Stephen Decatur Papers, 1881-1906 – MS099
Provenance: Portsmouth Athenaeum Special Collections Purchase in 2010.
Citation: Stephen Decatur Papers (MS099), Portsmouth Athenaeum
Size: One Hollinger box
Processed by: Courtney MacLachlan in 2010
Scope and Content
Stephen Decatur’s receipts for household expenses, bank statements, account books with local grocers, and correspondence. Includes the names of many local businesses. Also includes the 1888 records of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Fund in Portsmouth.
Folder List
Box 1 F01: Records of Soldiers & Sailors Monument Fund, 1888
Box 1 F02: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1881-1891
Box 1 F03: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1892-1896
Box 1 F04: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1897
Box 1 F05: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1898
Box 1 F06: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1899
Box 1 F07: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1900
Box 1 F08: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1901
Box 1 F09: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, 1902
Box 1 F10: Stephen Decatur Records & Correspondence, undated
Box 1 F11: Account Book with Charles E. Laighton, grocer, 1891-1893
Box 1 F12: Account Book with John Holland, meat & fish, 1896-1902
Box 1 F13: Nat’l Mechanics & Traders Bank Statements, 1899-1902
Box 1 F14: Stephen Decatur Diary, undated
Box 1 F15: Miscellaneous, undated