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Ainge family papers, 1766-1833.
0.5 linear feet
Catalog Number: M2
Series List:
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Agency History / Biographical Note:
The Ainge family centers around a late-18th-century gentleman, Alexander
Ainge, once a watchmaker, later a broker in London, England. Other
family members include his brother, William, of Lincoln's Inn; his
wife Elizabeth Beard; and William's sons, William and Edward, who
were adopted and taken into business by their uncle. No birth or
death dates are available.
Scope and Content:
Documents, including promissory notes, marriage settlements, accounts,
indentures, etc. relating to the Ainge family (1766-1833). Also
included are financial accounts of British colonial agents in Jamaica
[1794-1803?] and of a military excursion into Holland (1801); no
member of the Ainge family is named in these.
Provenance:
Cite as: Ainge family papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library.
Access Restrictions: None.
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