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Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters, 1692 March 31

 File — Container: Box 1
Identifier: MS1990_023_81617
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters are addressed to Chief Justice William Stoughton and concern the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. The letters shed light on the relationship of Mather and Stoughton, document trial proceedings from Mather's perspective, and contain advice from Mather on how to proceed in witchcraft interrogations.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; digital version also available.

Dates: 1692 March 31

Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters, 1692 June 15

 File — Container: Box 1
Identifier: MS1990_023_81618
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters are addressed to Chief Justice William Stoughton and concern the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. The letters shed light on the relationship of Mather and Stoughton, document trial proceedings from Mather's perspective, and contain advice from Mather on how to proceed in witchcraft interrogations.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; digital version also available.

Dates: 1692 June 15

Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters, 1692 September 2

 File — Container: Box 1
Identifier: MS1990_023_81619
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Boston College collection of Cotton Mather letters are addressed to Chief Justice William Stoughton and concern the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. The letters shed light on the relationship of Mather and Stoughton, document trial proceedings from Mather's perspective, and contain advice from Mather on how to proceed in witchcraft interrogations.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; digital version also available.

Dates: 1692 September 2