Avery Williams Marrett papers

Description

This series consists of the papers of Avery Williams Marrett (1819-1894), son of Daniel and Dorcas Marrett, including correspondence, deeds, and papers related to the centennial of the "Old Homestead" (the Marrett house). Included with the centennial materials are four hand-painted souvenirs of the event, each with a verse inscribed on it; these items were brought from the Marrett house and added to the collection in November, 1993, by Richard Nylander (three had already been part of the collection).

Details

Physical Descrption

3 folders and oversize folder B (25 items)

Collection Code

MS018

Collection Name

Marrett family papers

Reference Code

MS018.07

Record Details

Originator

Marrett, Avery Williams, 1819-1894

Description Level

Series

Arrangement

Arrangement

This series is arranged by topic into the following categories: correspondence, legal records, and papers documenting the centennial of the Old Homestead.

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.

Loading Loading...