The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:         North family                                      

Title:               Papers

Dates:             1817-1879

Call No.:         Col. 380         

Acc. No.:        54.93, Ph 1292, Ph 1296

Quantity:        4 boxes, 6 microfilm reels

Location:        17 J 5, microfilm cabinets

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Jedediah North, the son and grandson of blacksmiths, began his career in that trade; he then became a toolmaker, working in central Connecticut.  Early in his career he earned a reputation as a maker of quality tinners' tools, mostly hand tools, shipping his products to almost every state east of the Mississippi River. 

 

In 1825, North's younger brother, Edmund North (1797-1874), who had worked as a journeyman blacksmith in New York City in 1820, became his partner, forming the J. & E. North Manufacturing Company in East Berlin, Connecticut.  After the death of Jedediah in 1855, Edmund renamed the company E. North Manufacturing Company.  In 1856, Edmund merged the business with that of Roys & Wilcox Co., his competitor (see letter 54.93.493, dated January 5, 1856).

 

Jedediah North’s tool factory no longer stands.  In 1879, his family sold the building to Carroll Dudley, who renamed it Dudley’s Mill.  In later years the building became a safety hazard, and in the late 1960s the town of East Berlin demolished it. 

 

Many members of the Jedediah North family are buried in the Wilcox Cemetery in East Berlin, Connecticut.  Fidelia North Booth is buried in Fairview Cemetery in New Britain, Connecticut.

 

 

GENEALOGICAL NOTES:

 

Jedediah North was born in Worthington parish in Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, on June 22, 1789, and he died on January 30, 1855.  He was the son of Levi (1760-1846) and Rachel White North.  In 1813, North married Betsey Bulkely (1794-1867) of Weathersfield, Connecticut.  Their children were Clarissa Amelia, Emily, Jane Elizabeth, Adaline, Augusta Ann, twins Frederic Marius and Fidelia Maria, and Caroline Sophia.  Other members of the North and Bulkely families were involved in toolmaking in Connecticut, New York, and Maine.

 

Jedediah North’s sisters were Patty, Lucy (married Rev. Thomas W. Duncan), Sarah (Sally), Beulah (Buly), Marilla, Rachel, Olive (married Thomas H. Skinner and Jacob Chapman), and Julia (married Titus Penfield).  In addition to Edmund, he also had brothers Norris (born 1802, moved to Elmira, N.Y.) and Levi (1807-1885).  

 

Jedediah’s brother Edmund North (1797-1874) married first Clarissa Boardman (died 1826), second Maria Wilcox (died 1847), and third Almira Kelsey Wilcox (died 1874).  Edmund’s nieces and nephews often called him Bos Edmund, rather than Uncle Edmund.   Edmund’s children were Harriet Miriam (married Charles F. Dowd), Sarah M. (born 1833), Julia Sophia (1835-1923, married Orrin Mildrum), Helen W. (born 1840), and George (born 1846).  Julia Sophia North was a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.

 

Jedediah’s brother Levi North (1807-1885) married Ann Taylor (1808-1885, perhaps the Aunt Ann sometimes referred to in letters).  Their sons were Norris C. (1834-1875; he was a student in the preparatory department at Oberlin College), Edwin C. (1841-1842), and William A. North (killed at Antietam, Sept. 1862).  Daughter Mary Olive North (1843-1909) married Thomas A. Bunce.

 

Betsey Bulkley North (1794-1867), born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, was the daughter of Mabel Boardman (1760-1804) and Justus Bulkley (1752-1829).  Her siblings included Sophia, Chesterfield, Lorey (a brother, died in Illinois), Margaret Clarissa, Justus Jr. (married Ruth Savage), William, and Harriet (married George Bunce).  (A genealogy site also lists Lora, but that may be a mistake for Lorey.)  Margaret Clarissa Bulkley Shipman moved to Illinois.  Her son William C. Shipman became a missionary in Hawaii.

 

Clarissa Amelia North (1814-Sept. 5, 1843) married Hezekiah C. Bridgham (1811-1906) in 1833.  Their children were Jane Eliza (Jennie, 1835-1930), Emily North (born 1838-1897), and Clara North (July 16, 1843-1916) Bridgham.   Hezekiah Bridgham is probably the man who married Elizabeth Spencer (see .474).  In September 1857, Jennie (Jane Eliza) Bridgham married George H. Murphy (1830-1910) in Mystic River, Connecticut.  Emily North Bridgham married Henry Adams.  Clara North Bridgham married William Murphy (1837-1922) in 1865.

 

Emily North (1816-1841) married the Rev. Samuel Cicero Churchill (1815-1891) in August 1840, and they moved to Summit County, Ohio.  Emily and her infant son Samuel died in August 1841 and are buried in Akron, Ohio.

 

Jane Elizabeth North lived 1821-1844 and did not marry.  Her name has also been found listed as Betsey Jane.  

 

Adaline North lived 1824-1844 and did not marry.

 

Augusta Ann North (Sept. 1830-August 1866) married Willis Wedworth (Wed) Dowd (1829-1902) in 1854.  Wed Dowd was a teacher and a Presbyterian minister.  They did not have any children.  (Mr. Dowd married a second time and then had children.)  Wed was the son of Wylls William Dowd and Rebecca Graves.  Some of his siblings were John Luther, Charles F. (married Harriet Miriam North), Jane Rebecca, Harriet A. (married Henry Norris Galpin), Nancy A., and Henry M. (married Susan Penfield).  Some of these siblings are mentioned in letters.  Wed Dowd taught at the preparatory school of Newton University in Baltimore from 1854-1856; he then was principal of Franklin Ladies’ Institute in the same city from 1856-1859.  He next became superintendent of the Danbury, Conn., schools before joining his brothers Henry and Charles at the North Granville Ladies’ Seminary in Granville, New York, in 1864.  Wed received honorary degrees from Union College and Middlebury College.

 

Fidelia Maria North (1833-1874) married William Squire Booth (circa 1826-1888) of New Britain, Conn., in August 1857.  In the 1850 census, Mr. Booth was listed as a buckle maker; in the 1860 census as a mechanic; in the 1870 census, as a manufacturer.  From various census records, these names of children are found: William (Oct. 1859-1867), Mary Augusta (April 14, 1863-1944; married Edward Folger Peck), Bessie (age 3 in 1870), Alice (age 1 in 1870), and Walter (age 9 in 1880).  (Mr. Booth remarried and had at least one other daughter, Belle, who was age 1 in 1880.)

 

Frederic Marius North (1833-1914) married Emily Angela Benjamin (1839-1911) in 1865.  In various censuses, he was listed as a mechanic, blacksmith, farmer, and peddler of farm produce.  He and his wife had several children.  

 

Caroline Sophia (Carrie, Callie) North (1836-1912) married Edward M. Griswold (circa 1841-1873), and they had two sons: Edward (born June 1866) and William (born 1870).  The Griswold family letters give the names of other members of Edward’s family.

 

Additional genealogical notes are included with descriptions of some of the letters.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This collection contains over 800 items, documenting the business and personal life of the North family.  Most of the items are the original documents; there are some photocopies and microfilm copies of records held in other repositories.

 

Included in the original business records are a daybook from 1825-1828; lists of tools sold by the North family; miscellaneous bills and receipts primarily from Hartford merchants for iron, paint, steel, hardware, dry goods, and food (some of these were for personal expenses); property deeds; legal documents; and an inventory of tools and objects in the forging shop.  Also included are miscellaneous correspondence and orders for tools from tinsmiths.  As well, there is a photocopy of the Ledger No. 2 of the J. & E. North Co., covering 1845-1857.  Additional account books and letterbooks are available on microfilm.  The letterbooks cover 1848-1849, 1856-1857, and 1868; the daybooks and account books cover 1814-1828 and 1851-1855.

 

Personal items include an inventory of Jedediah's house, his cyphering book (arithmetic book), personal letters to and from various family members primarily concerning family news, and several folders of school compositions and poems by Jedediah's daughters Adaline, Augusta, and Fidelia.  The compositions by Jane E. North are perhaps by a cousin.  Some of the bills and receipts noted in the paragraph above were for personal items. 

 

Many of the letters are simply about the daily lives of the writers, but they often mention holiday celebrations, school programs, church activities (many of the North family were devoted Christians), fires, elections, crops, sewing and mending clothes, hard times endured when factories closed, illnesses, deaths, etc.  Several of the Norths either taught school, were married to school teachers, had friends who were teachers, or were students themselves, and their letters mention subjects being taken or taught, textbooks used, school activities, the quality of their pupils or their fellow students, etc.  Some of the letters were written by Julia Sophia North, a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, while others were written by a student at the normal school in New Britain, Connecticut. 

 

Betsey Bulkley North’s sister Clarissa Bulkley Shipman moved to Illinois around 1837; two letters from her are in the collection.  One mentions the Mormons who lived nearby.  Clarissa Shipman’s son William C. Shipman became a missionary in the Sandwich Islands, and the collection includes two of his letters, one of which describes the voyage to the islands.  (Both these letters are incomplete.)

 

 

ORGANIZATION

           

The original materials are in folders 1-49; photocopied materials are in folders 50-54.  In both groups, the business papers are filed first, followed by personal papers. 

