Timothy Gerrish record books
Description
The record books of Timothy Gerrish contain lists of prison commitments during the time he served as jail warden at the Islington Street Jail in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as well as several pages of mathematics problems related to "The Rule of Three Direct" an ancient mechanical method for solving proportions, and "Simple Interest." An additional account book contains lists of writs served by Daniel Webster, George W. Prescott, Charles Cutts, Edward Cutts, John P. Lord and Joseph Bartlett.
Dates
- 1804 - 1816
Creator
- Gerrish, Timothy, 1756-1815 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Timothy Gerrish (1756-1815), sheriff and jail warden. The collection consists of two record books related to his service as sheriff and jail warden in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository