american Antiquarian Society
Manuscript Collections
Location:
Name of collection:
1 Christopher Columbus,
Baldwin
Papers,
1816-1835
11
Mss. boxes “B
Octavo volumes “B”
Folio volumes “B”
Size of collection:
N.U.C.M.C. number:
3 mss. boxes (approx. 1700 loose manuscripts);
16 octave volumes; 6 folio volumes
62-4509
RLIN id: MAAR91-A3
Sources of information on collection:
For a biographical sketch of Baldwin, see the introduction by Nathaniel Paine to
Diary of Christopher Columbus Baldwin, Librarian of the American Antiquarian
Society, 1829-1835, 2 vols., printed in Transactions and Collections of the
American Antiquarian Society, vol. 8 (1901).
Source of collection:
Gift from the estate of Christopher Columbus Baldwin?
Collection description:
Christopher Columbus Baldwin (1800-1835), son of Eden and bigail (Force)
Baldwin, studied at Leicester Academy and Harvard College, from which he was
expelled after a disturbance and just before graduation in May 1823. He studied
law with John Davis (1787-1854) and Charles Allen (1797-1869) and was admitted
He began his practice in Worcester, but moved to
to the bar in October 1826.
before returning to Worcester in 1832.
1830,
Barre and then Sutton in
He became a close
Baldwin was especially interested in history and genealogy.
friend of William Lincoln (1801-1843), and they jointly edited and published in
In October 1827,
1825-1826 the Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal.
Baldwin was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society and also
In 1829, Baldwin
succeeded Lincoln as temporary librarian and cabinet keeper.
also succeeded Lincoln as editor of the National Aegis. In May 1830 when Baldwin
moved his law practice to Barre, he resigned as editor of the Aegis and as
He was succeeded as librarian by Samuel
temporary librarian of the Society.
(1783-1850)
MacGregor Burnside
Upon his return to Worcester in 1832, Baldwin was elected permanent librarian of
He was
the American Antiquarian Society, a post which he held until his death.
and
newspapers,
books,
soliciting
antiquary,
and
collector
an indefatigable
Baldwin was also an enthusiastic antiquary,
relics for the society cabinet.
frequently visiting graveyards and copying epitaphs as well as collecting
Baldwin never wrote the history of
materials for a history of Sutton, Mass.
due to a fatal carriage accident
short
cut
was
librarian
as
tenure
his
and
Sutton
in Ohio during a trip West in 1835.
Baldwin’s papers include correspondence,
legal documents,
accounts,
(cont.)
diaries,
American Antiquarian Society
Manuscript Collections
Name of collection:
Baldwin,
Christopher Columbus, Papers,
Collection description
1816-1835
(continued):
historical notes and transcripts, genealogical material, and three volumes of
The materials include
epitaphs copied from graveyards throughout New England.
four volumes of correspondence as librarian at the American Antiquarian Society
(1 February 1832-12 August 1835), five diaries for the period 1829 to 1835
(except September 1832 to September 1833), a legal account book and docket books,
genealogical material on the Baldwin family, notes for his projected history of
Sutton, Mass., and index to Cotton Mather’s Magnalia Christi Americana, 1826, and
three boxes of loose material which consist of general correspondence, legal
There is also an index, 1827, to Thomas Butchinson’s
documents, and accounts.
History of Massachusetts.
See Contents List.
22 June 1973
revised 22 February 1978
revised 3 July 1979
revised 25 January 1999
American Antiquarian Society
Manuscript Collections
Christopher Columbus Baldwin,
Papers,
1816-1835
Contents List
Manuscript Boxes
1
Correspondence,
1820-1829
Folder 1:
1820
Folder 2:
1827,
January
Folder 3:
1827,
September
Folder 4:
1828,
January
Folder 5:
1828,
June
Folder 6:
1829,
January
Folder 7:
1829,
July
2
-
1826
Correspondence,
December
May
-
June
-
December
-
1830-1835
1830,
Folder 2:
1830, April
Folder 3:
1831
Folder 4:
1833
January
-
-
December
-
Folder 1:
-
August
-
-
March
-
December
1832
1835
Legal Documents and Receipts
3
Folder 1:
Legal documents,
1826
Folder 2:
Legal documents,
1829
Folder 3:
Receipts,
1826
Folder 4:
Receipts,
1828
Folder 5:
Receipts,
1830
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-
-
-
-
1828
1832
1827
1829
1835
Octavo Volumes
1
Diary, 1829 [53 p.]
interleaved in Thomas G. Fessenden, The New England Farmer’s Almanack
2
Diary, 1829 [10 p.]
interleaved in The Massachusetts Register and U.S.