 

Folders 1 and 2 contain Jedediah North’s daybook and cyphering books (called a “Business Practice” book by someone).  Folders 3-12 hold bills and receipts, for both business expenses and personal items.  In folders 13-15 are found a variety of accounts, legal documents, and promissory notes.  Folders 16-23 contain business letters, mostly of Jedediah North, but also of J. & E. North.  Folder 24 has the correspondence of Frederick M. North; folder 25 the correspondence of Orin S. North; and folder 26 miscellaneous business letters.  Papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Jedediah North are found in folders 27-28.  In folder 29 are the personal letters of the Griswold family.  Folders 30-37 contain letters addressed to Caroline S. North (later Mrs. Griswold).  Other North family correspondence is in folders 38-44.  Folder 44-A has a few letters from the Shipman family; folder 44-B has some letters of the Marsh and Jared Smith families.  School papers of various members of the North family, but especially Adaline, Fidelia, and Jane E., are in folders 45-49.

 

 The photocopy of the account book of J. & E. North is divided between folders 50 and 51.  Jedediah’s receipt book from 1820-1822 is in folder 52.  Business letters are in folder 53, and personal letters in folder 54.  The letters complement the original documents in the collection.

 

The original documents in this collection are also available on microfilm at this repository, reels Mic. 2438-2440.  Other business records are found on reels Mic. 1555 and Mic. 1556.

 

A name index to 53.93.13-.883 is appended to the end of this finding aid.  It was compiled when the collection was originally arranged.  In 2016, corrections were made to the finding aid, but not to the index.

 

Because members of the extended North family shared the same first names, it is probable that some letters are filed under the wrong name.  Also, multi-page letters sometimes lost their second pages; second pages might be filed in the wrong place or they might be filed by themselves. 

 

Accession numbers on folders are no longer accurate.  Use the finding aid to find an item.

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

 

 

PROVENANCE

 

Purchased from Albert Bates, Hartford, Connecticut. 

Photocopies of ledger book and letters and Mic. 1555 purchased from the Connecticut State Library.

Mic. 1556 purchased from Yale University library.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Information about Jedediah North and the North family is available in:

 

Demer, John H. Jedediah North's Tinners Tool Business, an M.A. thesis, University of Delaware, 1973.  (Winterthur call no. NK 8425 N86)

 

North, Dexter. John North of Farmington, Connecticut and his Descendants; with a Short Account of Other Early North Families. Washington, D.C., 1921.

           

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

            People:

                        North, Jedediah, 1789-1855.

                        North, Edmund, 1797-1874.

                        North, Caroline Sophia (Caroline Sophia North Griswold), 1836-1912.

                        North family.

                        Dowd family.

 

Topics:

            Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.

 

            Account books.

Arithmetic - Study and teaching.

Business records - Connecticut - 19th century.

            Children's writings - Connecticut.

Commercial correspondence.

Deeds of trust.

Faith.

Family - Correspondence.

Inventories.

Inventories of decedents’ estates \z Connecticut \z Berlin.

Invoices.

Land titles.

            Legal documents.

            Legal instruments.

Mathematics - Study and teaching.

            Missionaries - Hawaii.

            Mormons - Illinois.

Ocean travel.

Pioneers - Illinois.

Poetry - Specimens.

Students - Correspondence.

Teachers - Maryland \z Baltimore.

            Teachers - Connecticut.

Teachers - New York (State)

Tin industry - 19th century.

Tool and die industry - Inventories - 19th century.

Tool and die industry - United States - 19th century.

Tools - Inventories.

Valentines.

            Women - Education.

 

Baltimore (Md.) - Social life and customs.

            Berlin (Conn.) - Social life and customs.

            New Britain (Conn.) - Social life and customs.

           

            Daybooks.

            Accounts.

            Essays.

            Tool and die makers – United States.

Toolmakers.

 

            Additional authors:

                        North, Jedediah, 1789-1855.

                        North, Edmund, 1797-1874.

                        North, Adaline, 1824-1844.

                        North, Fidelia Maria (Fidelia Maria North Booth), 1833-1874.

                                   

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 17 J 5 and microfilm cabinets

 

 

[note: accession numbers begin with 54.93, unless otherwise noted]

 

 

Box 1: folders 1-22

 

Folder 1: Day Book No. 3

 

.296     Day Book No. 3, by Jedediah North, Berlin, dated from May 26, 1825 to June 16, 1840, but the accounts are not in strict chronological order.

                        Entries seem to be mostly for personal and agricultural expenses.  Farm accounts focus on livestock (including pasture and treatment of animals), rental of horse and wagons, and produce. Various people are paid for labor (often not specified); William Savage was paid for erecting a barn and a wood house.  There are a number of accounts for Catherine Bunnel, perhaps a servant.  Accounts mention purchases of textiles, gallons of molasses, spectacles, apricot trees, a flat iron, shoes, etc.   North was paid with loads of walnut wood, meat, services, etc. Accounts of lost time (apparently of E.N. and J.N.) give the reasons: haying, traveling, or attending lectures, meetings, elections.

 

 

Folder 2: Cyphering Book

 

.384     Jedediah North's cyphering book, no date.  This opens with practice exercisers, and includes notes and examples on tare and trett, interest, tables of even parts, discount, equation of payments, fellowship, barter, loss and gain, double rule of three, and allegation, and useful rules.

                        (home-made volume, with paper covers stitched on)

                        North probably compiled this when he was at school, probably in the early 1800s; dated examples are from the 1790s and refer to monetary amounts in pounds.  Someone referred to this as a “business practice book,” although this resembles other cyphering books from the time.  For a more descriptive account see: John H. Demer, Jedediah North's Tinners Tool Business, p. 42-43.

                       

  

Folder 3: Receipts and bills to and from Jedediah North, Berlin, Conn; 1817-1820

 

.13       Money receipt from Stephen Brooks, July 3, 1817. [missing, Oct. 25, 2016]

 

.14       Money receipt: Gabish Dickenson paid for work done. Berlin, Dec. 15 and 25, 1817.

 

.15       short letter: Stephen Brooks, Pepperell [Mass.?], July 3, 1819[?].  Received the money for the note that North held against Abraham Mercy.

 

.16       Money receipt: Charles Sigourney & Co., per H.N. Curtiss, Hartford, July 6, 1820, received payment in full for account.

 

.17       Money receipt:  Uri Boardman bought a cooking stove from James Lamb of Berlin, Nov. 8, 1820, and charged it to Jedediah North.

 

.18       Bill: Erastus Wilcox bought a cooking stove with pipe, tea kettle, extra hearth, dripping pan, etc., from James Lamb of Berlin, Dec. 22, 1820, and charged them to Jedediah North.

 

 

Folder 4: Bills, receipts: 1821

 

.25       bill from Charles Sigourney, Hartford, Jan. 1, 1821, for steel.

 

.26       Receipt for Russia old sable iron and horse nail rods purchased from D. Watkinson, Hartford, Jan. 1, 1821.

 

.27       Money Receipt from David Watkinson & Co., Hartford, Jan. 1, 1821.

 

.24       Money receipt for Wm. H. Imlay, per Ruben Tinker, Hartford, Jan. 1, 1821.

 

.28       Bill from E. Brandigee,, Jr., Berlin, for sugar, nails, textiles, logwood, codfish, cocoa, mouse trap, basket; March 25, 1821.

                        [Elisha Brandigee’s first and surnames were found spelled various ways, and the correct spellings are not known.  In this finding aid, the surname has been standardized to Brandigee.]

 

.29       Bill for iron from E. & H. Averill, Hartford, April 1821.

 

.30       Receipt for a Russian iron and English steel purchased from David Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, April 5, 1821.

 

.31       Receipt for share molds and cast steel purchased from David Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, April 18, 1821.

 

.32       Bill for a pair of stockings and unspecified goods from E. Brandigee, Berlin, April 23, 1821.

 

.33       bill for goods on account, from E. Brandigee, Berlin, June 1, 1821.

 

.34       Physician's bill from Dr. D. Carpenter, for visits, Berlin, June 14, 1821.

 

.35       receipted bill for English and cast steel and Swedish iron, from William H. Imlay, per W. Miller, Hartford, August 22, 1821.

 

.36       receipted bill for Russian iron, horse nail rods, English steel, share molds, flat Swedish faggot iron, and English hoops, from David Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, August 22, 1821.

 

.37       receipted bill for bastard cut files, round smooth files, handsaw files purchased from James H. Wells, per John Wicksteed, Hartford, August 22, 1821.

 

.38       Receipt for bushels of coal bought of Willis Fields, per Stephen Taylor, Berlin, Sept. 28, 1821.

 

.39       Receipt for bushels of coal purchased from Wyllis Fields, per Hiram London, Berlin, Oct. 13, 1821.

 

.40       Receipt for iron purchased from David Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, paid Nov. 2, 1821.

 

.41       Receipt: Edmund North paid for thirty-two days of work, Berlin, Nov. 6, 1821.

 

.42       Bill of lading from Capt. Horace[?] Bacon of the sloop "Cornelia," for two boxes marked Jos. S. Parks Boston and B & E N. York, Dec. 5, 1821.

 

.43       Bill for lathes, English readers, and something else purchased from Frederick Hinsdale, Berlin, Dec. 31, 1821.

 

 

Folder 5: Bills, receipts: 1822

 

.57       Money receipt: E. Brandigee, Berlin, paid on account, Jan. 31, 1822.

 

.58       Bill for textiles (gingham, Scotch plaid, bocking, blue calico, flannel, velvet), buttons, vest, twist, from A.M. Collins, Hartford, Feb. 5, 1822.

 

.60       receipted bill for iron from Wm. H. Imlay, per W. Miller, Hartford, March 7, 1822.

