Office of the Secretary of State: Reports and correspondence from the State Prison, Charlestown
Part of: Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State
Reports and correspondence from the State Prison, Charlestown, 1806-1851.
2 document boxes
Call no.: SC1/628X
Call no.: SC1/628X
Scope and Content: The State Prison was opened in 1805 at Charlestown, Boston, as a successor to the prison on Castle Island. During 1878-1884 the prison was closed and inmates kept at Concord. With that exception, Charlestown remained the Massachusetts state prison until replaced by Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole, 1955-1956.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
Notes: Series may have been separated at an early date from: Executive correspondence ((M-Ar)116X), which contains similar matter. — Formerly part of: Miscellaneous collection, box 3. –formerly part of: Miscellaneous collection, box 207
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