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BOX I:1-4 REEL 1-3 Part I: Journals, 1803-1870
Bound volumes of private journals kept by Benjamin B. French. Entries begin in 1828, with earlier material consisting of family items enclosed by Amos Tuck French.
Arranged in approximate chronological order.
BOX I:1 REEL 1 1803-1845, July
(4 vols.)
BOX I:2 REEL 1 1845, July-1858, Feb.
(2 vols.)
REEL 2 1858, Mar.-1861, Jan.
BOX I:3 REEL 2 1861, Jan.-1865, Dec.
(2 vols.)
BOX I:4 REEL 3 1866, Jan.-1870, Aug.
(2 vols.)
BOX I:5-13 REEL 4-12 Part I: Correspondence, 1826-1924
Bound volumes of letters between Benjamin B. French and his half brother, Henry Flagg French. Arranged in three categories: original correspondence, typewritten transcripts by Amos Tuck French, and an abridged published edition of Benjamin French's journals and letters edited by Amos Tuck French.
The letters are in chronological order and include correspondence with other family members.
BOX I:5 REEL 4 Originals
To Henry Flagg French (half brother)
1826, Feb. 19-1850, Nov. 29
(2 vols.)
BOX I:6 REEL 5 1851, Jan. 22-1862, Oct. 1
REEL 6 1862, Oct. 12-1870, Aug. 15
BOX I:7 REEL 6 From Henry Flagg French
1833, Nov. 22-1851, Apr. 20
BOX I:8 REEL 7 1851, May 10-1858, Oct. 3
BOX I:9 REEL 7 1858, Oct. 13-1870, Apr. 6
BOX I:10 REEL 8 To Henry Flagg French
1826-1849
(2 vols.)
BOX I:11 REEL 9 1850-1858
REEL 10 1859-1870
BOX I:12 REEL 10 From Henry Flagg French
1833-1844
REEL 11 1845-1855
BOX I:13 REEL 12 1856-1914
Published
French, Amos Tuck, editor, From the Diary and Correspondence of Benjamin Brown French (New York: privately printed, 1904), with inscription and tipped in letter by the editor, 1924
BOX I:14 REEL 12-13 Part I: Miscellany, 1802-1977
Handwritten or printed poems by Benjamin B. French and other occasional writings, miscellaneous printed matter, and a scrapbook of clippings.
Arranged by type of material.
BOX I:14 REEL 12 Poems and other occasional writings
Friends and family, 1841-1870, undated
Masonic, 1858-1870, undated
New Hampshire, 1849-1858, undated
REEL 13 People and politics, 1835-1870, undated
Special events, 1861-1869
Printed matter, 1802-1877
Scrapbook, 1834-1870
BOX II:1-2not filmed Part II: Journals, 1837-1879
Bound volumes of private journals kept by Benjamin B. French, Francis O. French, and Amos Tuck.
Arranged alphabetically by name of creator and chronologically therein.
BOX II:1 French, Benjamin B.
1837, May
French, Francis O.
1850, Jan.-1854, July
(2 vols.)
1854, Aug.-1856, Feb.
1864, Jan.-May
1870, Aug.-1871, Jan.
BOX II:2 Tuck, Amos
1879, May-July
BOX II:2-20 Part II: Correspondence, 1778-1940
Letters sent and received chiefly by Benjamin B. French, Francis O. French, and Amos Tuck.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person and chronologically thereunder. Correspondence of Benjamin B. French is additionally grouped into family and miscellaneous correspondence.
BOX II:2 French, Benjamin B.
Family
Brown, Mary (grandmother), 1818-1838, undated
(11 folders)
French, Elizabeth R. (wife)
1822-1836
(5 folders)
BOX II:3 1837-1860, undated
(13 folders)
French, Francis O. (son) See also Containers II:11-12, French, Benjamin B.
1845-1852
(3 folders)
1853
Jan.-May
(2 folders)
BOX II:4 June-Dec.
(2 folders)
1854-1859
(19 folders)
BOX II:5 1860-1868
(20 folders)
BOX II:6 1869-1870, undated
(3 folders)
Miscellany
1800-1836 See also Oversize
(18 folders)
BOX II:7 1837-1843
(17 folders)
BOX II:8 1844-1870
(15 folders)
Miscellaneous
1824-1858
(3 folders)
1859
Jan.-Apr.
(2 folders)
BOX II:9 May-Dec.
(4 folders)
1860-1870
(11 folders)
BOX II:10 French, Francis O.
French, Amos T. (son)
1873, 1883-1891
(14 folders)
BOX II:11 1892-1893
(5 folders)
French, Benjamin B. (father), Elizabeth R. (mother), and Mary E. (stepmother) See also Containers II:3-6, French, Francis O.
1845-1861
(15 folders)
BOX II:12 1862-1890, undated
(16 folders)
BOX II:13 French, Ellen T. (wife)
1853-1884
(13 folders)
BOX II:14 1885-1890
(16 folders)
BOX II:15 1891-1893
(6 folders)
Miscellany
1844-1869
(9 folders)
BOX II:16 1870-1880
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