 

.61       receipted bill for English and Swedish iron, German steel, and 3 sets of “1 horse wagon wood axl boxes,” purchased from D. Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, March 7, 1822.

 

.59       Bill for chrome yellow and white lead, from Wm. H. Imlay, Hartford March 7, 1822.

                        Endorsed on back as a bill to North & Parmele

 

.63       Bill for German and cast steel; Russia, American, English, and Swedish iron, from David Watkinson & Co., Hartford, April 9, 1822.

 

.67       Bill for scrap iron bought from Robert Hunt, Berlin, June 6, 1822.

 

.71       Bill for horse nail rods, hoops and square Swedish and English iron, from D. Watkinson & Co., Hartford, Sept. 3, 1822.

 

.70       Bill for cast steel from Charles Sigourney & Co., Hartford, Sept. 3, 1822.

 

.69       Bill for sugar, tea, spices, and molasses, from Denison Morgan, Hartford, Sept. 3, 1822.

 

.72       Money receipt: paid on account, Charles Sigourney & Co., per John Munn, Hartford, October 15, 1822.

 

.73       Bill for iron vises, tacks, snuffers with trays, and hack files, from James H. Wells, Hartford, October 15, 1822.

 

 

Folder 6: Bills, receipts, 1823

 

.97       Bill for a set of tools, double scamer [skimmer], and laying a pair of shears, purchased from Israel Deming on December 6, 1822, but this bill dated Feb. 20, 1823.

 

.100     Bill of lading for shipment of one box to Boston and on to Portland from W. Ramon[?], sloop Winston, May 22, 1823.

 

.101     Bill for textiles (plaid gingham, striped calico, Irish linen, and book muslin inserting) from A.M. Collens [or Ami Collins], Hartford, June 11, 1823.

 

.102     Bill for soap from Nichols & Humphrey, June 11, 1823.

 

.103     Bill for molasses, tea and rice from Denison Morgan, Hartford, June 11, 1823.

 

.104     Bill for anvil, cast steel, lock, tacks, from Charles Sigourney, Hartford, June 11, 1823.

 

.105     Bill for textiles (Hartford stripe, sheeting, shirting), from Watkinson & Arnold, Hartford, June 11, 1823.

 

.106     Bill for German and blistered steel, cut nails, Russian and Swedish iron, horse nail rods, from Watkinson & Co., Hartford, June 11, 1823.

 

.107     Bill for shingles and clapboards, from R.& D. Rand & Co., Middletown, June 14, 1823.

 

.108     Bill from Dr. Sylvester Bulkley for visits, consultation, forceps and physic, July 8, 1823.

 

.109     receipted bill for Russian iron from D. Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collins, Hartford, July 14, 1823.

 

.110     Bill for shoe repair (for Clarissa, Emily, Mrs. North, Sally Bogue[?], and Julius Bulkley) from Joseph Savage, August 5, 1823.

 

.111     Bill of lading for one box marked Burage Yale on the sloop Mary for Boston, signed for Henry Churchill by Lyman Beckley, Hartford, August 11, 1823.

 

.112     Receipt for property bought at auction of the estate of Isaac North, deceased, from E. Sage & John North, Berlin, September 29, 1823.

 

.113     Tax receipt from John Stanley, State & Town Collector, Berlin, October 7, 1823.

 

.114     receipted bill for files, cut tacks, and steel, with discount for cash, from Charles Sigourney & Co., by John Munn, Hartford, October 11, 1823.

 

.115     Bill for a shirt[?] bought from Watkinson & Arnold, Hartford, October 11, 1823.

 

.116     Bill for textiles (flannel, plaid, calico, silk lace, ribbon, etc.), spelling book, chamber [pots?], sugar bowl, pitcher, butter, and a stove pot, from E. Brandigee, Berlin, November 14, 1823.

 

.118     Bill for an old sable iron; blistered, German, and cast steel; French[?] and Swedish iron, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, December 15, 1823.

 

.119     Bill for textiles and button molds from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, December 30, 1823.  The items were purchased by Julius Bulkley and the bill sent to Jedediah North.

 

.120     Bill for textiles (shirting, handkerchiefs), thread, indigo, arithmetic book, and buttons from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, December 31, 1823.  The items were purchased by Selah Savage and charged on the account of Jedidiah North.

 

 

Folder 7: Bills, receipts: 1824

 

.142     Receipt for wood (northern fir) bought at an auction sale from Walter D. Smith, Berlin, January 7, 1824.

 

.143     Bill for E.B. [English blistered?] and cast steel from C. Sigourney, Hartford, March 3, 1824.

 

.144     Bill for blistered steel, horse nail rods, Russian iron, from D. Watkinson & Son, Hartford, March 3, 1824.

 

.145     Bill for calico and skeins of silk, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, March 4, 1824.

 

.146     Bill for English blistered steel, from Watkinson & Co., Hartford, March 23, 1824.

 

.147     Receipt for payment made to D. Watkinson & Co., Hartford, March 23, 1824.

 

.148     Bill for velvet, silk, braid, fancy handkerchief, muslin, bought from Beckley & Shipman, by Miss Susan Morgan, Berlin, April 9, 1824.

 

.149     Bill for plates, sad irons, chimney, waiter, snuffer tray, raisins, tea, and something else, from Samuel Spalding, Middletown, April 22, 1824.

 

.150     Receipt: Jedediah North paid Josiah Edwards money for the Association to Cultivate a Missionary Field in the Southeast District in Washington[?], which money was to go to the agent of the Foreign Missionary Society, Berlin, May 3, 1824.

 

.151     Bill from Beckley & Shipman for calico, silk lace, and ribbons, purchased by Miss Susan Morgan, Berlin, May 7, 1824.

 

.152     Bill for English steel from Elisha Shepard & Son, Hartford, May 25, 1824.

 

.153     receipted bill for English steel, horse nail rods, cut nails, flat Swedish fagot iron, Russian iron, from David Watkinson & Co., per D.C. Collin, Hartford, May 25, 1824.

 

.154     Bill for soap, molasses, coffee, sugar and rice from E. Shephard & Son, Hartford, May 25, 1824.

 

.155     Bill for cambric, linen lace, cotton, calico, ribbon, thread, linen, vest pattern, molds, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, June 9, 1824.  “Goods bought for Julius Bulkley.”

 

.156     Receipt for Swedish iron, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, June 16, 1824.

 

.157     Bill for repairs on chairs (including new seats and painting), rockers on chair, cricket stools, “small gray,” from Abijah Flagg, Berlin, June 23, 1824.

 

.158     Bill for coal from Jude Clark, Berlin, July 2, 1824.

 

.160     Bill for cast steel and a pair of shears, from Charles Sigourney & Co., Hartford, July 20, 1824.

 

.161     receipted bill for English, German, shear steel, from D. Watkinson & Co., per Geo. C. Clark, Hartford, July 20, 1824.

 

.162     Bill for files, tea spoons, shaving brushes, from James H. Wells, Hartford, July 20, 1824.

 

.163     Bill for cambric and 2 pairs cotton hose from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, July 31, 1824. For Susan Morgan.

 

.164     Bill for molasses, lamp oil, coffee, tea, brown sugar, pearl ash, cod fish, chocolate powder, crackers, soap, from E. Shepard & Sons, Hartford, October 2, 1824.

 

.165     Bill for English steel and cut nails from David Watkinson & Co., Hartford, October 2, 1824.

 

.166     Bill for castor oil and borax from Lu & Hopkins, Hartford, October 2, 1824.

 

.220     Bill for visits (including one to an apprentice), medical prescriptions and advice from Sylvester Bulkley, October 16, 1824.  (Bill paid May 28, 1825.)

 

.167     Receipt for work done on two [law] suits against Jesse Andrews, from Daniel Dunbar, Berlin, October 19, 1824.

 

.168     Bill for dressing cloth and red flannel, from Selah Galpin, November 20, 1824.

 

.169     Bill for textiles, ribbons, velvet, skeins of silk, from S. Pattison & B. Willcox, Berlin,  Nov. 20, 1824.  Endorsed on back: C.Winchel’s bill of goods.

 

.170     Bill for buying a one horse finished wagon from Nathaniel Parmele, Berlin December 6, 1824.

  

.171     Bill for textiles (flannel, plaid, and velvet), spool thread and skeins of silk, clasp, from Pattison & Willcox, Berlin, December 16, 1824. 

                        On back: Pattison is spelled Patterson, and the name Edmund North is found.

 

 

Folder 8: Bills, receipts: 1825, 1826, 1827

 

.217     Bill for German and English steel, horse nail rods, from D. Watkinson & Co., Hartford, January 20, 1825.

 

.218     Bill for textiles (calico, velvet, muslin), silk gloves, cotton hose[?], thread edging, nutmeg, from Gill & Ward, March 24, 1825.

 

.219     Bill for rails, from Elisha B. Wilcox, Berlin, May 5, 1825.

 

.246     Receipt: Frederick Hinsdale was paid, Berlin, Jan.3, 1826.

 

.250     Bill for beef from Benjamin Willcox, Berlin, Jan. 3, 1826.

 

.247     Bill for butter, sugar shirting, and something else, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, February 4, 1826.

 

.248     Receipt: Ward & Bartholomew were paid, Hartford, February 4, 1826.

 

.249     Receipt: Pattison & Hinsdale were paid, Berlin, February 9, 1826.

 

.251     Bill for Russian old sable iron, from Beckley & Shipman, Berlin, August 16, 1826.

 

.258     Bill for a large box stove for the meeting house from Joseph B. Gilbert, Hartford, January 11, 1827.

