Lunt-Slemons family papers

Collection

Identifier: Coll. 66

Staff Only

Scope and Content note

Miscellaneous business and legal papers, consisting primarily of bills, receipts, accounts, shipping papers, insurance papers, deeds, and promissory notes. Includes records of Peter Lunt, Joseph Lunt (1757-1804) and William Slemons Jr. (1785-1853).

Dates

Creation: 1783 - 1891

Creator

Lunt family (Family)
Slemons family (Family)
Lunt, Peter, 1786-1861 (Person)
Lunt, Joseph, 1756 or 1757-1804 (Person)
Slemons, William, 1785-1853 (Person)

Access

Unrestricted

Copyright

Access to collections at Maine Historical Society is not an authorization to publish. Rights and reproduction requests may be submitted in writing to the MHS Image Services Coordinator or Research & Administrative Librarian, subject to format.

Biographical note

The Lunt and Slemons families were from Westbrook, Maine. Peter Lunt (1786-1861) married Mary Slemons in 1813. Their children included John Slemons, Jane, Mary Ellen, and Joseph Hezekiah.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Varney (acc. nos. 3965*, MS72-56).

Processing note

This finding aid was hand-typed. Processor could not find the ledger with this accession number. The page with Folders 24-27 has the following notations: Papers (supplemental), 1789-1833, MS72-56, Addenda.