Scope and Content: The governor was authorized by Resolves 1845, c 3 and Resolves 1846, c 76, to procure original documents or transcripts of them from public offices in France, in order to illustrate the colonial and other history of the Commonwealth.  Benjamin Perley Poore was commissioned to carry out this task, apparently under the direction of the state secretary.  This series contains correspondence relating to Poore’s work.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Formerly part of: Miscellaneous collection, box 54
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