 

.260     Bill for sugar, nails, rhubarb, pair of hose, tape, vinegar cruet, ribbon, pepper box, cotton, calico, rice, butts, etc., from E. Brandigee, Jr., Berlin, August 5, 1827.

                        Note on back: received of Shubach Patterson from Samuel W. Lu [or Lee] to be applied to his note of Sept. 7, 1822.

 

 

Folder 9: Bills and receipts: 1828-1855

 

.261     Bill for projection[?] [illegible], from Watrous & Dickinson, Hartford, February 26, 1828.

 

.266     Bill for flannel and skeins of silk, from Johnson & Ransom, Hartford, March 20, 1830.

 

.117     Bill for textiles (gingham, calico, cambric, silk), ribbons, comb, wadding, etc., from E. Brandigee, Jr., Berlin, December 3, 1830.

 

.267     Bill for textiles, vest patterns, trimmings and linings from Johnson & Ransom, Hartford, October 10, 1831.

 

.268     Bill for boots shoes, pumps, and repairs from Seth Savage, Jr., March 25, 1833.

                        On back: writing practice

 

.280     Bill for gingham, linen, calico, cashmere, velvet, cravat, buttons, gloves, tippet, etc., from Fagan[?] & Collins, September 18, 1836.

 

.269     Bill for mending, polishing, and soling shoes, lace boots, pumps, slippers, from Edwin Savage, Berlin, May 23, 1837.

 

.270     Bill for cambric, ribbons, lace, needles, etc., from E. Brandigee, August 10, 1837.

 

.276     Bill for gloves, cravat, mitts, linen, silk, etc., from Joseph Tobey, May 25, 1843.

 

.277     Bill for textiles (flannel, calico, silk muslin, cashmere, etc.), thread, handkerchiefs, batting, ribbons, buttons, braid, etc., from Fagan & Co., January 2, 1843 to March 27, 1845

 

.281     Bill for cotton, buttons, carpet yardage, one rug, etc., from Chittenden & Hotchkiss, January 7, 1846.

 

.282     Bill for cotton, fringe, gloves, ribbon, toweling, tape, etc., from Joseph Tobey, Middletown, July 22, 1847.

 

.283     Bill for two tables, rocking chair, textiles (gingham, alpaca, cambric), needles, skeins of silk, etc., from Curtis L. North, West Meriden, Conn., July 28, 1847.

                        Printed billhead: dealer in staple fancy dry goods, carpetings, oil cloths, furniture, looking-glasses, and feathers. Also a general assortment of hardware, boots, shoes, caps, &c.

 

.286     Bill for chairs, wash stand, sewing chair, looking-glass, from Hodges & Sage, Middletown, April 19, 1849.

 

.288     Bill for gingham, linen, white shirting, trimming, ribbons, cord, from Collins & Fagan, Middletown, June 23, 1849.

 

.289     Bill for tuition for son Frederick and daughter Fidelia, from John R. Freeman, Berlin, November 24, 1849.

 

.291     Bill for tuition for son Frederick and daughter Fidelia from John R. Freeman, Berlin, February 16, 1850.

 

.292     Bill for beef and pork from L. Beckley & Co., October 24, 1850.

 

.293     Bill for oil and a shaft for carriage from O.A. Parmelee, June 1850; paid Aug. 27, 1851

 

.294     Bill for hat, shoes, gloves, cravat, etc., from Charles W. Newton[?], April 21-Aug. 19, 1851.

 

.295     Bill for horse shoeing, from Henry J. Bowers, Middletown, Jan. 18, 1852.

 

.299     Bill for benefit dues, apples, shoeing horse, some daily work, pasturing cows, from Titus Penfield, August 4, 1854.

 

.301     Bill for milk pans, work on pump, lining stove, pipe, tin collar for floor, shad, from Henry L. Dickenson, May 25-Dec. 27, 1854.

 

.300     Bill for beef, from Jedediah North to Edmund Hovey, December 29, 1854.

                        Payment recd. for the estate, Frederick M. North.  Credit was given for work.

                        [Betsey Bulkley North’s sister Sophia was married to Edmund Hovey.  This may be the same man.]

 

.302     Bill from George Morgan for patching roof, cutting timber, setting hoops, cutting up beef, digging grave, January 5, 1855.

 

.303     Bill for sugar, soap, lard, bottle of lemon extract, cream of tartar, oil, from Daniel Belden, East Berlin, August 30, 1855.  Credit was given for pork and use of horse, Feb. 27, 1855.

 

 

Folder 10: Bills and receipts: no date

 

.304     bill for raisins, roll of s. blacking, stove pot, salt, tamarinds, sad irons,eggs, something else, from Hagen & Morland, Jan. 22-July 10, no year

 

.305     bill for geese feathers, arm chair, pair of andirons, ream of paper (purchased by Levi North), payment received by E. Sage, no date.

                        Endorsed on back: L. Hubbard estate decd. Bill.

 

.306     bill for eight days tuition, from N. Willcox, no date

 

.386     bill for repair job, mentioning repairs by E. North & Co., undated and nameless

 

.434     An account of Fidelia North's board, two weeks and five days between Oct. 1-Feb. 15, no years, signed Mrs. S. Dobson..

 

 

Folder 11: Letters, bills and receipts from and to J. & E. North, 1824-1825, 1845, 1855, 1857

 

.186     “Copy of a letter to E. Drew or Norris Galpin,” from [J & E North], Berlin, June 1824, with list of tools and their prices.   The Norths hoped that the person who received the letter could sell their tools in New York City.  [see also .234]

                        Items mentioned include blow horn, funnels, candle molds, needle cases, hollow punches, raising hammer, pepper box, coffee pot, colander, shears, etc. 

 

.234     Copy of a letter to William Austin from J.& E. North, Berlin, May 11, 1825.  About their work and prices of tools.  [The contents of this letter is similar to that of .186.]

 

.237     Copy of a letter to James Boyd, from [J & E North], Berlin, June 28, 1825.   Requests price of refined iron by the ton, delivered to their shop near the turnpike from Farmington to Middletown.

 

.279     Bill for three gallons of oil and blacking, from Hagen & Morland, September 1, 1845.

 

.334     Due bill for Wm. N. [or W.] Smith in settlement of book account from J. & E. North, East Berlin, October 15, 1855.

 

.335     Found due [to] J. Chauncy [James C.] North in settlement of book account from J. & E. North, East Berlin, October 19, 1855.

 

.385     Bill for rental of factory contra half a bill of repairs, from E. North & Co., May 2, 1857.

 

 

Folder 12: Miscellaneous bills, receipts and purchase orders, dated and undated.

 

.99       Bill for a set of tools, shears, pepper box, blow horn stake, etc., signed John Harlet [?], March 22, 1822.

 

.62       Receipt for gingham and calico purchased from A M. Collins, Hartford, April 9. 1822.

 

.64       Bill of lading, signed James Parker. Hartford, May 29, 1822.  Benjamin A. N. Ellsworth delivered a box on board the sloop Hercules, of Barnstable, marked Burage Yale, to be delivered to Mason & Barnard in Boston.

 

.65       Receipt for Swedish iron, bought of David Watkinson & Co. by Benjamin A.M. Ellsworth. Hartford, May 29, 1822.

 

.66       Receipt for English and Swedish iron bought of David Watkinson & Co., by Benjamin A.M. Ellsworth. Hartford, May 29, 1822.

 

.184     Short note about a draft on a bank in Hartford to pay for tools, from Burage Yale, Boston, May 20, 1824.

 

.159     Bill for tow cloth, from by A.M. Collins, Hartford, July 20, 1824.

 

. 98      Bill for shingles, from R & D Rand & Co., addressed to Wm. Savage, Middletown, March 21, 1825.  “Paid for cartage by Jed. [North?]”

 

.68       Bill for files bought of James H. Wells, Hartford, August 2, 182[torn].

 

.339     Memorandum about notes of Truman Dunham, F. Roys, R. Scofield, J. Dickinson, L. R. Burns, Wm. M[illegible], notes dated August 31, 1842-April 7, 1856. 

 

.236     Memorandum about a letter written to Mr. Charles Yale of Richmond, about a box of tools for A. H. Brooks of Staunton, [Virginia,],  June 21, 1825.

 

.243     Copy of a letter to E. Drew about receiving a payment for ordered tools and about some additional tools, including a new pair of shears. Berlin, September 26, 1825.

 

.275     Memorandum: “Items on hand for distribution,” with values, including grist mill and factory, wood lot, pasture, horse shed, hay scales, personal property at house and barn, along with a list of notes due from various people.  No date on memorandum, but two of the notes are dated August 31, 1842, and Aug. 7, 1844.

 

.278     Bill for vinegar, butter, peas, candles, garden seeds, with credit given for eggs; payment received by H. Bowers, March 1-June 22, 1848.

                        On back: memorandum listing grocery items, snuffer and tray, wash bowl and pitcher, small pitcher, and textiles.

 

.284     Bill to J. North for textiles by Collins & Fagan, May 6, 1848.

 

.285     Receipt for tuition of Master Fred M. North by Wm. Whittlesey, Worthington Academy, Berlin, July 22, 1848.

 

.287     Receipt for payment of textiles, signed F. & H.[?] Boyd & Co., Hartford, May 23, 1849.

 

.298 a,b           Two memoranda about cash, July 16, 1851-March 14, 1855.  Two names are given: Mrs. E. North and Oliver Talcott.

