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Non-profit membership library, historical research center, museum & exhibit gallery.
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Traditionally, #BlackFriday is known for big crowd

Throughout this difficult year, we have been incre

For many of us, this Thanksgiving may be a break f

Last month, we were saddened to learn the passing

Happy Veterans Day!🇺🇲 Here is a group of Wo

Happy Monday! 🎉 Beginning of the week might be

Happy Election Day! With record voter turn out e $Happy Election Day! With record voter turn out expected, many of you have exercised your right and privilege to experience democracy in action. And while to some this election cycle may have felt like 100 years, we are traveling back over 200 years to the fall of 1789 when President George Washington visited Portsmouth, NH. This occurred during his presidential tour of New England, which Washington himself designed to unify a newly-formed, but fractured country. According to historian T.H. Breen, the group of states most worried about being part of the United States was, in fact, the New England states, which may be why Washington visited here first. Washington wrote this letter to the inhabitants of Portsmouth at the conclusion of his visit, dated Nov. 2, 1789. He thanked the citizens for their congratulations of his presidency, promised "unremitting attention to his duties," offered condolences on their losses as a result of the war, and expressed hope they will prosper in the future. [Gift of Indian Head Bank & Trust, S0809] In an online search, you can find several articles detailing Washington's visit to NH as well as more on Washington's private secretary Tobias Lear (1762-1816) who was from Portsmouth. Note: To improve readability, we've separated page one into sections and digitally enhanced the letter. We also have included a transcript. #electionday #vote #democracy🇺🇲 #unity #georgewashington #archives #collectpreserveshare📖 #localhistory #PortsmouthNH #nh #maine #seacoast♥️$

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This is the last weekend to pick out your pumpkins

#flashbackFriday takes us to the North End for the