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ELISHA
REYNOLDS POTTER PAPERS
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| SERIES I |
SUBJECT FILE |
DATES |
| 2' (4 Boxes) | 1798-1879 |
This series consists of notebooks and newspaper clippings concerning such subjects as the genealogy of Elisha Reynolds Potter's family, the history of Rhode Island, religion, philosophy and agriculture. The series includes newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, notebooks, account books, speeches, correspondence, maps, and genealogy notes. Also included are several letters from William Beach Lawrence, a former governor of Rhode Island, as well as correspondence from several other persons of note. Also included in this register are several documents relating to Potter family members Benjamin, Thomas Mawney and William Henry Potter.
The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.
| BOX | FOLDER | FOLDER TITLE | DATE |
| 1 | 1 | Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings | 1860's |
| 2 | Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings | 1849-1876 (scattered dates) | |
| 3 | Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings | 1853-1876 (scattered dates) | |
| 4 | Agriculture: Notes and Newspaper Clippings | 1845-1876 (scattered dates) | |
| 5 | Agriculture: Scrapbook | 1850s-1860s | |
| 6 | Agriculture: Scrapbook | 1850's-1860's | |
| 7 | Article: The Drawbacks of Civilization, The Saturday Review | Mar 21, 1868 | |
| 2 | 8 | Correspondence from Lawrence, William Beach | 1868, n.d. |
| 9 | Correspondence: Miscellaneous | 1853, 1879, n.d. | |
| 10 | Earthquake in Rhode Island | Jan 10, 1852 | |
| 11 | French, William: Church Hearing | n.d. | |
| 12 | Hazard, Caleb C.: Court Notice | 1833 | |
| 13 | History Class School Notebook | n.d. | |
| 14 | King, Governor Samuel W., Message of the Governor to the Two Houses of the General Assembly |
1842
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| 15 | Knowles (Potter) Farm: Memoranda of Wills, Deeds, etc. (Bound) | n.d. | |
| 16 | Knowles (Potter) Farm: Notes [See also Lawrence, William Beach, Correspondence to E. R. Potter, Folder 8] | 1743-1891 (scattered dates) | |
| 17 | Literature: Clippings | 1850's-1886 (scattered dates) | |
| 18 | Literature: Notes | 1860's | |
| 19 | Literature: Scrapbook | n.d. | |
| 20 | Orchard: Tree Lists and Planting Plans | 1830's-1850's, 1875 | |
| 21 | Papers: Miscellaneous | 1784, 1816, 1823, 1830's-1840's, 1860's | |
| 22 | Plat Maps [See also plats in map cases] | 1803, 1837, n.d. | |
| 23 | Potter, Benjamin: Receipt of Payment from E.R. Potter | 1836 | |
| 24 | Potter, E.R., Sr.: Account Book | Dec 5, 1798-Jul 11, 1829 | |
| 3 | 25 | Potter, E.R., Sr.: Account Book | Oct 31, 1835-Feb 4, 1836 |
| 26 | Potter, E.R.: Account Books | Aug 1833-Aug 1843, Aug 1, 1833-Sep 8, 1837 | |
| 27 | Potter, E.R.,: Account Books | Sep 13, 1837-Jan 3, 1839, Feb 16, 1839-Jun 26, 1841 | |
| 28 | Potter, E.R.,: Account Books | Jun 28, 1841-May 19,1843, May 24, 1843-Aug 17, 1845 | |
| 29 | Potter, E.R.,: Account Books | Aug 20, 1845-Jan 8, 1847, Nov 23, 1846-Dec 16, 1847 | |
| 30 | Potter, E.R.: Accounts, Receipts and Quit Claim Deed Involving Dr. Nathan Knight | 1828-1835 | |
| 31 | Potter, E.R.: Accounts, and Receipts, Miscellaneous | 1811-1835, n.d. | |
| 32 | Potter, E.R.: Accounts and Receipts Involving His Father's Estate | 1835-1836 | |
| 33 | Potter, E.R.: Catalogue of Library (Bound) | n.d. | |
| 34 | Potter, E.R.: Newspaper Clippings about E.R.P. Running for State/Federal Office | 1811, 1818, 1825, n.d. | |
| 35 | Potter, E.R., Engraving Plate Portrait of | n.d. | |
| 36 | Potter Family: Genealogy (Bound) | n.d. | |
| 4 | 37 | Potter Family: Genealogy Notes | 1860, 1868, 1928, n.d. |
| 38 | Potter, James B.M.,: Appointment as Deputy Paymaster General with the Rank of Lt. Col. | Mar 17, 1882 | |
| 39 | Potter, Thomas Mawney, Miscellaneous Receipts | 1835 | |
| 40 | Potter, William Henry, Receipt from Draper & Thomas for Payment of Bill | Jan 20, 1836 | |
| 41 | Providence Daily Post (Two Copies of the Day's Edition) | Jul 29, 1857 | |
| 42 | Providence Press | Sep 5, 1864 | |
| 43 | Religion: Newspaper Clippings | 1850's, 1860's | |
| 44 | Religion: Notebooks on Topics of Philosophy and Religion | n.d. | |
| 45 | Religion: Notes | n.d. | |
| 46 | Rhode Island: Notebook of Rhode Island History Facts and Land Transactions (Bound) | n.d. | |
| 47 | South Kingstown Town Meeting: Newspaper Clipping | n.d. | |
| 48 | Speech by E.R. Potter: "Upon the Present National Difficulties" (with Notes) | 1863 | |
| 49 | Speech by E.R. Potter: "Upon the Present National Difficulties" (Source Newspaper Clippings) | 1860's | |
| 50 | Stock: Memoranda on Calves | 1860's | |
| 51 | War, Secretary of, Notice from | 1842 | |
| 52 | Willow Trees, Notes | [1864], n.d. |