Calendar of the papers of General Joseph Palmer, 1716-1788, with a biographical sketch, genealogy, and bibliography
By: James R. Cameron.
Publisher: Quincy Historical Society
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Quincy, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Palmer, Joseph, 1718-1788 -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs.; Massachusetts Historical Society -- Catalogs.; Manuscripts, American -- Massachusetts -- Quincy -- Catalogs.; Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs.
Description: Joseph Palmer (1716-1788) married Mary Cranch, and lived in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was active in the military activities of Suffolk County, and later served as a Brigadier-General in the Revolutionary War. After the war, the family moved to Charleston and then Roxbury, Massachusetts.

The location is given for the archives or library holding all of the papers listed in the calendar; the Massachusetts Historical Society (Boston) holds most of the papers.
Notes: Includes index.