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This item is a resolution accepted by the residents of Hingham at the Annual Town Meeting in March of 1928. It discusses the dedicated and distinguished service of Washington Irving James in the police force. Having served for forty years, many of…

This portrait photograph depicts Hingham's first police chief, Washington "Wash" James. This photograph hangs on a plaque in the Hingham Police Department. James is wearing his police uniform, including a hat which says "Chief" on it.

This image is a poster attempting to recruit African American men into the 54th Massachusetts Regiment during the American Civil War. It discusses the fact that soldiers will receive a $100 bounty as well as $13 per month. Their families would also…

This poem, written in honor of the Reunion of the Free Soil Party on August 9, 1877, discusses the importance of the Free Soil movement in ensuring justice and freedom for all peoples in the United States. It expounds upon the difficulties…

This is a photocopy of a letter written from Abraham Lincoln to Solomon Lincoln on March 6, 1848. In the letter Abraham discusses the history of his family, including the movements of his father and grandfather. He states that unfortunately he has…

This item is Benjamin Lincoln's handwritten will, which he signed on February 10, 1810. The four page document details how Lincoln would like his possessions to be divided between his wife, children, and grandchildren. His wife Mary is to receive…

This item is a hand drawn sketch of various plots of land given to to the early settlers of Hingham, Mass. It shows the location of the plots, their owners, and when they received the land. The plots are all surrounding the Common, which contained…

This is a set of three papers detailing information about the gravestones of different historic Hingham residents. The handwritten material includes drawings of the gravestones, the full-text of the words on them, and notes regarding the families…

In this letter, from Solomon Lincoln to John Quincy Adams, Lincoln says that he is sending a copy of a speech he gave for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Hingham. Lincoln states that the speech is imperfect and asks Adams for advice on how…

In this letter, written on Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Department letterhead, Governor John D. Long thanks Samuel Downer for the event he held on the previous evening (August 30th). He states that he and his staff members are very…