Overview
Papers of U.S. representative Jabez Upham.
Dates
- Creation: 1792-1876
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1802-1810
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains correspondence; the bulk is letters, 1803-1810, that Upham wrote to his wife, Lucy Franklin Upham, while he was in Congress. Also includes legal documents and letters to him from others pertaining mainly to political matters.
Biographical / Historical
Upham was a U.S. representative from Massachusetts.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
44M-433. Gift of Roland Gray, 36 Larch Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1945.
- Title
- Upham, Jabez, 1764-1811. Jabez Upham papers, 1792-1876: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00928
Repository Details
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