Scope and Contents This collection contains business papers of Richard Clarke and Sons of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the largest importers of tea prior to the American Revolution. Clarke’s business papers are strongest for the period 1756-1769, becoming thin and scattered until concluding in 1775. Most of the correspondence is in two letter books for 1758-1759 and 1767-1769. The bulk of the letters concern business matters such as goods, availability, prices, invoices and drafts and relate to his trade with...

Scope and Contents Collection contains letters sent between William Foster Jr. and William's father, siblings and their spouses, nieces and nephews, and children. Correspondents include brother-in-law Harrison Gray Otis, Andrew Ritchie, daughter and son-in-law James E. and Virginia (Foster) Coppinger, daughter Jeanne Francoise "Fanny" (Foster) Tudor, brother Leonard Foster, sisters Grace (Foster) Apthorp and Mary (Foster) Apthorp, and Nathan Spear Jr. William also received personal letters from friends in...