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Parsons-Williams Family Correspondence

The collection consists of eleven letters and two records dating from 1757 to 1777. Six of the letters are directed to Sarah Williams (four from the years before her marriage to Parsons, one from the time of the marriage, and one from after Parsons' death). Most are from female friends or relatives. There are three letters from Joseph Parsons, Jr. to his father, mostly relating to land and debts. Two additional letters (April 1764) were provoked by the ill health of Joseph Parsons, Jr. There are also two records, one relating to Parsons Jr.'s election as minister of Brookfield, and one to his financial arrangements with his father.

Metadata

Creator
Parsons, Joseph, 1702-1765
Date
1757-1759
Material Type
Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic
Minutes (administrative records)
Dimensions
.5 Cubic Feet
Language
English
Identifier
/repositories/3/resources/1567
Campus Location
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user

Subject
Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Women -- Massachusetts -- 18th century -- Correspondence
Women -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Williams, Sarah, 1737-1800
Link to Finding Aid
https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1567
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