A Guide to the B. W. Swett Papers, 1780-1781, 1816
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Swett, Bert W. | |
| Title: | B. W. Swett Papers | |
| Dates: | 1780-1781, 1816 | |
| Abstract: | The B. W. Swett Papers, 1780-1781, 1816, donated by Bert W. Swett of Grand Prairie, Texas, consist of a four financial documents (1780-1781), from the selectmen of Haverhill, Masssachusetts. | |
| Extent: | 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Historical Note
The town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, located north of Boston, was founded in 1640. In the 18th century, a board of elected selectmen executively governed the town, including financial affairs.
Scope and Contents
The B. W. Swett Papers, 1780-1781, 1816, donated by Bert W. Swett of Grand Prairie, Texas, consist of a four financial documents (1780-1781), from the selectmen of Haverhill, Masssachusetts. These documents include two procurements of clothes and shoes to the Continental Army and a printed statement of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tax Law for 1816.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Swett, Bert W. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Haverhill (Mass.). Selectmen | ||
| Places | ||
| Massachusetts -- History -- 1775-1865. | ||
| Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865 -- Sources. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
B. W. Swett Papers, 1780-1781, 1816, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2N230 | Financial papers of the selectmen of Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1780-1781 | ||||||||||||
| Tax law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1816 | |||||||||||||