 

.388b   Memorandum about grain sold. April 7-Nov. 12, 1855.

 

.429     Receipt: Homan H. Griswold received money from Edward M. Griswold. Plainville, Conn., May 26, 1868.

 

.430     Receipt: N. A. Cowley received payment from E.M. Griswold for insurance on goods and fixtures. Plainville, June 5, 1868.

 

.431     Bill for goods, Noah Hamblin bought goods from C. N. Vensel [?]. New Britain, June 9, 1868.

 

.433     note of reference for Chancey Steel[?], Jr., who recently worked at the Belden & Tuttle factory and at Mattison & Russell’s Lock Factory.

 

.342     Bill for textiles and trimmings and for cutting coats for Mrs. North, from Collins & Fagan, no date

 

.341     Formula of a medical prescription, and the dosage, but not what it was to cure.

 

.340     “Cushman’s Account of Wool,” mentioning sacks of wool, no date

 

.338     Memorandum for rent of shop, barn, pasture, no date.

 

.337     Expenses for April, including insurance, taxes, grape vine, reams of paper, 9 loads of something, flour, boards, shingles, etc.

 

 

Folder 13: Accounts, legal documents, bond:

 

Accounts:

 

.387     Jessie Clark’s Prices for grinding tools, March 1854.

                        On back: list of names and dollar amounts, some crossed out.

 

.388     “Account of sundries other than tinners' tools sold by E. North since April 7, 1855.”  Includes nails, copper, charcoal, coal, borax, pipe, old hinges and files, grind stone, steel, tin bakers, leather, flour, etc.

 

.389     “Amount of tinners' tools sold by E. North after April 7, 1855.”  Includes names of customers and amounts paid or owed, but not a list of the tools themselves.

 

.390     Account of cash received by E. North of company money, April 9-December 1, 1855.  Mostly a list of names of the people or companies from whom money was received, but also includes money received from sales of nails, copper, buckwheat flour, etc.

 

.391a-d            Account of cash paid out of company funds by E. North, April 9, 1855 to November 28, 1855.  Mostly a list of people to whom money was paid.

 

.392a-b            “Tools sold by E. North since the inventory Apr. 7” [1855].  Although the account begins with a list of names, most of the account lists “sundry articles sold,” mostly supplies such as nails, soap, borax, steel, oil, but also old files, an ice cream shovel, and tin bakers

 

Legal documents:

 

.259     Receipt of settlement up to January 1, 1827 from Dodge & Gregory, New York, April 26, 1827.  R. P.[?] Ames received money from General Ezra Adams for Dodge & Gregory.  [Document has no known relation to North family.]

 

.432     Appointment as legal guardian by the Court of the State of Connecticut of Carrie S. Griswold [Caroline Sophia North Griswold] for the minors [her sons] Edward N. Griswold and William B. Griswold, New Britain, District of Berlin, November 1, 1876.  William S. Booth also gave bond.  [printed form]

 

.779     Court order allowing Carrie S. Griswold to sell real estate in Plainville for the two minors [her sons] Edward N. Griswold and William B. Griswold. New Britain, District of Berlin, December 26, 1881.  [printed form]

 

Bond:

 

.778     From Carrie S. [North] Griswold of Berlin, and Wm. S. Booth of New Britain, to State of Connecticut, December 15, 1881.  This is in relation to the selling of the real estate on behalf of her sons.  [printed form]

 

 

Folder 14: Promissory notes, from Jedediah and Edmund North

 

.307     From Jedediah North & Edmund North, Berlin, November 2, 1838, to Middletown Savings Bank.

 

.308     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, November 2, 1838, to Middletown Savings Bank.

            Payments are recorded from April 23, 1839 to October 25, 1855.

 

.309     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Middletown, July 18, 1840, to Middletown Savings Bank.

            Payments are recorded from January 16, 1841 to July 28, 1855.

 

.310     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Middletown, July 18, 1840, to Middletown Savings Bank.

 

.312     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, January 1, 1848, to Rachel North.

            Payments are recorded from January 1, 1850 to April 2, 1855.

 

.313     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, June 5, 1848, to Buly [Beulah] North.

            Payments are recorded from June 5, 1849 to June 5, 1855.

 

.313a   From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, June 19, 1848, June 29, 1848, October 2, 1848, to Marilla North.

            Payments are recorded from Oct. 2, 1849 to 1855.

 

.314     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, September 7, 1848, to Sally, Buly, Rachel, and Marilla North.

 

.315     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, November 15, 1849, to Sarah North.

            Payments are recorded from November 15, 1849 to November 15, 1855.

 

.316     From Jed. North & Ed. North, principals, and Levi North, surety, Berlin, January 8, 1850, to Caroline Wilcox.

            Payments are recorded from January 24, 1851 to February 13, 1856.

 

.317     From Jed. North & Ed. North, principals, and Levi North, surety, Berlin, January 8, 1850, to Lucy Ott[?] Wilcox.

            Payments are recorded from January 24, 1851 to February 13, 1856.

 

.324     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, February 15, 1851, to Lucy Churchill.

                       

.325     From Jed. North & Ed. North, Berlin, February 15, 1851, to Lucy Churchill.

 

.326     From Jed. North & Ed. North, East Berlin, April 16, 1854, to Orrin Gilbert.

            Payments are recorded from April 21, 1855 to January 1, 1856.

 

.327     From Jed. North & E. North, East Berlin, December 26, 1854, to Julius W. Burr.

 

.328     From Jed. North & E. North, East Berlin, January 2, 1855, to Edward Wilcox.

 

.329     From Jed. North & E. North, East Berlin, January 2, 1855, July 1, 1854, October 9, 1855, to William A. Mildrum [? or Mildman].

 

.330     From Jed. North & Ed. North, East Berlin, January 2, 1855, to Levi North, February 9, 1855, October 12, 1855.

 

.331     From Jed. North & Ed. North, East Berlin, May 21, 1855, to Thomas W. Duncan.

 

.332     From Jed., North & Ed. North, East Berlin, August 15, 1855, February 14, 1855, August 15, 1855, to Henry N. Penfield.

 

.333     From Jed. North & Ed. North, East Berlin, October 13, 1855, to Julius W. Burr.

            Payments are recorded from February 1856 to March 5, 1856.

 

.336     From Jed. North & Ed. North, by E. North, East Berlin, April 8, 1856, to Levi North.

 

 

Folder 15: Promissory notes, from Jedediah North

 

.297     From Jedediah North, Berlin December 29, 1842, to Benjamin Wilcox, executor of estte of Noah Barnes.

                        Payments are recorded from February 3, 1844 to July 1850.

 

.311     From Jedediah North, Berlin December 24, 1847, to Rachel North.

 

.318     From Jedediah North, Berlin January 25, 1850, to Edmund North.

 

.319     From Jedediah North, Berlin January 25, 1850, July 14, 1852, April 4, 1850, December 29, 1842, to Edmund North, but Dec. 1842 is to Benjamin Wilcox, executor of estate of Noah Barns.

            Payments recorded from February 3, 1844 to July 1850.

 

.320     From Jedediah North, Berlin April 4, 1850, to Edmund North.

 

.321     From Jedediah North, Berlin July 14, 1850, to Edmund North.

 

.322     From Jedediah North, Berlin February 5, 1851, to Lucy Churchill.

 

.323     From Jedediah North, Berlin February 5, 1851, to Lucy Churchill.

 

.303b   "Aug. 25.1854 wrote for 500 on 24 Oct. 1854."

 

 

Folder 16: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, Berlin, Conn., 1820-1821

 

.19       from Arno Bittues, South Reading, February 28, 1820: request for tinplate working tools by the first of April.

 

.20       from Arno Bittues, South Reading, May 4, 1820: request for immediate delivery of the missing horn stake in the set.

 

.21       from John Badger, Portsmouth, December 11, 1820: ordering a set of tools to be sent to the firm of Dupree & Badger, Block and Pump Makers, near India Wharf. 

 

.22       copy of two letters on one sheet of paper; letters not signed, but from Jedediah North, Berlin.:

            to Arno Bittues, September 1820, about delay of payment for tools received; and

            to Joseph S. Parks, August 4, 1821, about a reduction in price for a set of tools including a blowhorn stake.  

           

.44       from Wm. Werner, corner of King and St. John Streets, Charleston, March 26, 1821: orders a good set of tinnery tools.  [part of letter is missing]

 

.45       from Truman Cowles, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, April 9, 1821: asking for information about what tools are necessary to set up a one man tinware business; please name the articles in the set. 

           

.46       from Wm. F. Bowne, New York, April 30, 1821:  order for some bright tools with instructions; includes two drawings of designs for making pepper boxes.

 

.47       from Wm. Werner, Charleston, June 26, 1821: order confirmation and request for the missing tools to be sent. Inquiring about where to find a journeyman and the wages one would work for.   Includes a list of the tools he has received.

 

.48       from Joseph S. Parks, Boston, August 16, 1821: encloses payment; request for one more set of tools.

 

.49       from Shelton & Peny, Woodbury, August 23, 1821: sending shears to lay; request their return as soon as possible. Payment to be made by stage driver. 

 

.50       from Wm. F. Bowne, New York, September 16, 1821: Dissatisfied with the prices he was charged for tools.

 

.51       from Joseph S. Parks, Boston, October 7, 1821: order by for set of tools, with specifications.  Includes drawing for a stake.  [Oval hole in paper shows where a template was cut out.]

 

.52       from John P. Fellows, Troy, October 9, 1821: order for tools

 

.53       from Samuel W. Lee. Buckland, Mass. November 24, 1821: about delayed payments.

