Volume X: Miscellaneous Boston manuscripts
Scope and Contents
Contains deeds, wills, bills of exchange, letters, and insurance accounts, as well as two documents regarding the sale of enslaved Black people, one of whom is unnamed and was sold in 1756, the other of whom, Fortune, was sold by Captain John Gallison to Melatiah Bourn.
Note in front of volume states that many pages were cut and sent to the Harvard University Archives as the contents seemed to have no relation to the Bourn family. Pages noted to have been cut are: 1-6, 9, 10, 13-16, 57, 58, 69, 70, 75, 76, 83, and 84. References to these pages still remain in the index.
See item MS Am 579 (11a) for loose items that were returned to Houghton at a later date.
Dates
- Creation: 1687-1791
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1730-1791
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
1 VolumesPhysical Location
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Repository Details
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