HAV-01-403-Z-K-202; Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Semi-bound, Box 10
GUSN-357173
Letter from Harrison Gray Otis written in Watertown, Massachusetts, dated January 18, 1789. The letter, written to an unidentified individual, discusses previous correspondence and the planning of an event. The verso of the letter has information written by two different hands. The first reads: "H.G. Otis -- / Watertown / January 18. 1789 [underlined] / Harrison Gray Otis M.G. / from Massachusetts / from 1797 to 1807." The author of this note is unknown. The second note in a different hand reads: "Given to me by Rd Templeton / 18th August 1838 / J. Mausten Jones."
letters (correspondence)
correspondence
personal correspondence
planning
letters (correspondence)
H.G. Otis -- / Watertown / Jany 18, 1789 [underlined] (handwritten)
H.G. Otis / Watertown / January 18. 1789 [underlined] / Harrison Gray Otis M.G. / from Massachusetts / from 1797 to 1807 (handwritten)
Given to me by Rd Templeton / 18th August 1838 / J. Mausten Jones." (handwritten)
1 letter ; 8 x 6 1/4 inches
MS029
Miscellaneous manuscript collection
2004
MS029.002.012
Gift
1789 January 18
Gift of Kinley Gregg, 2004
Watertown (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848 (Author)
letters (correspondence)
Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848
Some staining to paper.
Item
HAV-01-403-Z-K-202; Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Semi-bound, Box 10
Materials are in English.
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