 

.54       from A. H. Brooks, Staunton, Va. November 24, 1821: order for set of tinners tools.

 

.55       from Miles Cook, South Reading, December 8, 1821: delayed order of tools, price quotations and some specifications

 

.56       from Andrew Seger, Bowery Lane, New York, December 20, 1821: order for set of tools, with some extra ones, and request for lowest price possible

 

 

Folder 17: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1822

 

.74       from William Austin, Templeton, Mass., January 31, 1822: request for a pair of shears

 

.75       from A.H. Brooks, Staunton, May 1, 1822: request for sending the tools to Mr. Yale and the payment arrangement.

 

.76       from Andrew Seger, New York, May 2, 1822: payment for tools to be sent through Mr. Seth Peck (who appointed Seger as New York agent for selling his patent machines for working tinware).  May have an opportunity to sell a set of North’s tools, if he can send a set to Seger.

 

.77       from Robert Fairchild. Woodbury, June 6, 1822: request for price quotation for a set of tools, needed by September 1.

 

.79       from Andrew Seger [endorsed as Archer Seger], New York, July 5, 1822: send all the repaired shears, together with a large new one for sheet [metal], as soon as possible.

 

.80       from A.H. Brooks, Staunton, July 6, 1822: asking for the ordered tools and blaming J. North for the time lost; unhappy about their delay because he discarded the old ones before the arrival of new tool shipment

 

.81       from Albert North, Otsego Fly-Creek, August 5, 1822: assurance of payment for a set of tools sent to Hiram Savage

 

.82       from A. H. Brooks, Staunton, August 26, 1822: explains delay of payment for ordered tools.

 

.83       from Miles Cook, South Reading, August 29, 1822: requests price quotation for a list of tools.

 

.84       from Rice & Miller, Worcester August 29, 1822; request for price of a set of tinman’s tools and what is in the set

 

.85       from Wm. F. Bowne, Paterson, August 31, 1822: explains delayed payment.

 

.86       from Amos M. Read, Pawtucket, September 10, 1822: heard from Silas North of Westbrook about Jed. North's tinplate workers tool business and asked the price of a set of common tools.

                        With added note from North: gave Read price of set delivered to Providence.

 

.87       from N.C. Sanford, Woodbury, September 19, 1822: sending tools for repair and orders a raising hammer

 

.88       from Rice & Miller, Worcester, September 23, 1822: order for tools (gives list), with a diagram of a [illegible]

 

.90       from N.C. Sanford, Woodbury, October 21, 1822: returns some wedges and asks for either repair or replacement of the same.

 

.91       from Amos M. Read, Pawtucket, November 4, 1822: encloses money for tools, with instructions about where to send them.

 

.92       from Trotter & Douglass, Cooperstown, November 12, 1822: order by for one set of tinman tools, listing the unwanted ones of the set. Instructions for shipment.

            With postscript from Linus North about health of friends and family.

 

.93       from Wm. C. Stimpson, Boston, November 19, 1822: requests price for set of tinplate makers tools, and asks that each tool in the set be named.   Requests price for some other tools as well.

 

.94       from E.A. Yale, South Reading, November 23, 1822, to John Dunham Jr. Esq., Berlin, Conn., about an order of tools to be made by Mr. North.

 

.23       from Wm. C. Stimpson, Boston, November 26, 1822: needs the tools shipped soon

 

.95       from N. C. Sanford, Woodbury, December 22, 1822: explanation for delay of payment, acknowledgement of tools received

           

 

Folder 18: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1823

 

.121     letter from Henry Eld, New Haven, January 4, 1823: Isaac Mansfield of Kentucky requests tools. Asking for immediate delivery before the harbor is frozen over.

 

.124     letter from cousin Albert North, Otsego Fly-Creek, February 3, 1823: needs information about the tinners' tools ordered by Linus North, which he had supposed were left with Messrs. Trotter & Douglass in Albany.  Linus plans to move to Palmyra.  Includes other family news, including the marriage of Albert's brother Stephen to Miss Patience Spaulding.

 

.125     from Henry Eld, New Haven, February 13, 1823: inquiry for a third person about price of set of tinmans’ tools, with a blow horn stake.

 

.126     request from Seth Peck, Southington, March 3, 1823: for three sets of tools to be sent, as soon as the Hudson river is free of ice, to the agent William Dustin of Albany, New York. Recommendation to pay a commission to him.

 

.127     letter from Seth Peck, Southington, March 8, 1823: regarding the order of William Dustin, Albany, New York, recommending to give him a discount for the tools since he buys to re-sell, advising Jed. North to appoint him as his agent.

 

.128     letter from Augustus Filly, Lansingburgh, March 24, 1823: his visit is delayed due to the weather. Request to send the tools for Davis & Coble to New York and then, by water on board the Lansingburgh sloop, to Filly himself.

 

.129     letter from Linus North, Palmyra, March 26, 1823: left Coopertown and settled in Palmyra, Ontario County, New York. Setting up a shop for Tin Sheeting and Patent Combs with one of his brother-in-laws in the name of "North & Pierson." More details regarding his business, tool purchases and religious reflection about the churches in the area.

 

.130     from Augustus Filly, Lansingburgh, April 10, 1823: order for set of tools for J. Petitt of Waterford

 

.131     from James Sinclair, New York, May 30, 1823: request for a set of tin plate workers tools and asking that they will be warranted and priced equal to those sent to John Powers.

 

.132     from James Sinclair. 52 Bowery, New York, June 9, 1823: encloses payment and request for immediate delivery of a set of tools.

 

.133     from Robert Hunt, Glastonbury, June 12, 1823: regrets for being unable to furnish the needed iron.

 

.134     from Isaac Mansfield, Louisville, Ky., June 23, 1823: order for tin tools [lists the tools wanted] of good quality and workmanship, to be delivered to Henry Eld of New Haven.  Please ask Mr. Flagg to make mallets; needs ones of "good stuff as the wood of this country will not do for mallets at all."

 

.135     letter from cousin Linus North, Palmyra, July 12, 1823: explains the delay of sending the full amount of money for the ordered tools. Waiting to be ordained as a missionary by the Presbyterian Church of Otsego.

 

.136     from Amos M. Read, Pawtucket, July 24, 1823: urgent request for $8 size.

 

.137     from Burrage Yale, South Reading, September 5, 1823: payment of bill sent through Mr. Geo. Loveland

 

.138     Letter from Henry Eld, New Haven, September 15, 1823: gives list of tools desired by  Isaac Mansfield in Kentucky. Included in Manfield’s letter was half of a Bank Bill for payment of the ordered tools, the letter containing the other half has not as yet come to hand.

 

.139     from Jonathan Morrison, tinplate worker, Portsmouth, N.H., September 26, 1823: requests a large, stout pair of shears for cutting tin & sheet iron; was referred to North by Ephraim Bidwell

 

.140     from Oliver Buckley, Westbrook, November 12, 1823: order for tools and asks for price quotation; asks for news about Silas North, who is not working for him anymore, hoping to learn soon that all is well.  

                        [written after close of letter: Nathan Winslow, merchant, Portland, Maine; perhaps the address to which tool order was to be sent]

 

.141     letter from Wm. Austin, Albany, December 26, 1823: the market for turners tools seems to be promising. All tools being bought by Seth Peck for him were sold. Order for another set of tools as soon as possible.

 

 

Folder 19: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1824: January-July 12

 

.172     from Nightingale & McKim, Baltimore, January 1, 1824: request for price list of tinman's tools; they keep a wholesale ironmongery store

 

.173     letter from George Mitchell, Bristol, January 4, 1824: the two pairs of shears sent to North for repair were brought by a peddler from the State of Maine

 

.174     copy of a letter from North, Berlin, to Mr. Harvey Filley, Philadelphia, January 5, 1824: an order for tools for John Martin of Harrisburg are being sent to Filley; what are  prospects of selling tools in Philadelphia.

 

.175     letter from Lyman Gilbert, Harrisburg, January 8, 1824: about a set of tinmaker's tools sent to Mr. Tilly for John Martin, and request for some tools for himself to be shipped at the same time.

 

.176     letter from David Watkinson & Co., Hartford, January 28, 1824: prices for Russian old and new sable iron, flat swd [Swedish?] iron, English blistered steel, and German steel

 

.177     letter from Oliver Buckley, Westbrook, February 8, 1824: about payments for ordered tools

 

.178     letter from Wm. Austin. Albany, February 16, 1824: request for a set of tinman’s tools to be sent as soon possibly by stage and request that another set be sent as soon as the Connecticut River is navigable

 

.179     letter from Wm. Austin, Albany, March 10, 1824: tools received; and a new order for a set of tools, since market is good for selling.

 

.180     letter from H. Eld, New Haven, April 18, 1824: about tools received for Isaac Mansfield and explanation for delayed payment.

 

.181     letter from Wm. Austin, Albany April 22, 1824: the ordered box of tools received; payment by bank certificate, and promise to deliver the enclosed money to Josiah Edwards.

 

.182     from Henry Eld, New Haven, May 2, 1824: encloses money from Isaac Mansfield for tool bill.

 

.183     from Oliver Buckley, Westbrook, May 12, 1824: order for tools and payment arrangements

 

.185     from Linus North, Palmyra, May 25, 1824: long explanation of delayed payment, including management of firm Pierson & North and Linus North’s work as a missionary

 

.187     from Wm. Austin, Albany, June 5, 1824: order for two sets of tools; sent some money by the hand of North’s friend Josiah Edwards.