3
4
Diary, 1830-1831 [225 p.]
interleaved in Robert B. Thomas,
Diary,
15 March
-
Calendar,
The Farmer’s Almanack
10 September 1832
[43 p.]
(cont.)
1829
Octavo Volumes
Contents List
1816-1835
Christopher Columbus Baldwin, Papers,
(cont.)
(cont.)
5
Letters from the Librarian, Volume I
[327 p.)
6
Letters from the Librarian,
1835) [152 p.)
7
Letters to the Librarian,
1833) [187 items)
8
Letters to the Librarian, Volume IV
[c. 177 items]
9
Cash Book,
1826
-
1831
(1 April 1831
Volume II
8 November 1833)
-
(25 November 1833
(1 February 1832
Volume III
(17 June 1833
-
27 June
28 October
-
12 August 1835)
—
[44 p.]
10
Vital Records and Historical Notes
11
Transcripts of Town and Court Records
12
Epitaphs
13
Epitaphs (for Cornish, N.Y., Windsor and Woodstock, Vt., Keene,
Charlestown, and Claremont, N.H., and Graf ton, Templeton, and
Winchendon, Mass.)
14
Epitaphs
Mass.)
15
Baldwin’s index to the first part of Cotton Mather’s Magnalia Christi
The index,
Americana, an ecclesiastical history of New England.
1826, is only partially complete [172 p., many blank)
16
Baldwin’s index to Thomas Hutchinson’ s History of Massachusetts, 1827
[164 p.)
(for
Sutton,
Millbury,
[65 p.]
and Templeton,
Douglas,
(for Winchendon,
[32 p.]
Armsby,
Dudley,
Mass.>
and
[190 p.]
Greenfield,
Folio Volumes
30 May 1829, with index [194 p.)
1
Docket Book, #1, 14 September 1826
2
Docket Book,
3
June 1828, with entries by William
Account Book, October 1825
Probably accounts and subscriptions for the
Lincoln and Baldwin.
Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal [80 p., many blank)
4
Diary, 15 September 1833
lists visitors, travels,
August 1835
5
Ledger of Legal Accounts,
6
Genealogy of the Baldwin Family, 1725-1832
sixty-one letters, documents, extracts, and notes
#2,
30 May 1829
-
-
6 September 1830, with index
[91 p.)
-
-
15 July 1835 [81 p.)
and events, with a small
1824
2
-
March 1831,
journal
with index
to
[117 p.]
20
The volume and box numbers listed on pages 1-li reflect the numbers which were
originally marked on the volumes and boxes and do not necessarily match the new labeling
Sys tern
LIST OP WRITERS )R THE CHRISTOPHER BALDWIN PAPERS
W
Abbot, Parchal, b.3
Bowdoin, James, v.3; 14 documents
Adams, John Qiiincy, v.14.
Bowles, Samuel, v.7
Allen, Flisha H,,b.3
3oden, Dwight, v.7
Allen, Henry, b.3
Boynton, John, b.2,3; 2 documents
Allen, Joseph, b..3
Bradford, A., v.14
Alien, Samuel, Jr., b.3
Bradley, John, b.3
Allen, William, v.3
Braman, Amasa, b.3
Alliers, James, b.3
Brazer, John A., v.3; 3 documents
Andrews, E., b.3
Brent, Daniel, v.7
Arnold, S. Aug., b.3
Brigham, D., v.?
Athenaeum, Committee of the Trustees, v.? Brigham, Varnum, b.3
Atwill, William, v.14
Brown, James, v.7; 2 documents
Austin, E.G., v.3
Bruce, Abel W.,b.3; 2 documents
Austin, Nathaniel, b.3; 14 documents
Buckingham, Joseph T., v.14
Bacon, Peter, b.2
Buffum, William Jr., b.3
Bailey, Silas, v.14
Burbank, Gardiner, b.3
Baldwin, Aaron?, v.?
