Clement March Diaries and Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-26-BC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of thirteen journals, or diaries, kept by Clement March, 1854-1869 (missing the years 1865 and 1868.) Many of the entries note his interests in mining and stock trading, including amounts paid and accounts due. Other prominent entries deal with the family farm or with social visits. Playing whist was a favorite entertainment; he recorded winnings and losses for the year in the back of the volumes. The single letter in the collection is addressed to Charles W. March and is concerned with the election of Daniel Webster to the state legislature.
Dates
- 1854-1869
Creator
- March, Clement (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
Researchers must use the microfilm edition of the collection: CT 248 M57x.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed from the microfilm copy for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography
Clement March, 1816-1878, lived in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, various locations in New Hampshire, and, in his later life, in West Virginia. He was born in Greenland, New Hampshire and is buried in the family tomb there. March ran the family farm and was a speculator in mines and mining stocks. Plagued by bad investments and poor money management, he lost close to $100,000 between 1854-1855. In 1863-64 he inherited $300,000 and he also lost that. He was forced to vacate the farm in 1869 when it was placed in receivership to satisfy his debts. That same year he was indicted by a Portsmouth, New Hampshire grand jury for concealing assets; the journals end before resolution of the case.
Extent
1 box (.35 cu.ft.)
Microfilm Edition
Four reels filmed at the University of New Mexico: CSWR CT 248 M57x
General
Contact Information
- Center for Southwest Research
- Zimmerman Library
- University of New Mexico
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1466
- Phone: 505-277-6451
- Fax: 505-277-0530
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://eLibrary.unm.edu/cswr
General
Creator
- March, Clement (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Clement March Diaries and Letter, 1854-1869
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by D. Burge
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 26 BC::Clement March Diaries and Letter)//EN" "nmu1mss26bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu