Overview
Papers of American minister Samuel Ripley documenting his ministry.
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1895
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains autograph letters and documents relating to Samuel Ripley's ministry in Waltham and papers concerning the real and personal property of the Old Manse, chiefly deeds and letters.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Ripley was minister of the First Parish in Waltham, Massachusetts. His father, Ezra Ripley lived in the Old Manse while he was minister in Concord and Samuel Ripley moved there in 1846.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. bMS Am 1613.2: Samuel Ripley papers
- II. bMS Am 1613.3: Old Manse papers
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
60M-8. Bequest of James Bradley Thayer; received: 1960.
Processing Information
Reprocessed in 2015 by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Ripley, Samuel, 1783-1847. Samuel Ripley papers, 1795-1895: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00575
Repository Details
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