Burzmell, Barker, v.7
Baldwin, Christopher, v.14, b. 2,3; 29 documents Burr, Edward N., b .3; 3 documents
Baldwin, Eden, b,3; 7 documents
Bush, Jonathan, b.3; 2 documents
Baldwin, Jonathan, b.3
Butler, Mann., v.14.
Baldwin, Polly N., b.3
Byron, Noel, v.7
Ball, Micah R.., b.3; 2 documents
Carey, Mathew, v.7; 5 documents
Ballard, Joseph, v..?
Carter, James G.
4 b.3
Bancroft, George, v.14; 2 documents
Cashswright?,Charles, v.7
Bancroft,L., v.3,14; 3 documents
Chaciwick, James, b.3
Bancroft, TimotkaW., b.3; 2 documents
Chamberlain, Levi, b.2; 2 documents
Baneft, W.?, v.?
Chamberlin, Ljman, b.3
Bangs, Edward D., Jr., v.14; 3 documents
Chaplin, William, b.3; 3 documents
Bank, Otis, b.3
Chase, Baruch,b.?
Bapett, Isaac, b.3; 2 documents
Chase, Ebenezer, b.j
Barber, John W., v.7
Chickering, .esse, b. ; 2 documents
Barker, John IL, b.3
Child, Linus, b.3
Eataxi, Charles, b.3
Choate, Charles, b.2
Barnard, Hezh.,v?; 2 documents
Clark, Eben L., b,?
Barrett, A., v.7
Clark, John J., b.3; 14. documents
Bartlett, Abel, b.2
Clark, William St. Claire, b.?
Bartlett, Elisha, b.2 6 documents
Coffin, Joshua, v.?,b.2; 9 documents
Bartlett, Joel, b.3, 2 documents
Cogoawell?, W., v.?
Bates, Joseph A., b.2
Cole, Joseph G., b.2; 2 documents
Barton, Ira, v.14,b.3; 2 documents
Colman, Henry, v.7
Barton, Warren, v.7
Conant, Samuel W., b.3
Bass, Seth, v.7
Cootfim?, George W., v.?
Bassett, Isaac, b.3
Copeland, E., Jr., b.3
Baxter, Daniel, b,3
Cowden, Auistus, b.2,3; 5 documents
Belknap, Andrew, v.7
Craig, John D.,v.?,b.3; 10 documents
Benedict, Amvi.?, v.7; 2 documents
Crane, Calvin, b.3, 2 documents
Bigelow, Asahel, b.2
Crosby, Philip, b.3
Bigelow, Levi, b. 3; 14 documents
Cushing. L. S., b. 3; 2 documents
Billaiix, A., b.2
Cutle’, David P., b.2
Bixby, C.,L., b,3
Cutting, Samuel, b.3; 6 documents
Black, Archibald, b. 3
Davidson, Henry, v.?; 14 documents
Blce, George S., v.?; 3 documents
Davis, Mrs.?, b,2
Bond, Moses, b.3; 6 documents
Davis, Charles, b.3
Boot, Miss Fanny, V.)3
Davis, George P., v.14; 2 documents
Borland, Francis, b.2, 7 documents
Davis, John, via, b.2; 20 documents
Borman, Charles, b.3
Davis, JosepI,v.?,b.3; 6 documents
Bottom, Frederick W., b.3
Davis, Merrill, b.3; 3 documents
LIST OF WRITERS FOR Tff CHRISTOPHER BALDWIN PAFERS---page 2
Day, Gilman, b, 2
Day, WUlard, b,3
Deane, Samuel, v.?
Deere, William, v.?
Delafield, John, v.14.
2
4
Denny, Misses ?, b
Denny, Daniel, b,3
Dexte, Franklin, b3
Drake, Daniel, v.’
Drake,Samuel Gardner, v.3,h; 10 documents
Diy, Abel, b.3
Drury, Mrs. Calvin A., v.h
Duponceati, Peter S., v.14.
Dustin, Alexander, b.2
Earl, Willard, b.3; 6 documents
Edgell, Kendall F., b.3
Edwards B.B., v.14
Elliot, William, b.3
Elton, R., v.?
