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 the results of his work.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Historical documents (2) Maps; arranged within each subseries chronologically.
Restrictions: Originals are restricted; access by permission of state archivist or curator of Massachusetts Archives only
Notes: Collated: 1845-1847.  Deposited in Archives, Jan. 1, 1849. Also known as: French collection; French documents; French maps; Maps collected in France. Vol. 1 lacks no. 18-20, 38, 48-49; vol. 2 lacks no. 18-19, 67-68, 70. English translation of some documents available in Archives reading room
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