 

.188     letter from Simon Pettes, Bellows Falls, Vt., June 7, 1824: wants to hire a journeyman of steady habits and good moral character

 

.189     Edward Drew, New York, June 10, 1824: proposal by to buy many sets of tools, making prompt payments in return for remaining the sole agent for Jedediah North in the area.   Also an account of tools sold for North.

 

.190     from Edward Drew, New York, June 25, 1824: follow up letter, asking again to become sole agent for selling sets of tools and, therefore, suggesting better terms for him.

 

.191     from Wm. Austin. Albany, July 2, 1824: order for tools and, payment for previous order

 

.192     from Burrage Yale, South Reading, July 2, 1824: request for confirmation of receipt of a draft

 

.193     letter from Linus North, Palmyra, July 2, 1824: explaining his delay of payment, because of  poor health and slow business.

 

.194     from Cook & Wilcox, Springfield, July 12, 1824: request for repairing some shears for sheet iron, and order for some tools

 

 

Folder 20: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1824: July 19-December

 

.195     letter from David North, Jr., Meredith, July 19, 1824: explains his delay of payment because still waiting to be paid by Linus North in Palmyra, and having the ague and fever. Including some family news about a house he bought, some acreage to be logged off and seeded for grass, cattle farming, setting up his trade in Meredith and hoping to buy some tools [see also Ph1292.27, in folder 51]

 

.196     from Edward Drew, New York July 21, 1824: payment forwarded; requests acknowledgement of its receipt; orders some tools

 

.197     from Samuel Clary, Portland, August 10, 1824: requests price quotation on tools;  payments to be made by a draft on Hartford, Middletown or New York, references available from Silas North of Berlin (for whom Clary worked).

 

.198     from Wm. Austin, Albany, September 2, 1824: letter about receipts, credits and order of a set of tools

 

.199     from Norris Galpin, New York, September 22, 1824: money transfer, order for tools with some measurement instructions; offer by to become his agent in the area.

 

.200     from Edward Drew, New York, September 23, 1824: order for some tools, with packing instructions  [paper watermarked Owen & Hurlbut, with a star]

 

.201     from John Badger, tinplate maker, Portsmouth, NH. October 1, 1824: order for some tools, with promise of payment after receipt of the articles; tools may be sent to Samul May, hardware store, Boston.

 

.202     from Edward Drew, New York, October 2, 1824: request for acknowledgement of payment, and order of some tools

 

.203     from David Watkinson & Co., Hartford, October 4, 1824: returns a counterfeit five dollar bill to Jedediah North.

            Endorsed by North:  "The bill I received of Mr. Harvey Filly"

            [paper watermarked Hudson]

 

.204     from Caleb Pond. Hartford, October 15, 1824: about payment of a note

 

.206     from brother Edmund North, New York, October 21, 1824: ordering some tools for Mr. Drew. Includes some personal notes about his job in a shop that makes printing presses, hoping for a $2.25 wage per week.

 

.205     letter from Anson Mathews, Southington, Conn., October 25, 1824: inquiring for an apprenticeship for his son in North’s business.

 

.207     from Edward Drew, New York, October 27, 1824: order for some tools to be sent as soon as possible, and asking about delay of previous order.

 

.208     letter from Norris Galpin, New York, October 28, 1824: explains why payment is in form of a draft from Phelps & Peck on the Phoenix Bank at Hartford and not in bills. N.B."I saw Edmund this morning in health."

 

.209     from W. Austin, Albany, October 29, 1824: order for tools and enclosing a receipt from Chester Bulkley for balance due.

 

.210     from cousin David North, Jr., Meredith, November 1, 1824: about sending some money.

 

.211     letter from Seth Peck, Southington, November 20, 1824: about a land purchase; has little interest in having the 2 acres surveyed

 

.212     from Oliver Peck, Berlin, December 7, 1824: about payment for tools sent to Peck’s son Hosea

 

.213     letter from Linus North, Palmyra, December 16, 1824: reasons for delay of payments; personal notes about his preaching activities in Williamson, near Palmyra.  David is with Mr. Pierson.

 

.214     from Edward Drew, New York, December 24, 1824: acknowledgement for tools received, have sold almost all sets of tools previously ordered; ordering more sets to have on hand before spring business begins.

 

 

Folder 21: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1825

 

.222     from Reuben Woodruff, N. Hartford[?], January 25, 1825: request for a pair of shears "made of the best of stuff not to have any exceed them in the state"; also mallets.

 

.223     letter from Lyman Adams, Baltimore, March 5, 1825: heard of North’s business from the tinplate makers of the city of Baltimore.  Orders a set, asking what constitutes a set and their prices. Includes a reference about himself as Justice of the Peace.

 

.224     letter from brother Norris North, Rochester, [N.Y.], March 7, 1825: family news, warm weather during the winter season, wait for arrival of the tools once the canal is free of ice.

 

.225     from Peck & Phelps, Lenox, March 9, 1825: order for tools

 

.227     from Edward Drew, New York, March 12, 1825: order for tools

 

.228     from Wm. Austin, Albany, March 15, 1825: order for some tools; encloses Chester Bulkley’s receipt; received payment from Mr. Kline of Albany on the account of North & Pierson of Palmyra. Money was not current and had to be exchanged for current money for a fee.

 

.226     from Edward Drew, New York, March 19, 1825: order for set of tools, with request for a good supply of tools before "supplying strangers"

 

.229     Pettes & Thayer, Bellow Falls, [Vt.], March 25, 1825: order for a set of tools for the tinning business; ask for credit because of opening a second shop, and best terms.

 

.230     letter from Abijah L. Dunnell, Springfield, New Jersey, March 28, 1825: about having seen a pair of cast steel shears for cutting tin made by Jed. North, and asking for a pair to be made according to instructions for cutting very thin copper. 

 

.232     from Burrage Yale, South Reading, May 4, 1825: order for tools to be shipped to Boston

 

.238     from Willcox & Dickenson, Brattleboro, July 11, 1825: order for a set of tools

 

.244     letter from Truman Alderman, Burlington, October 17, 1825: explains delay of coal shipping.

 

 

Folder 22: Correspondence addressed to and from J.& E. North, Berlin, Conn., 1825

 

.231     from Edward Drew, New York, April 29, 1825: request for an immediate shipment of set of tools

 

.233     copy of letter from J. & E. North, Berlin, to Burrage Yale, May 10, 1825: announcing the formation of the partnership of J. & E. North.  Expressing a wish to supply old customers first and gives new prices.

 

.235     answer from Burrage Yale, South Reading, May 20, 1825, to above letter: request of shipment for ordered tools as soon as possible. P.S.: "It is hoped you will finish them in your best style, in other words, equal to Mr. Buckley’s best manner."

 

.239     copy of letter to David North, junior, [from Jedediah North,] Berlin, July 18, 1825.  with urgent request for a second payment.

                        [names of some of Jedediah’s children are written on back]

 

.240     copy of two letters from J. & E. North, one to Edward Drew, July 21, 1825, and the other to James Boyd, July 23, 1825.

                        To Drew: about a shipped order and bill; gives reasons for increased prices of shears: different sizes, weights, and fastening with rivets vs. screws (screws being more expensive).  Difficulty working because of warm weather.

                        To Boyd: concerning delivery and prices of iron bought by the ton, transportation charges and quality of the iron.

 

.241     from Caleb Newcomb, Worcester, July 23, 1825: payment for tools ordered and instruction to send them to Boston, "direct the tools in care of James & Cornell Boston"

 

.242     from Rice & Miller, Worcester, Mass., August 1, 1825: order to make a bick iron

 

.245     letter to dear Friend [probably Jedediah North,] from David North, Jr. Cooperstown, December 5, 1825.  about a visit to Berlin and hoping to have the money to pay him; however, business is quite disappointing.  Am working for Albert North for 3 months.  Left Meredith with his family.

 

 

 

Box 2:

 

Folder 23: Business correspondence of Jedediah North, 1826, 1829, and undated

 

.252     letter from Linus North, Palmyra, March 14, 1826: about money matters, its delay because it is now a court issue, personal news about his health, how feeble he has become, how his business has suffered due to his illness.

 

.253     letter from Alfred Wilcox, New York, May 31, 1826: about the delay of an acknowledgement of a deed.

 

.254     letter from A.R. Tiffany, Palmyra, June 15, 1826: about getting the money due north by Pierson & North.

 

.255     letter from cousin David North, Jr., Meredith, July 10, 1826: about sending some money since business is very good.

 

.257     letter from Linus North, Palmyra, August 29, 1826: about the delay of the money settlement from Mr. Pierson, Mr. Tiffany's success in getting part of the money, making out a draft to be forwarded, though it will not cover the whole bill. Writing about his health, having been unable to talk loudly for three months now.

            [Rev. Linus North studied and was ordained at the Auburn Theological Seminary, Auburn, N.Y., but his health failed him, and he lost his voice to such an extent that he was unable to preach.]

 

.123     from Augustus Filley, Lansingburgh, January 30, 1829: order for tools for himself, Elijah Cobb of Troy, and William Davis.

 

.264     from Samuel W. Lee, Northampton, June 13, 1829: explains payment delay and confusion  arising because of another person with the same name in the area; wishes to find his lost brother.

 

.265     letter from J. North, Berlin, to Samuel W. Lee, Northampton, June 24, 1829: details about endorsements of the notes.  Several months ago, the lost brother said he was going to work in Meriden.

