Mellen, Prentiss, 1764-1840
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Jacob Abbot papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 28
Abstract:
Minister and diplomat. Correspondence largely relating to Abbot's service as secretary to Daniel Webster and as an agent of the State Department in England and Canada. Included are 104 letters by Daniel Webster as well as copies of several of his speeches. State Department papers concerning controversies with England (1837-1852), newspaper clippings about Daniel Webster and miscellaneous receipts, inventories and photographs make up the remainder of the papers.
Dates:
1811-1901
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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George Jacob Abbot papers
Frost Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 226
Abstract:
The papers contain correspondence, account books, and other material documenting the personal lives and professional careers of members of the Frost family. Correspondence of William Frost details his political activity in the Maine Territory, Jeffersonian politics in Massachusetts, and the Embargo Act. Material relating to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's Civil War duties is scarce. His years as Bowdoin College president and his role in the election riot of 1880 are documented more fully....
Dates:
1710-1923
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Frost Family Papers
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