Emerson, William S., v.; 2 documents
Essx Historical Society, v.?
Estabrook, George, b.3; 6 documents
Estabrook, John, b.3
Everett, Edward, v.3,14; 8 documents
Ewing, John, v.?
Farley, Benjamin M., b.3
Farmer, John, v.3,14:b.2; 22 documents
Far!tham, John A., v.?
Fay, Sullivan, b.3
Felt, Joseph B., v.3,14; 3 documents
Fenwick, B., v.?
Field, David D., v.14
Alvan, v.?; 2 documents
Fiske, Cbarle, b,3
Fitts, George, b,3
Flagg, Asa, b,3; 3 documents
Flint, Austin, b.3
Flirt, John, v.14
Folsom, “hanles, v,Li
Folsom, George, v.?
Foot, Sarzel A., v.?
Worsom?, George, b.3
Foster, Abner, b.3; 2 documents
Foster, William H.. b.3
Fowle, William Bentley, v.?; 2 documents
French, Lipha, b.3
Frink, John, b.3
Fuller, Augtistus.F., b,3; 2 documents
Gale, Lan, b,3
Gardner, Society of the Fraternity
ows, b,3
1
of the Odd Fel
Gay, William, v.14
Gery, Martin, v.?
Gibbs, Josiah W., v,?
Gilbert, Dexter, b.3
Godard, Nathaniel, b.3
Gsddard, Calvin, v.?
Gold, Thomas A., b.3
Goodbridge, Eliza, b.3
Goodell, William, v,?,b.3, 2 documerts
Goodrich, Charles B., v,?
9
Goodwin, Daniel L.B., v.
Goodwin, Simeon Samson, v.3,14; 2 documents
Gorham, Hiram, b.3
Greele & Willis, b,3; 6 documents
Green, Asa, b.3
Green, William N., b,2
Green, C.G., v.?
Qreenoui. William W.. v.14; 2 documents
Greeve, Albert G., v.?; 3 documents
Gregory, Donald, v.?
Grille, N., v.?
Gufts, George, v.?
Hale, Benjamin, v.14
Hamilton, Alexander, b.3
Hamilton, Charles A., b,3; 3 documents
Hanks, A.&T,, b.3; 10 documents
Harden, Harvey, b.3; 2 documents
Harlan, R., v.3
Harnden, Harvey, b. 3
Harrington, S., Jr., b.2; 2 documents
documents
Harris, Thaddeus M..
Hart, John B., b.3
Hascall, John, b.3
Hastings, Hinorni?, b.2
Hastings, William S., v.3, b.3; 3 documents
Hatch, Chemy?, b.2
Hayden, Otis, b.2
Hayes, Horace, b.3; 2 documents
Hewes ?, Abraham, Jr., b.3
Hill, Alonzo, b,2; 14. documents
Hill, Henry, v.14
Hilliard& Brown, b.3; 6 documents
Hilliard, Gray & Co., v.3; 2 documents
Hobart, Billings, b.l
Holland, William, v.3
Holman, Stephen, b.3
Holtorn ?, George, v.3
Honori, J,A., v.3,h; 2 documents
Hopkins, John, b. 3
’ferson, b.3
4
Hosmer ?, Je
Howe, Josiah, b.3
Rowell, J,B., b.3
Hubbell, Leeman, b.3
Jackson, Ebenezer, b,3
documents
Jarves, James 3., v.14;
Jerks, F H , b.3
Jerks, W., v.3,14; 6 documents
Jennison, Samuel, v.3
Johnsor. Joshua, b.3; 8 documents
Jones, Silas. b.3
Jones. Thomas P., b.3; h documents
LIST OF WRITERS FV)R.PRE CHRISTOPKKR BALWTN PAPERS---page
Kendall, Dpvid, b.3
Kendall. Jona-s. .3.)4; 2 ons
Q orients
Ke’’ll, J’ °-.
TCiI’bnrn, W
li.
’
4
FI-’hal’ Abijah, b.3
KimbalL James, b.3
King, Charles, b.3
King, Mavnard, b.3
F’nicutt, Thomas, 1,.2
Know’es, James 1),, v.?
Knowlton, Charles, b.3
Lamb, Joshua, b.2
liarned, William A., v.li.
