A: Records relating to early land purchases and interactions with the Natick Indians, 1700-1724
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains deeds, property plans, legal records, and correspondence pertaining to the purchase of land that became the town of Hopkinton, and related interactions with Indians in the surrounding areas. The records include copies of the deeds related to the purchase of land from Natick Indian John Owosamog, and colonists Moses Parker, Joseph Buckminster, and Anthony Blount and John Jones. The subseries also includes a document from Natick Indians to the Trustees requesting a ministry for the town, and a petition to the General Court requesting aid for the "Indian inhabitants in Punkapaugue."
Dates
- Creation: 1700-1724
Physical Description
.11 cubic feet (11 folders)
Researcher Access
The Records of the Trustees of the Charity of Edward Hopkins are open for research with the following exceptions: Harvard University records in this collection are restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. Personnel and student records in this collection are closed for research through 80 years from the date of creation. Specific restrictions are noted in the inventory.
Extent
12.77 cubic feet (20 flat boxes, 14 volumes, 3 document boxes, 13 legal document boxes, 2 half legal document boxes, and 6 oversized folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Trustees of the Charity of Edward Hopkins. (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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