Title: Samuel Blodget Papers, 1773-1855
Creator: Blodget, Samuel, 1724-1807
Creator Role: Author
Accession / Call Number: 1990.029 (m)
Object ID: 1990.029 (m)
Date: 1773-1855
Physical Description: 3 folders
Level of Description: Collection
Scope and Content: The Samuel Blodget Papers, 1773-1855, contain papers related to Samuel Blodget and the Blodget Canal along Amoskeag Falls in Manchester, NH. Items in the collection include correspondence, stock certificates, statements, and biographical information on Samuel Blodget. Most of the materials concern the construction of the Blodget Canal and the formation of the Blodget Canal Company. One letter in the collection is from John Wentwoth to Blodget dated 1773 and concerns logs in Merrimack.
Subjects:
Canals
Locations: Manchester, NH
Amoskeag Falls, Manchester, NH
Merrimack River
People:
Baldwin, Loammi,
Wentworth, John, 1737-1820
Organizations:
Amoskeag Canal Lottery
Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
Location Code: TL/1W
Restrictions: Available for research.
Preferred Citation: Samuel Blodget Papers, 1990.029 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.