RIAMCO

Francis Family Papers

Formal title:: Francis Family Papers
Extent:: 5 linear feet
Date range:: 1783-1901 (bulk 1783-1838)
Abstract:: Correspondence, financial records and diaries, mostly of merchant John Francis, his wife Abigail (Brown) Francis, their son Gov. John Brown Francis, and his wife Ann B. (Carter) Francis. Among the most important items are John Francis's two 18th century mercantile diaries; Abigail (Brown) Francis's diary/memorandum book from 1792-1815; and eight of John Brown Francis's political letters from his tenure as Governor of Rhode Island.
Repository:: Rhode Island Historical Society
Collection call no:: MSS 426

Formal title:: Papers of James Brown (1761-1834)
Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Date range:: 1773-1834
Abstract:: The personal papers of James Brown, the son of John (1736-1803) and Sarah (Smith) Brown (1738-1825), who was born on September 22, 1761 and died December 12, 1834.
Repository:: Rhode Island Historical Society
Collection call no:: MSS 310

Manning (James) papers

Formal title:: James Manning papers
Extent:: 0.5 linear feet (c.230 items)
Date range:: 1761-1827 (bulk 1765-1791)
Abstract:: The James Manning papers consist primarily of correspondence dating from 1765-1791 with prominent British and American Baptist ministers. Much of the correspondence involves the early history of Brown University or various issues regarding the Baptist religion and the growing tide of religion in Providence, Rhode Island.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS-1C-1

Formal title:: Rhode Island College miscellaneous papers
Extent:: 250 items
Date range:: 1763-1804
Abstract:: A collection of historical documents from the petition for a charter in 1763 to the change of name from Rhode Island College to Brown University in 1804. Titles of the papers and folder numbers are taken from the two volumes in which the papers had previously been mounted.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS.1E.1

Results