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Berwick Academy (South Berwick, Me.) |
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In 1765 Humphrey Chadbourne purchased the land for the Berwick Academy from thee Piscataqua Indians. The 1791 Georgian building was the Academy's first schoolhouse.which stood approximately where the Fogg Memorial Building is now. |
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21 |
Number of Library records |
16 |
Number of Object records |
0 |
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175th Anniversary Sampler: A Collection of Essays by Alumni and Friends of Berwick Academy, 1791-1966. - F29 .S6 G66 1966
Goodwin, Jean M. (ed.)
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Alphabetical list of Berwick Academy students attending the school (c1817-c1965). - REF F29 .S6 B47 2012
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Class Day and Graduation, Berwick Academy, 1890. - Rare Pamphlet 38796
Adams, Blanche Hermine
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House Tour, Sarah Orne Jewett country, South Berwick, Maine, Saturday, August 11, 1979. - E 0188D
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Invitation from 175th Anniversary Committee of Berwick Academy to the Opening of the Sir William Pepperrell Exhibition (March 11,1966) - E 0017
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MS050 B01 F31.01 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Says that Mr. Hart informs him that Langdon is still in need of a few clean bows. He will send three or four clean bows and a few two limb pine planks and what labor he has. Tells Langdon to give him whatever lumber goes for. Dated November 11, 1779.
Record Type: Archive
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MS050 B01 F31.02 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Asks Langdon to dispatch the gundalow as soon as possible to pick up the materials that Hamilton has procured for him with some difficulty, having borrowed from six or seven different persons. Dated June 3, 1782.
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MS050 B01 F31.03 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Says that if Langdon should need any spars or masts, he will be glad to serve him. Major Hackett informed him that Langdon intends to launch the "74 goon ship" ship soon. This was the USS America, which was, in the end, gifted to the French as thanks for their help i...
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MS050 B01 F31.04 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Mr. Yeaton (possibly Hopley Yeaton) had asked him some time ago for two-inch planks. He didn't have any at the time, but with some difficulty, has picked up a quantity that had to be hauled from some distance. Dated November 20, 1782.
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MS050 B01 F31.05 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Asks Langdon to pay Woodbury Langdon two hundred pounds for "value received" and charhe the amount to the account. Dated January 14, 1783.
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MS050 B01 F31.06 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Says he has dispatched Langdon's men with whatever clean lumber he could get. Dated April 1, 1783.
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MS050 B01 F31.07 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Lumber is in short supply throughout this period. Mr. Low (Joseph Low?) had "not one foot by him." Hamilton "rumeged about" and has sent Langdon 1153 feet of a very good quality. If this is not enough, he will buy more as it becomes available. Dated April 11, 17...
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MS050 B01 F31.08 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. Hopes to send a raft down to Portsmouth by the end of the week if the weather holds. Asks Langdon to send up a rope to "raft the spars." Dated October 28, 1783.
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MS050 B01 F31.09 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. He has been looking for masts for Langdon, but the ones he has seen are not of the right size, so he sent some men into the country with the prospect of securing some. Then the snow came and has delayed their transportation. He will send them the following Monday. In...
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MS050 B01 F31.10 - Jonathan Hamilton to John Langdon
One page letter from Jonathan Hamilton in Berwick, ME to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Hamilton was a shipbuilder, shipowner and merchant and was the founder of Berwick Academy. He says he has received Langdon's memorandum by Captain Yeaton and details the masts and lumber he has sent. Asks that Noble (Moses Noble, boatbuilder?) record the number of masts Dated November 17, 1783.
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