Shaw family papers
Contributors: Osgood, Joseph B. F. (Joseph Barlow Felt), b. 1823; New England Historic Genealogical Society
Language: eng
Number of pages: 650
Subjects: Correspondence; Social life and customs; Genealogy; Cities and towns; Fasts and feasts; Societies; Courts; Thanksgiving Day; History
Description: Correspondence, writings, copybooks, genealogical materials, reports, and other papers relating to the Shaw, Smith, Adams, and Felt (Felts) families.  Central to the collection is the correspondence (1784-1818) of Abigail Adams with her sister, Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody and with Elizabeth Peabody's children, Abigail Adams Shaw Felt and William Smith Shaw.  Includes sermons and other papers (1822-1832) of the Rev. Joseph Barlow Felt relating to New England; state laws and practices regulating religious fasts and feasts, especially Thanksgiving; records (1849-1852) of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; court records (1731-33) of the case of Woburn, Mass. vs. Rev. John Fox; Salem town records (1636-1728); and a review of manuscripts (1622-1782) concerning American colonies in the London State Paper Office.  Also includes papers of Felt's nephew, Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood.
Notes: Open to research.

Microfilm edition available, no. 16,453.

Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1975.

Purchase, 1947-1964.

Families represented include the Shaw, Smith, Adams, and Felt (Felts) families.  Members represented include Abigail (Smith) Adams (Mrs. John Adams); her sister Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody; Elizabeth Peabody's children, Abigail Adams Shaw Felt and William Smith Shaw, secretary to John Adams; Rev. Joseph Barlow Felt, antiquarian and husband of Abigail Adams Shaw; and his nephew Joseph Barlow Felt Osgood.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room.