Shaw family papers
by Joseph B. Felt
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Correspondence, writings, copybooks, genealogical materials, reports, and other papers relating to the Shaw, Smith, Adams, and Felt (Felts) families. Central to the collection is the correspondence (1784-1818) of Abigail Adams with her sister, Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody and with Elizabeth Peabody's children, Abigail Adams Shaw Felt and William Smith Shaw. Includes sermons and other papers (1822-1832) of the Rev. Joseph Barlow Felt relating to New England; state laws and practices regulating religious fasts and feasts, especially Thanksgiving; records (1849-1852) of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; court records (1731-33) of the case of Woburn, Mass. vs. Rev. John Fox; Salem town records (1636-1728); and a review of manuscripts (1622-1782) concerning American colonies in the London State Paper Office. Also includes papers of Felt's nephew, Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood.
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Correspondence, Social life and customs, Genealogy, Cities and towns, Fasts and feasts, Societies, Courts, Thanksgiving Day, History, Arminianism, Trials, litigation, Woburn (Mass.), Theology, Religion, AntinomianismPeople
John Fox (1805-1884), Felts family, Smith family, Abigail Adams Shaw Felt (1790-1859), William Smith Shaw (1778-1826), Adams family, Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody (1750-1815), Shaw family, Abigail Adams (1744-1818)Places
Salem (Mass.), United States, New England, MassachusettsShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Open to research.
Microfilm edition available, no. 16,453.
Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1975.
Purchase, 1947-1964.
Families represented include the Shaw, Smith, Adams, and Felt (Felts) families. Members represented include Abigail (Smith) Adams (Mrs. John Adams); her sister Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody; Elizabeth Peabody's children, Abigail Adams Shaw Felt and William Smith Shaw, secretary to John Adams; Rev. Joseph Barlow Felt, antiquarian and husband of Abigail Adams Shaw; and his nephew Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room.
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