Peres Fobes commonplace book and diary

Item Information

Title:
Peres Fobes commonplace book and diary
Description:
Notes from readings and account of activities kept by Fobes, second minister of the First Congregational Church at Raynham, Mass. Includes handwritten copy of three letters sent by Fobes and a catalogue of books. Many entries in shorthand. Peres Fobes was born 18 September 1742 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard in 1762, and was ordained at Raynham, Massachusetts on 19 November 1766. He died 23 February 1812 in Raynham, Massachusetts.
Creator:
Fobes, Peres, 1742-1812
Date:
1768–1769
Format:
Books
Genre:
Commonplace books
Diaries
Location:
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Collection (local):
Commonplace Books (NEHGS)
Commonplace book and diary for 1759-1760 at Harvard University Archives.
R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Subjects:
Fobes, Peres, 1742-1812--Diaries
Commonplace books
Raynham (Mass. : Town)--Church history
Places:
Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > Raynham
Extent:
1 volume : vellum ; 15 cm.
Link to Item:
http://digitalcollections.americanancestors.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15869coll26/id/602
Terms of Use:
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Commonplace book and diary of Perez Fobes, Mss A 1965, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, online at DigitalCollections.AmericanAncestors.org.
Identifier:
Mss A 1965
http://library.nehgs.org/record=b1071662