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Papers of Edward Anderson (1801-1867)

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1812-1868, undated

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

GUSN

GUSN-292046

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Description

Subseries B, Papers of Edward Anderson (1801-1867), 1812-1868, undated (#C.1.4-C.1.17), contains personal correspondence; legal documents; fire insurance policies and renewal papers from Farmers' and Mechanics' Mutual Fire Insurance Company; promissory notes; receipts for goods and services rendered; an 1868 pamphlet on the U.S. Senate impeachment opinion of President Andrew Johnson (U.S. President, 1865-1869); and clippings. The legal documents include probate records relating to the estate of a Robert Files for which Anderson was acting administrator; they also contain paperwork appointing Anderson guardianship over the children of John W. Goodell (dates unknown). The subseries is arranged alphabetically by record type, and thereunder chronologically.

Details

Descriptive Terms

personal papers

Physical Description

Personal papers (1carton)

Collection Code

MS032

Collection Name

Parson Smith family papers

Date of Acquisition

1953

Reference Code

MS032.01.02

Credit Line

Bequest of Louisa Anderson (Goodell) Parker (1871-1952), 1953

Places

South Windham (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

personal papers

Description Level

Sub-series

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

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