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Edward Fenner papers (Ms.Fenner)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Letters received by Fenner and manuscripts, 1777-1789

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Bushee, William to Fenner, Edward
2.0 pages

Contents Note: Stampless cover. Left Fenner's and others' notes at lawyer's. Wants to settle his business somehow before he leaves this part of country. Expresses shame at his conduct.
Accession Number: A54457 [2]
Genre: Autograph letter signed

Names:
Bushee, William
Fenner, Edward

Box 1, Folder 3 Pearce, Ephraim to Fenner, Edward Paulings Town, NY
1.0 leaf

Contents Note: 1 conjoined leaf as stampless cover. Went to Genesee Country and back in 25 days, purchased a proprietor's right; thinks their money well spent.
Accession Number: A54457 [22]
Genre: Autograph letter signed

Names:
Bushee, William
Fenner, Edward

1788 June 16
Box 1, Folder 4 Spencer, Benjamin to Fenner, Edward,
Durham
1.0 leaf

Contents Note: 1 conjoined leaf as stampless cover. After visit at Fenner's had smallpox; infected wife who died from it. Had other members of his family inoculated and all survived.
Accession Number: A54457 [18]
Genre: Autograph letter signed

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Spencer, Benjamin

1777 February 23
Box 1, Folder 5 Ward, Henry to Fenner, Edward,
Providence
1.0 leaf

Contents Note: 1 conjoined leaf as stampless cover. Is opposed [in running for office] and doesn't know opponent's name. Asks Fenner's help and friendship on election day.
Accession Number: A54457 [20]
Genre: Autograph letter signed

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Ward, Henry

1789 April 13
Box 1, Folder 6 Ward, Samuel to Fenner, Edward,
Providence
1.0 leaf

Contents Note: Stampless cover. At direction of general assembly, requests Fenner to furnish dates of enlistment of men of his town for past year.
Accession Number: A54457 [19]
Genre: Autograph letter signed

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Ward, Samuel

1781 April 10

Series 2. Manuscripts by Fenner

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 2 It may be held by...
2.0 pages

Accession Number: A54457 [21]
Genre: Manuscript

Names:
Fenner, Edward

undated
Box 1, Folder 2 Acrostic poems by Edward Fenner
2.0 pages

Contents Note: Three religious acrostic poems spelling respectively Sarah Fenner, Edward Fenner, Welthan Fenner.
Accession Number: A54457 [7]
Genre: Manuscript

Names:
Fenner, Edward

undated

Series 3. Documents and miscellaneous items, 1724-1802

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 7 Record of births
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [23]
Genre: Birth records
1724 September 22-1746 February 15
Box 1, Folder 8 Deed of land from Edward Fenner, Sr. to Edward Fenner
Johnston, RI
3.0 pages

Accession Number: A54457 [4]
Genre: Deed

Names:
Fenner, Edward Sr.
Fenner, Edward

1760
Box 1, Folder 9 Invoice of provisions to Edward Fenner
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [8]
Genre: Invoice

Names:
Fenner, Edward

1769-1775
Box 1, Folder 10 Deed of land from John and Amey Carter to Edward Fenner
Providence
4.0 pages

Accession Number: A54457 [18]
Genre: Deed

Names:
Carter, Amey
Carter, John, 1745-1814
Fenner, Edward

1772 December 19
Box 1, Folder 11 General Assembly...to Town of Johnston...
Rhode Island
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [6]
Genre: Manuscript
1776 Sep
Box 1, Folder 12 In council of war...
Johnston, RI
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [24]
Genre: Manuscript
1778 December 9
Box 1, Folder 13 Deed of land from Thomas and Phebe Fenner to Edward Fenner
Scituate [RI]
1.0 page

Contents Note: Filed with oversize manuscripts.
Accession Number: A54457 [6]
Genre: Deed

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Fenner, Phebe
Fenner, Thomas

1779 February 22
Box 1, Folder 14 Edward Fenner's district of highway...
Johnston [RI]
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [15]
Genre: Manuscript

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Town Council in Johnston

1780 October 3
Box 1X Deed of land from William and Huldah Borden to Edward Fenner
Johnston[, RI]
1.0 page

Contents Note: Filed with oversize manuscripts.
Accession Number: A54457 [5]
Genre: Deed

Names:
Borden, Huldah
Borden, William
Fenner, Edward

1782 December 30
Box 1X Itemized and receipted bill for services and medication by Dr. Pardon Bowen to Edward Fenner
Providence
4.0 pages

Accession Number: A54457 [11]
Genre: Itemized and receipted bill

Names:
Bowen, Pardon
Fenner, Edward

1783 July 15-1797 June 7
Box 1, Folder 15 Bill for schooling from Solomon Bradford to Edward Fenner
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [13]
Genre: Bill

Names:
Bradford, Solomon
Fenner, Edward

1785 May 5
Box 1, Folder 16 Memorandum of mortgage from Edward Fenner to Caleb Fisk
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [10]
Genre: Mortgage

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Fisk, Caleb

1785 May 17
Box 1X Mortgage deed from Edward Fenner to Caleb Fisk
Providence
2.0 pages

Contents Note: On verso: Discharge of mortgage. Filed with oversize manuscripts.
Accession Number: A54457 [12]
Genre: Mortgage

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Fisk, Caleb

1785 May 9-1802 June 9
Box 1, Folder 17 Receipt of papers of town treasurer
Johnston [RI]
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [9]
Genre: Receipt
1785 November 18
Box 1, Folder 18 Certificate of Edward Fenner's membership in Baptist Church of Coventry by Joshua Webb Clark
Foster [RI]
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [14]
Genre: Certificate

Names:
Clark, Joshua Webb
Fenner, Edward

1788 May 31
Box 1, Folder 19 Receipted bill from Benjamin Dyer to Edward Fenner
Providence
1.0 page

Accession Number: A54457 [3]
Genre: receipted bill

Names:
Dyer, Benjamin
Fenner, Edward

1797 June 7
Box 1X Mortgage deed from Edward Fenner to Caleb Fisk
Providence
2.0 pages

Contents Note: On verso: Discharge of mortgage. Filed with oversize manuscripts.
Accession Number: A54457 [1]
Genre: Mortgage deed

Names:
Fenner, Edward
Fisk, Caleb

1801 May 23-1802 June 9