To the Rev. Parsons and delegates from the several churches of
Northampton, Hatfield, Southampton, Williamsburgh, Whately &
Westhampton in council assembled at Amherst on Monday
the 30th day of Septr A.D. 1782
Gentlemen
In as much as it has been…

Account book kept by unknown person recording transportation of goods such as salt, molasses, and rum, up and down the Connecticut River during the years 1753 through…

Amherst December 20th 1781
An address to the Ladys of this Town
On consideration of the great and necessary charges arise
Ing on the Inhabitants of this town. By reason of the expensive
Defence made against our unnatural Enemies, together with…

Stockbridge March 5 1787

Dear Sir,

When you was here, I had the most sanguine prospects of making you a payment before this time, but we have had nothing but a scene of war and distress since the beginning of Feby. which has prevented my…

Lithograph of a North American Indian hunting a deer.…

Deed from Ichabod Smith of Hadley to Nathaniel Smith, his son, conveying parcel of land in the second division of the Third…

A few of the early settlers combined some other occupation with that of farming ; Nathaniel Smith, who was among the first of the East Inhabitants, was a doctor, the first to practice his profession in the new settlement. (Carpenter &…

Warrant to Nathan Dickinson, constable, for collection of taxes in Third Precinct of Hadley.…

Agreement between Peletiah Smith and seven others to build, and to share equally the cost of, a gristmill to be situated on the Fort River in the Second Precinct of…

Two pages from Simeon Clark's account book showing records related to Martha Selfring and Edward Selfring. Under Martha's name is listed work relating to weaving and sewing. Under Edward's name is listed work relating to providing food…

Lithograph of two North American Indians carrying game suspended on a pole between them.…

Letter from William Boltwood to the Amherst Committee of Correspondence asking to be restored to public favor and endorsing measures taken by the Continental…

Deed from Joseph Eastman of Hadley to Jonathan Smith of Hadley conveying tract of land in the second division of the Third…

Deed from Ichabod Smith of Hadley to Nathaniel Smith, his son, conveying parcel in the third division of the Third Precinct.…

Bond given by William Boltwood, Josiah Moody and Ebenezer Mattoon to Elisha Porter, sheriff of Hampshire County, for 100 lbs of lawful money guaranteeing Boltwood's continued imprisonment in the Northampton jail until lawfully…