Lathvop, William N., v.LL, b, 3; 2 documente
balm, Gales, v.3
Lee, Artemas, b.3; 1 documents
Lee, John, b,2
Iee, Samuel’, r,3
Leveretf ?, Daniel, v.3
Lewis, Abonso, v.3
l,inool”, Daniel W,, v.L
Lincoln, JohnW., v.t,b.2; 3 documents
Lincoln, Levi, v.3,)4; 8 documents
LivPgston, Edward, v.3
Locke, Andrew A., b. 3
Loised ?, Len, v.3; 2 documents
documents
Loring, Ellis, Gray, b.3;
Loud, Abler, b.2
Lovering, A., ‘.h
hovering, W., b.3
Lowd, Allen, h.3
Lowell, Charles, b.3
Lyceum, American, Executive
Committee of, b.3
Lnan, Samuel, v.13
McMiirtrie, H., v.?
Mauhale ?, J,, v.?; 2 documents
Manning, John, b,3
Mansf4eld, Daniel, b.3
Maneon, George E., b.3
Martin, Francis Xav&e’’, V.)4
Mason, Elisha F., 1,3
Massachusetts, Co’mnonwea1th of, v.3
Mechanic Association, v.3
Melvill, Thomas?, v.?
Merriam, E.&G., v,li.
Merrick, Thornton A., b.3; 3 documents
Merrifield, Alpheus, ‘.3
Merrill, James C., v.?
Netcaff, PalDh, v.3
Mule”, K”s, ?, b.2
Mills, Fdmund J., ‘.3; 2 documents
Mitchell, John, V.LL
Mitchell, Stphen Mix, v,?; 2 documents
M’Lane, louis, v,1.
Moore, CW., b.2
3
Moore, C.W., b.2
Montagu.e & Dinsmoor, b.3; 14 documents
Morton, Rodoiphus, v.?
Nanel, Nathaniel, v.?
Nelion, John, v.?
Nelson, John, b.3
Newoonib, Henry K., v.?,b.3; 6 documents
Newell, George, b.2; 6 documents
Newhall, William, b.3; 2 documents
New Hampshire, Historical Society, v.?;
2 documents
Newman, H., v.?
Newton, Mrs. ?, b.2
Newton, Alfred, v.13
Newton, Rejoice, v.?
Olney, Amos A., b. 3; 3 documents
Olney, George R.A.., b. 3; 2 documents
Paige, George W., b. 3; 2 documents
Paige, William, b.3; 3 documents
Paine, Amos, b.3
Paine, Mrs. F.W., b.2
Paine, kIenry, b.2
Paine, William P., v.14
Parker, Ephraim, b.3
Parker, Levi, b.3
Paudsen, W.?, v.?
Paine, John noward., V.)4
Penniniaia, Abel B., b.3
Permsyivania, Historical Society or, v.3
Perkins, O.L.,v.?; 2 documents
Perry, Clark, v.?
Peters, Onslow, b.3
Phelps, John, b.3
Phelps, Samuel, b.3; 2 documents
Pickering, Charles, v,?,b,2; 5 documents
Pierce, Jonathan, b.3
Pierce, Leonard, v.13
Poor, Benjamin, b.3
Porter, J., v.3,13; 3 documents
Pratt, Charles L., b.3
Prentice, Charls, b.3
Prentice, Josiah, b.3
Prentiss, John, v.13
Putnam, Rufus, b. 2
Ramsey, J.G,M., v.?, b.3; 3 documents
Rice, Matthias, b.3; 3 documents
Rice & Nides?, b.2
Rich, Obadiah, v.13
Ripley, Martin ?, v.?
Rix, James N., v.14; 2 documents
Fobbins, Loren, v.?
Robbins, Thomas, v.13; 2 doouments
Robinson, Ebenezer, b.3
Royce, R C., v.?
Russell, James D., v.13
Salisbury, 5,, v.3,b.3; 2 documents
LIST OF WRITERS FOR THE CRISTOFBER BALDWIN P1PERS---age 14.
