Newport Historical Society, Manuscripts and Archives Collection Inventory Please note these collections are largely unprocessed. The data presented here is to aid scholar and researcher access, while formal processing is underway. For processed collections, visit the Manuscripts and Archives Collection on the NHS Online Catalog at http://j.mp/nhsarchives, or locate our finding aids on RIAMCO, Rhode Island Archives and Manuscripts Collections Online, at http://j.mp/nhsriamco. For more information about the items here or to make an appointment, please contact NHS. 440: Series Note
245: Title Statement
691: Local Subject 691: Local Subject Added Entry - Date Added Entry - Date
100: Main Entry - Personal Name
110: Main Entry - Corporate Name
300: Physical Description
Letter: George Peirce to Michael Driscoll regarding an invitation t attend a lecture, 1885
1885
Peirec, George
Old Colony Steamboat Company
ms
Letters from London and Paris to her mother at Rio de Janero, 1835-1866
1835
1866
Peirse, Mary Hunter
mss
101 pieces
Letters of Mary Hunter Peirse to famly in Rio de Janero, 1835-1872
1835
1872
Peirse, Mary Hunter
bound ms
164 pieces
Letters of Mary Hunter Peirse, 1839 Letters from England to family in America, 1840-1846 Letters of Mary Hunter Peirse from Europe to family, 1841-1852
1839 1840 1841
1846 1852
Peirse, Mary Hunter Peirse, Mary Hunter Peirse, Mary Hunter
ms mss ms
26 pieces 39 Pieces 30 pieces
Hunter family: Letters of Mary to sister, Eliza, relating the feelings in England regarding the U.S. civil war, 18601862
1860
1862
Peirse, Mary Hunter
mss
93 pieces
Letters, 1866-1873 Letter, 1869
1866 1869
1873
Peirse, Mary Hunter Peirse, Mary Hunter
ms ms
51 pieces "It was after severe measles and crying very much for a young English officer who was killed that Aunt Eliza's (Hunter) blindness first showed itself..."
Letter, 1864
1864
Peirse, Mary Hunter
ms
"I found here a very nice letter from Tom and Fanny ... she tells me (your) mama has gone to Pomfret which will not be the first time as I supose it is the same old Malbone place where we all were baptised..."
Birckhead, Kate
Letters to Charles and Mary Hunter regarding Mary Peirse's estate. 1864-1873
1864
1873
Peirse, Mary Hunter
mss
33 pieces
Hunter, Charles; Hunter, Mary
Accounts of ships "Pelham" and "Tryton", 1744. Arabella Williams married (1) Edward Pelham (2) John Holman, 1740
1740
1744
Pelham, Edward
ms
1745
1747
1732
Pelham, Edward Pelham, Edward Pendleton, Ethan Penelope, Paul
ms ms ms ms
Goulding, George
1776
Percy, Lord
ms
Atkinson, James
Perfect
ms
Perrins, James Perry, Avios
ms ms
Perry, C. G. Perry, Christopher Raymond
Boxed bound ms ms
Perry, Edward
ms
Perry, James De W.
ms
Funeral expenses and estate Marriage certificate. Deeds, 1745-1747 Light house keeper for Watch Hill Light Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Penelope Paul taken by George Goulding, 1732 Pass stating James Atkinson has subscribed the declaration, Nov. 30, 1776
035: Local System Control Number
Brig "Perfect" Inventory, Newport, RI, March 18, 1746 Letters from Honorable Avios Perry and J.N. Arnold concrning history and genealogy, 1772-1889
1746 1772
Notarial Book, 1849-1853 Collector of Revenue for RI, 1814
1849 1814
1853
Inventory, Sandwich, (County of Barnstable), MA, March 9, 1694-1695
1694
1695
Letter to Dr. Terry when statue of Washington was to be unveiled, 1932
1932
Blue prints and architectural drawings of the Matthew Perry house
Page 142 of 220
1889
Perry, Matthew
Newport Historical Society
500: General Note
1853
Perry, Matthew C. Perry, Matthew Calbraith
ms ms
Perry Family, 1695
1695
Perry, Oliver
ms
600: Subject Added Entry - 610: Subject Added Personal Name (1) Entry - Corporate Name (1)
650: Subject Lookup (1)
700: Added Entry - Personal Name (1)
Letters
Birckhead, Eliza
Hunter, Eliza
Williams, Arabella; Holman, John; Pelham; Tryton
Williams, Arabella;
34 items in 2 folders, Part of the bowen's Wharf Papers Wills 9 pieces
Arnold, J.N.; Turner family Business records
Signature on certificate for license of 2 wheeled chaise Wills Listed as Bishop of Rhode Island, Autograph
ms
Certificates, etc., concerning birth and burial of Perry Broadside commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, 1853
541: Immediate Source of Acquisition
Terry, Dr. Architecture
Letter from Mathew Perry, Hong Kong, quoting price on Canton china
Newport Historical Scoiety 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840 (401) 846-0813 info@newporthistorical.org
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
Perry, Mathew
Last updated: 4/12/2012