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Elisha Reynolds Potter Papers (Mss. Gr. 12)

University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections

15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Inventory

Inventory

Series 1. Subject Files
Box 1-4, Folder 1-52
This series consists of notebooks and newspaper clippings concerning such subjects as the genealogy of Elisha Reynolds Potter's family, the history of Rhode Island, religion, philosophy and agriculture. The series includes newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, notebooks, account books, speeches, correspondence, maps, and genealogy notes. Also included are several letters from William Beach Lawrence, a former governor of Rhode Island, as well as correspondence from several other persons of note. Also included in this register are several documents relating to Potter family members Benjamin, Thomas Mawney and William Henry Potter.

The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings
1860s
Box 1, Folder 2 Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings
1849-1876
Box 1, Folder 3 Agriculture: Newspaper Clippings
1853-1876
Box 1, Folder 4 Agriculture: Notes and Newspaper Clippings
1845-1876
Box 1, Folder 5 Agriculture: Scrapbook
1850s, 1860s
Box 1, Folder 6 Agriculture: Scrapbook 1850's-1860's
1850-1860s
Box 1, Folder 7 Article: The Drawbacks of Civilization, The Saturday Review
1868 Mar 21
Box 2, Folder 8 Correspondence from Lawrence, William Beach
1868, undated
Box 2, Folder 9 Correspondence: Miscellaneous
1853, 1879, undated
Box 2, Folder 10 Earthquake in Rhode Island
1852 Jan 10
Box 2, Folder 11 French, William: Church Hearing
undated
Box 2, Folder 12 Hazard, Caleb C.: Court Notice
1833
Box 2, Folder 13 History Class School Notebook
undated
Box 2, Folder 14 King, Governor Samuel W., Message of the Governor to the Two Houses of the General Assembly
1842
Box 2, Folder 15 Knowles (Potter) Farm: Memoranda of Wills, Deeds, etc. (Bound)
undated
Box 2, Folder 16 Knowles (Potter) Farm: Notes [See also Lawrence, William Beach, Correspondence to E. R. Potter, Folder 8]
1874-1891
Box 2, Folder 17 Literature: Clippings
1850-1886
Box 2, Folder 18 Literature: Notes
1860s
Box 2, Folder 19 Literature: Scrapbook
undated
Box 2, Folder 20 Orchard: Tree Lists and Planting Plans
1830s-1850s, 1875
Box 2, Folder 21 Papers: Miscellaneous
1784, 1816, 1823, 1830s-1840s, 1860s
Box 2, Folder 22 Plat Maps [See also plats in map cases]
1803, 1837, undated
Box 2, Folder 23 Potter, Benjamin: Receipt of Payment from E.R. Potter
1836
Box 2, Folder 24 Potter, E.R., Sr.: Account Book
1798 Dec 5-1829 Jul 11
Box 3, Folder 25 Potter, E.R., Sr.: Account Book
1835 Oct 31-1836 Feb 4
Box 3, Folder 26 Potter, E.R.: Account Books
1833 Aug-1843 Aug 1, 1833-1837 Sep 8
Box 3, Folder 27 Potter, E.R.,: Account Books
1837 Sep 13-1839 Jan 3, 1839 Feb 16-1841 Jun 26
Box 3, Folder 28 Potter, E.R.,: Account Books
1841 Jun 28-1843 May 19, 1843 May 24-1845 Aug 17
Box 3, Folder 29 Potter, E.R.,: Account Books
1845 Aug 20-1847 Jan 8, 1846 Nov 3-1847 Dec 16
Box 3, Folder 30 Potter, E.R.: Accounts, Receipts and Quit Claim Deed Involving Dr. Nathan Knight
1828-1835
Box 3, Folder 31 Potter, E.R.: Accounts, and Receipts, Miscellaneous
1811-1835, undated
Box 3, Folder 32 Potter, E.R.: Accounts and Receipts Involving His Father's Estate
1835-1836
Box 3, Folder 33 Potter, E.R.: Catalogue of Library (Bound)
undated
Box 3, Folder 34 Potter, E.R.: Newspaper Clippings about E.R.P. Running for State/Federal Office
1811, 1818, 1825, undated
Box 3, Folder 35 Potter, E.R., Engraving Plate Portrait of
undated
Box 3, Folder 36 Potter Family: Genealogy (Bound)
undated
Box 4, Folder 37 Potter Family: Genealogy Notes
1860, 1868, 1928, undated
Box 4, Folder 38 Potter, James B.M.,: Appointment as Deputy Paymaster General with the Rank of Lt. Col.
1882 Mar 17
Box 4, Folder 39 Potter, Thomas Mawney, Miscellaneous Receipts
1835
Box 4, Folder 40 Potter, William Henry, Receipt from Draper & Thomas for Payment of Bill
1836 Jan 20
Box 4, Folder 41 Providence Daily Post (Two Copies of the Day's Edition)
1857 Jul 29
Box 4, Folder 42 Providence Press
1864 Sep 5
Box 4, Folder 43 Religion: Newspaper Clippings
1850s, 1860s
Box 4, Folder 44 Religion: Notebooks on Topics of Philosophy and Religion
undated
Box 4, Folder 45 Religion: Notes
undated
Box 4, Folder 46 Rhode Island: Notebook of Rhode Island History Facts and Land Transactions (Bound)
undated
Box 4, Folder 47 South Kingstown Town Meeting: Newspaper Clipping
undated
Box 4, Folder 48 Speech by E.R. Potter: "Upon the Present National Difficulties" (with Notes)
1863
Box 4, Folder 49 Speech by E.R. Potter: "Upon the Present National Difficulties" (Source Newspaper Clippings)
1860s
Box 4, Folder 50 Stock: Memoranda on Calves
1860s
Box 4, Folder 51 War, Secretary of, Notice from
1842
Box 4, Folder 52 Willow Trees, Notes
1864?, undated

Series 2. Potter Collection Microfilm
Box 1, Folder 1-10
This series consists of 10 reels of microfilm copies of the Potter Family records (Mss629 - with 12 subgroups) housed at the Rhode Island Historical Society . Included in the microfilm reels are materials relating to Potter family members Benjamin Potter, Elisha R. Potter, Sr. , Elisha R. Potter, Jr., James B. M. Potter, Mary E. Potter, Thomas Mawney Potter, and William Henry Potter.

The microfilm reels are listed chronologically where dates appear. No dates are listed on the microfilm box for reel number 10.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 1640 to 1773
1640-1773
Box 1, Folder 2 1774 to 1797, Start of 1798
1774-1797
Box 1, Folder 3 Finish of 1798 to 1815
1798-1815
Box 1, Folder 4 1816 to 1831
1816-1831
Box 1, Folder 5 5A and 5B combined, 1831 to 1832
1831-1832
Box 1, Folder 6 1843 to 1850
1843-1850
Box 1, Folder 7 1851 to 1863
1851-1863
Box 1, Folder 8 1864 to 1874
1864-1874
Box 1, Folder 9 1875 to 1900, Village of Rumford, Miscellaneous Topical Folders
1875-1900
Box 1, Folder 10 Silversmith of "Little Rest", Undated and Run of Dates Acc. Books, Civil War Memoir of J.B.M. Potter
undated