The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE  19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          Beal, Thomas Prince.                           

Title:               Papers

Dates:             1814-1861

Call No.:         Col. 518

Acc. No.:         78x248.100-.117

Quantity:        18 items

Location:        34 J 3

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Thomas Prince Beal lived in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, during the first half of the 19th century.  His occupation is unclear, but he may have been a lawyer.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This collection of papers was compiled by Thomas Prince Beal between 1814 and1861.  Items include bills for such goods and services as clothes, wool, yarn, blacksmithing, painting, and window repair.  Several letters document personal engagements and payment of accounts.  Other items in the collection concern Beal's involvement in a legal case, Jarves vs. Freeman.  Among the documents are a letter, an abstract of declaration, and a statement describing the slander charges against Jarves.

           

 

ORGANIZATION

 

The items are in chronological order.

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from N. D. Scotti.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Clothing and dress - Prices - 19th century.

            Dwellings - Maintenance and repair.

            Blacksmithing - Prices.

            Legal documents.

            Letters.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 34 J 3

 

 

note: accession numbers begin with 78x248

 

 

.100     Bill, Jones River Manufacturing Co. to Elijah Haward, for a vest, n. p., April 23, 1814.

.101     Letter, Daniel Mitchell, Bridgewater, to Thomas P. Beal, Esq., Kingston, re bills to Elijah Hayward from Jones River Manufacturing Co. for vest pattern and yarn, June 26, 1817.

            [note: paper is watermarked]

.102     C. C. Nichols, Fashionable Hat and Clothes Ware-House, Boston, to Mr. Beal, for making a vest with trimmings and a coat, September 3, 1819.

[note: on printed billhead]

.103     Letter, Russel Freeman, Boston, to Thomas Prince Beal, Esq., Kingston, enclosing "requisite information" needed in the case of Jarves v. Freeman, April 24, 1840.

.104     Letter, J[illegible] Barrett, Boston, to Russel Freeman, Sandwich, re Mr. Beal's assistance in the deposition of Jarves v. Freeman; names several people who are to be called upon for depositions; April 22, 1840.

            “Mr. Jarves desires of Mr. Freeman no other satisfaction than that he recant as publicly as  he promulgated his slanderous charges against him.”

.105     “Copy of declaration (condensed) in Jarves v. Freeman,” citing seven counts of slander against Mr. Jarves.

.106     "Statement of Charles H. Freeman at the Post Office this 22d Feby. 1840, ... who said Mr. Jarves was a cheat … and had defrauded the Glass Co. [and Mr. Freeman] out of their earnings ....", n. p., n. d.

.107     Receipted bill, H. W. White, Kingston, to Thomas P. Beal, for blacksmith work (repairs and mends, shoeing horse, etc.), January 1, 1841.

 

.108     Receipted bill, Hiram Tribble to T. P. Seals, Esq., for paint and labor, Kingston, [Massachusetts], January 29, 1841.

           

[note: another bill from Tribble is in Col. 519]

.109     Receipted bill, Hiram Tribble to T. P. Beals, Esq., for window glass, paint and labor, Kingston, [Massachusetts],  January 13, 1841.

.110     Receipted bill, John Earle, Jr., & Co., Merchant Tailors, to J. S. Beal for vest, coat, etc., Boston,  October 21, 1843.

Note: on printed billhead

.111     Receipted bill, Geo. A. Chipman to Mr. Beal, for dry goods, Boston, December 26, 1843

.112     Receipted bill, John Earle, Jr., & Co., Merchant Tailors, to J. S. Beale for fabric, vest and clothing repairs, Boston, December 9, 1844.

Note: on printed billhead

.113    Letter, S. Willard, Jr., Hingham, [Massachusetts], to "my old friend & classmate," wishing to renew acquaintance, August 16, 1851.

.114    Letter, S. Willard, Jr., Hingham, [Massachusetts], to "friend Beal," regrets that he cannot accept Beal’s invitation and that Beal has no plans to be in Boston soon, August 22, 1851.

.115-.117         Receipted bills, R. H. Stearns & Co., Manufacturers of German Worsted Gar­ments, Boston, to Mr. Beal or Mrs. J. S. Beal, for yarn, May 1, May 7, and October 17, 1861.

Note: all on printed billheads

Name index to Col. 518 (acc. 78x248.100-.117)

 

B. & S. Glass Co.  .104

Barrett, James & W.  .103, .104

 

Chipman, Geo. A.   .111

 

Earle, John Jr. & Co.  .110, .112

Ellis  .106

 

Freeman .103, .104, .105

Freeman, Charles H.  .106

Freeman, Russel  .103, .104

 

Haward, Elijah  .100

            [also spelled Hayward]

Haynes, A. S.  .111

Hayward, Elijah  .101

            [also spelled Haward]

Hinckly  . 106

 

Jarves .103, .104, .105, .106

Jones River Manufacturing Co.   .100, .101

 

Kern, Wm. E.   .104

 

McDermont  . 104

Mitchell, Daniel  .101

 

Nash, J. P.  .110, .112

Nichols, C. C.  .102

 

Parkes, James P.  .104

Powers, Joel  .104

 

Sears, Barzilla (Capt.)  .106

Smiths Hotel .106

Stearns, R. H. & Co.  .115-117

Stetson, Capt.  .104

 

Tribble, Hiram .108, .109

 

Walker, Josh .102

White, H. W.  .107

White, Harrison W.  .107

[Willard], Henry .114

Willard, S., Jr.  .113-114