Archives of American Art

Breese and Morse family papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.breemors
Creators:
Breese family
Morse Family
Dates:
1772-1846
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
(on 3 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Personal and business correspondence.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3135: Nineteen letters, mostly regarding family and business matters, including three letters from New York bookseller, Ebenezer Hazard concerning conditions after the Revolutionary War, a visit to President John Adams, and family business matters; a letter from J.W. Hallett concerning an attack by the British on Hallett's home; seven letters, one illustrated by Samuel Finley Breese Morse, discussing family matters and his work. Also includes a copy of patent letters for land in Orange County; 2 copies of a deed for land west of the Hudson River; a blank, printed legal form from Herkimer County; and memorandum of settlement of Mrs. E. Breese's account with Jedidiah and Elizabeth Morse.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3162: A letter to Samuel Breese from Ebenezer Hazard, February 14, 1800, concerning Breese's insurance shares; and a letter to Jedidiah Morse from Ephriam Root, March 2, 1807, concerning the ownership and price of land tracts south of Lake Erie and including a short history of the Connecticut Land Company's transactions in that area.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3814: Financial material, 1791-1796, consisting of 3 records of accounts of Samuel Breese with Ebenezer Hazard; a letter to Elizabeth Breese from Benjamin Douglas, 1772, concerning a deed; 2 letters to Samuel Breese from Ebenezer Hazard, 1794 and 1799, concerning business affairs; a letter written by Ebenezer Hazard, 1806, concerning the purchase of tracts of land; a letter to Ebenezer Hazard from Elizabeth Breese, [1814?], concerning dealings between Barnabas Baldwin and Mr. Breese; and a letter to Sidney Breese from Erskine Hazard, 1825, concerning financial dealings connected with the Union Canal Company.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Family of painter, Samuel Finley Breese Morse; New England. Elizabeth Breese married Jedidiah Morse. Samuel was their son. Elizabeth's brother was named Samuel Sidney Breese. His son was Sidney Breese [?]

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3135, 3162, and 3814 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1984-1985 by Constance K. Clarke, a descendant of the Breese and Morse family.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm.

More Information

Other Title

Other Title
Breese family (microfilm title, reel 3814)


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art, American -- Northeastern States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Massachusetts Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portrait painters -- Massachusetts Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Breese, Sidney, 1800-1878 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Breese, Samuel Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744-1817 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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