Jonathan Huntington (1733-1781), letter from Oliver Phelps, 1779

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Identifier

2016-001

Title

Jonathan Huntington (1733-1781), letter from Oliver Phelps, 1779

Subject

People

Description

Handwritten letter from Oliver Phelps of Granville, MA, dated December 13, 1779, requesting help from the Reverend Jonathan Huntington (June 17, 1733- March 11, 1781) with securing someone to build a frame for a barn in Granville. The Reverend Mr. Huntington was well known for having built the parsonage in which his family lived on West Street. This is the first documented evidence of his role as a contractor outside of Worthington.

Type

Document

Format

19.7 x 31.1 cm (7.8 x 12.2 in)

Date

1766/1799

Date Available

2016-05-03

Is Part Of

Box 11

Medium

Paper

Language

English

Date Created

December 13, 1779

Provenance

purchased on eBay, January 2016 and donated by Helen Pollard

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Text

Handwritten letter

Original Format

Paper

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