•
Sanders, Lemuel, b.3
Sawyer, Elisha, b,3
Sawyer, Joseph, b3; 3 documents
Sawyer, Seravh, b.3; 15 documents
Sawyer, Seraph B,W, b.3; t documents
Sawyers?, Johr, b.2
Shattuck, Lemuel, v, 3; ) documents
Shaw, Linus H., v.3
Sibley, John, v.3,Li; 14 documents
Sibley, Jonas, v.L, h.3; 6 documents
Silliman, Benjamin, b.3
Smith, Austin, b.3
Smith, Samuel, v.?,b.3; 3 documents
Smith,T,?, v.3
Southgate, Isaac, b.2,3; 2 documents
Southwick, Benjamin T., b.3
Sparks, Jared, v.3,l4; 14. documents
Spragtie, William B., b.2,3; 5 documents
Stark, Caleb,Jr., v.l
Stearns, Charles, b,3; 2 documents
Stearns, Thomas, b.3
Stone, Micah., v,b; 2 documents
Stow, Joseph, ‘r.?
Stratford, .B., v.14.
Strong ?, Solo., v.3
Sumn’, Bradford, b.3; 3 docwrents
Sumner, Charles, v.l
Sumner, Elisha,
Surmbule, Benjamin, v.3
Swan, N:rs. ? b.2
Swift, Samuel, v.)4
Swords, James, v.ii; 2 documents
Sylvesle ?, Henry H., v.3
Taf, Thidoiphus, b,2
Tappan, John, v.14.
Templerian, George, v.3,1: 7 documents
Tenny, Daniel, b.3
Thaler, William, v.?
Thompson, James, v.14.
Thornton, WiUiam, b.3
Toppman, Charles, v.?
Pranav PUre, v,l
Puckean,Edwarft Jr.,v,?; 9 documents
Turner, Asa, b.2,3: ) documents
Turnar, Joseph, b.3
United States. Department of State,
Patent Office,b,3; 14 docunerts
Upham, Charles W,, v.3
Upham, Daniel, b.3
Upham, H. & F.F.,& Co., b.3
Upham, Joseph, b.2,3: 3 documents
Valentine, Gill, ‘b.3; 3 documents
Vaux, Roberts, v.l: 3 docume”ts
Vickers, George, b.3
Vose, Richard H., b.2; 3 documents
Wadsworth, Charles, b,2,3; 3 documents
Wadsworth, David, b.3
Waite, Prouty & Co., b.3; 2 documents
documents
Walcott, Edward, b.2;
Waldo, Misses ?, b.2
Wales, Jacob, b.2
Walker, Lovell, b.3
Walker, LmianB., b.3
Wanen, Edward, b.3
Warren, John C., v.14
Washburn, ory, b.2; ! documents
Washburn & Go&ard, b. 2,3; 2 documents
Wa-ferhouse, Benjamin Sr.,-.?
Watson, Abraham A., b. 3
Watson, Charles, b,3
Watson, John L., v.?
Watson, Samuel, b.3
Watton, John F., v.?
Webb, Thomas H., v..?
Weld, Lewis, v.L’
Wellington, Charles, v.?
Wells, N., v.?
Wheeler, Otis C., b.2; 6 documents
Wheelock, Hi’am, b.2,3; 2 documents
Whitcomb, Mark, b.3
White, Asa, b.3
Whittemor ?, William H., b.3
Wigglesworth, Edward, v.; 2 documents
Wilde, George ?, v.14
Wilkins, John H., v.?; 2 documents
Willard, Cephas b.3
Willard, Joseph ?, v.3,14, b.2: 13 documents
Willard, L.H., v.?
William, P.R., v,?
William & Parsons, b.3
Wflhiam,C,C,, v,?
Williams, Joseph H., v.?; 3 documents
Williams, William H., b.3; 2 documents
Winship, Cyrus, b.3
Wilson, James, b.2
Winthrop, George P., v.?; 2 documents
Winthrom, Thomas S., v.3, 14,b,3; 13 documents
Wood, Richard & George S., v,’
Wood, Samuel. b.3: 3 documen+s
Woodward, Samuel B., “-.?: 2 documents
Woolsey, William W.. v.?
Worcester Agricultural Sociey, Managers of
the Ball, b.2
Worthington, Erastus,v.?: 2 documents
Wright & Warren, b.3
“ight, Charles, b.3
Wright, Jobm, b.3; 2 documents
Wr4ght, Hannibal, h.3; b documents
Young, kiexander, b.3