Abstract The Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society was instituted on 27 January 1843 for the “collection and preservation of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and curiosities, bearing on the biography and history of men and things in the United States, from the earliest period”. In 1907, all records and activity of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society ceased.Account books, broadsides, correspondence, deeds, diaries, estate inventories, marriage intentions, meeting...

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...