself as "Ange," writes in the second person, as if from the perspective of a conscience or guardian angel. Evans was a merchant of some prominence from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. While unusual in form, Evans's letters document his ...

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17. 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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18. S1622 - Nathaniel A. Haven account book, 1798-1808

    Account book of Nathaniel Appleton Haven, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Date range is circa 1798 to 1808. Records include transactions with various merchants in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as well as surrounding towns such as Exeter, Durham, Dover, and New Castle as well as Berwick and Kittery, Maine. Entries include merchants in London, Boston, and New York as well as ships. See "Multimedia Files" for a link to the index of individuals, busin...

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19. Storer family. - Name File: Storer family

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