Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Joseph Mayhew (1791-1874) Papers
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Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU524 |
| Creator | Mayhew, Joseph, 1791-1874 |
| Title | Joseph Mayhew (1791-1874) papers |
| Date | 1830-circa 1865, undated |
| Extent | 1 box (0.252 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection includes letters written by and sent to Joseph Mayhew (1791-1874) of Edgartown, Massachusetts. Also included are bills and receipts, accounts, and other material. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 524, Joseph Mayhew (1791-1874) Papers.
Acquisition Information
The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in May 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Index Terms
Genre(s)
- Accounts
- Bills
- Correspondence
- Receipts
Geographic Name(s)
- Edgartown (Mass.)
Biography/Historical Note
Joseph Mayhew was born on September 30, 1791, in Edgartown, Massachusetts, to William Mayhew (1748-1840) and Lucy (Mayhew) Mayhew (1753-before 1798). Joseph had eight siblings: Phebe (1775- ), Lucy (1778-1794), William Manning (1781-1800), Thomas (1784- ), Jonathan (1787- ), Joseph (1791- ), Lucy (1794- ), and Rebecca (1797); and four half siblings: Hannah Kelley (1799- ), William Manning (1800), Eliza Ann (1804- ), and Ephraim Pease (1806- ). He was a merchant in Edgartown.
In 1812, Joseph married Nancy Worth (1793-1883) and the pair had six children: Charles (1825-1910), Eliza (1829-1889), Nancy (1831-1871), Mary W. (1833-1895), William (1836- ), and Henry H. (1838- ). Joseph Mayhew died on August 4, 1874, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes letters written by and sent to Joseph Mayhew (1791-1874), bills and receipts, accounts, and other material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
Minutes of Land Survey for Joseph Mayhew by Jeremiah Pease, 1830 March 25 | 1 | 1 | ||
Accounts, Correspondence, and Receipts Concerning Building a House, 1830-1834 | 1 | 2 | ||
Letter from Kilborn Whitman to Joseph Mayhew, 1833 September 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
Letter from John Reid to Joseph Mayhew, 1834 February 20 | 1 | 4 | ||
Letters (4) from Johnathan Mayhew to his brother Joseph Mayhew, 1834, 1836 | 1 | 5 | ||
Letter from Scotto Clark to Joseph Mayhew, 1835 January 7 | 1 | 6 | ||
Letter from Joseph Mayhew to John Reid, 1835 August 19 | 1 | 7 | ||
Letters (2) from William Mayhew to his brother Joseph Mayhew, 1836 July 15; 1836 November 13 | 1 | 8 | ||
Letter from Joseph Mayhew to William D. Sohier, 1836 August 31 | 1 | 9 | ||
Letter from William D. Sohier to Joseph Mayhew, 1836 September 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
Letter from Joseph Mayhew to an unknown recipient; Letter from Joseph Mayhew to William D. Sohier on verso, 1837 January 18; 1837 February 17 | 1 | 11 | ||
Letter from Samuel Smith to Joseph Mayhew, 1837 August 26 | 1 | 12 | ||
Accounts, 1837-1843, undated | 1 | 13 | ||
Memorandum of Samuel Kelley’s Real Estate; Letter from Joseph Mayhew to Joshua Sears on verso, 1843 March 1; 1843 March 22 | 1 | 14 | ||
Letter from Ephraim Pease Mayhew to his brother Joseph Mayhew, 1843 September 9 | 1 | 15 | ||
Letter from Frances Butler to Joseph Mayhew, 1844 January 2 | 1 | 16 | ||
Letters (2) from Tristram Tupper to Joseph Mayhew, 1845 June 4; 1845 July 24 | 1 | 17 | ||
Letter from Joseph Mayhew to Tristram Tupper, 1845 July 17 | 1 | 18 | ||
Settlement on Old Congregational Meeting House, 1847 April | 1 | 19 | ||
Petition for Partition of Property Jointly Owned by Joseph V. Kelley and Joseph Mayhew, 1849 May 5 NoteThe folder also includes notes regarding Samuel Kelley’s Estate from 1824 May 3. | 1 | 20 | ||
Settlement of Woodlands Boundary Dispute, circa 1849 | 1 | 21 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1850-1869 | 1 | 22 | ||
Letter from Joseph Mayhew to Charles Smith, 1858 March 22 | 1 | 23 | ||
Schedule of Personal Estate, circa 1865 | 1 | 24 | ||
Letter from Sarah P. Chadwick to her uncle Joseph Mayhew, undated | 1 | 25 | ||
Notes from Massachusetts Reports Concerning a Wharf and Dock, undated | 1 | 26 | ||
Notes on Property Boundaries and Lots, undated | 1 | 27 | ||