                        Written on back: part of a poem about friendship, and the names of Jedediah’s daughters

 

.343     from Wm. F. Bowne, letter postmarked Paterson, N.J., May 12: explanation for late payment

                                                           

.344     Request to Mr. North to send a medium sized catheter, signed E. Brandigee, Jr.[?]

 

 

Folder 24: Correspondence to and from Frederick M. or F. M. North, 1859, 1867-1868

 

[Frederick Marius North (1833-1914) painted buildings and railroad cars when he lived in Baltimore in the late 1850s.]

 

.394     letter from E. M. Reed, Hartford, February 22, 1859: about a paint used by Mr. Saltonstall and its insufficiency, compared to a different one used on roof of the engine house in New Haven and its superior quality.

                        Letterhead stationery: Office of the Hartford and New Haven R.R. Co.

 

.393     letter from C.A. Stetson, New York, February 23, 1859: about roof coating

                        Letterhead stationery: Astor House, C.A. Stetson.

 

.395     letter from Geo. Seeley, New York, February 28, 1859: about the Saltonstall paint: never authorized the vendor to give his name as a reference.

                        Letterhead stationery: Empire City Camphene & Alcohol Distillery, Office, No. 32 Burling Slip, Aaron Seeley.

 

.396     letter from Geo P. Sanborn, Bridgeport, March 14, 1859: about the total failure of the paint made by H. Saltonstall of Meriden: "it is good for nothing."

 

.398     letter from Edwd. Wilcox, East Berlin, July 14, 1859, to F. M. North, Baltimore: about the delay of receiving some deed, and payment arrangements by his brother.

                        With addendum dated July 20, 1859: sedning more information.

 

.399     from J. C. Wilcox, East Berlin, July 30, 1859: received the deed of land at last; payment enclosed.

 

.400     letter from H. M. Dowd, East Berlin, Sept. 27, 1859: about selling a coat and some slippers. Family news about Wed, Mr. Booth and Fidelia, the baby, and Susie.

 

.401     from J. C. Wilcox; East Berlin, December 9, 1859: may be able to offer Frederick a job after January 1; trade is rather slack now; inventory to be made in about ten days, and hope to start work at the beginning of January.

 

.402     letter from Wm. A. Mildrum[?], East Berlin, December 21, 1859: family news, Norris becoming a farmer, about Norris’ business, money sent to Orrin, Fred North & H. Belden working together making blowhorns and tack pullers, and various other people and their activities.

 

.427     bill from North, March 23, Feb. 26, Sept. 21, 1867, to C. S. Griswold, for apples, potatoes and wheat and rye flours.

            On back: list of garden tools (hoe, and manure, spade, and pitch forks and prices)

 

.428     promissory note from Frederick M. North, Berlin, April 27, 1868, to pay money to Caroline S. [North] Griswold.

                        On back: lists of payments received

 

 

Folder 25: Correspondence addressed to O[rin] S. North, Esq., 1850-1872

 

[The Orin S. North of these letters is possibly the manufacturer Orrin Stanley North (1805-1874), son of Anna Stanley and Alvin North of New Britain, Connecticut.  The relationship to the Jedediah North family is not known, and there could well be another O.S. North in the family.  Orrin Stanley North married Sarah Clark in 1831, but they had no children.  The first name is variously spelled Orin, Orrin, and Oren.]

 

.403     letter from Lee & Case [?], New York, December 21, 1850: about mortgages and insurance.

 

.404     from Wm. H. Lee, New York, February 13, 1851: legal advice about a payment

 

.405     letter from O. R. Burnham, New York, May 24, 1859: please give enclosed sketch of Walnut Hill to his friend Burritt, whom he missed seeing while staying in London; future travel plans to Russia and Greenland.

 

.406     letter from R. Hillies [?],Beloit, Wis. May 14, 1866, addressed to “dear brother”: about family financial interests.

 

.407     from Richard Bullen[?], Office of Howard, Sanger & Co., New York, December 8, 1866: confirmation of money received; hopes to accept invitation to visit New Britain.

 

.408     letter from F. H [?] North, New Britain, January 31, 1867: about a confidential meeting arrangement.

 

.409     letter from F. H. [possibly F. & S.] North, New Britain, February 15, 1867: about a stockholder's meeting and its results

 

.410a-b            from G. P. Rockwell, secretary, New Britain, April 19, 1867: announcement of an upcoming meeting of directors of New Britain Knitting Co.  With envelope

 

.411     letter from V.[?] B. Chamberlain, Laurel Green, Fla.[?], July 8, 1867.about the health status of different people.  “Business in Jacksonville just now is rather dull.”

 

.412a-b            letter from F.H. North, New Britain, February 11, 1868: about an appointment to discuss election of directors of North, Stanley & Co.  With envelope

 

.416     letter from Julius Grey[?], Farmington, October 22, 1869: about taking some levels for a drain

 

.417     account sheet: O. S. North in account with Morton Rose & Co., signed S.E. & Co., London, [England,] 14 Oct. 1870

 

.418     letter from J. Dunning, Morton Rose & Co., New York, October 29, 1870: about settlement of an account.

                        Letterhead: Morton Bliss & Co. Bankers, N.Y.; Morton, Rose & Co., London

 

.420a-b            account statement from Morton, Bliss & Co. [formerly L.P. Morton & Co.], New York, October 29, 1970.   With envelope

 

.419     letter from Morton Rose & Co., London, November 24, 1870: acknowledgement for receipt of a sovereign on account

 

.423     letter from Isaac L. Stanley, New York, June 7, 1870: heard that North is contemplating a sea voyage to relieve a bowel complaint; Stanley advises taking a sailboat over a steamboat; come here to New York to consult a doctor skilled in bilious and liver diseases; expect H. W. Clark later this week.

             

.421     letter from Henry[?] W. Clark, Dubuque, [Iowa], June [possibly Jan.] 30, 1871: haven’t heard from North: how was his trip and will he travel again?  Received a charter from the city for fifty years to furnish water; “the mining interest has not yet developed itself in such a way as to pay expenses.”

 

 

Folder 26: Miscellaneous business letters, 1859, 1868, 1872

 

.414     letter from L.F. Judd, North & Judd Manufacturing Co., New Britain, Conn., September 18, 1868, to Mrs. Jane H. North: needs to talk to her about how to get control of the stock in "Mall Iron Works."

 

.422     letter from O.B. North & Co., Manufacturers of Carriage and Saddlery Hardware and Malleable Iron Castings, New Haven, Conn., Feb. 24, 1872, to Mrs. N. F.[?]. North:  requests an endorsement of a note.

 

.397     printed letter, signed Joseph Ditto Co., New York, June 16, 1859: about several important improvements in Compound Cement Roofing and the use of mica, sale of cement by the barrel for covering vaults, cellar bottoms, cisterns, and prize quotations.  

                        With hand-written P.S. about price.

 

 

 

Folder 27: Estate papers related to Jedediah North (1789-1855) and J.& E. North: Bills and receipts

 

.347     receipt: Henry J. Bowers paid for setting and sharpening shoes[?], December 1854.

                        Added in pencil: J. & E. North’s bill, but original bill addressed to estate of Jedediah North

 

.348     receipt: Eli B. Kelsey paid by estate of Jedediah North for wood provided January 5, 1854, and January 16, 1855.

 

.349     receipt: E. Brandigee paid in full for a claim. September 29-Nov. 24, 1854, January 1-30, 1855.  Payment received March 3, 1856.

 

.350     receipt: Wm. M. Smith paid for a black walnut coffin [for Jedediah North], plate, cover, attendance with hearse, February 3, 1855.

 

.387     bill from S. E. Case: for probate fees for the period of March 1855-January 1856.

 

.351     receipt: William Bulkley paid for different days of appraisal in April, June, October, and November 1855.

 

.353     memorandum of charges to account of Betsey North [widow of Jedediah] with A. North, administrator of estate, with charges for hay, plaster, boards, fowls, ashes, candles, hams, carrots, tallow, pork, potatoes, lard, books, straw, and cash paid to Frederick and R. L. Espy, by order of court, July 16, 1855.

 

.354     bill to Worthington Eccl. Society, for subscription to repair of meeting house, October 31, 1854.

 

.355     receipt: S. C. Wilcox paid for work as Comm.[commissioner?], October-November 1855; paid June 18, 1857

 

.356     receipt: Linus Cornwell, Berlin, November 7, 1855, paid for some iron work.

 

.382     bill from Josiah Wilcox, North Greenwich, [no month] 18, 1855, addressed to "dear Brother," for appraising J. North's estate

 

.383     letter from L. E. Case, New Britain, to Alfred North, December 24, 1855: encloses copies of orders of family support in cases of estates of Jedediah North and Lyman Wilcox, with lists of household goods.  [These copies no longer with letter.]

                        endorsed on back: “order for setting out household goods to Betsey North & Maria L. Wilcox.”

 

.358     receipted bill: S.S.& G.T. Batterson, Berlin, paid for a gravestone for Jedediah North, May 27, 1856.

 

.359     receipted bill: Edward Wilcox and N.C. Smith paid for setting out widow's dower, June 26, 1856.

 

.360     receipt for settlement of estate of Jed. North, amount credited to E. North and charged to estate of A. North, signed F.M. North, January 1857.  Includes payments made to Edward Wilcox.

 

.352     receipt: James Byrnes paid for amount due from the firm J. & E. North, Berlin, June 18, 1857.

 

.361     receipted bill: Alfred North paid Day & Clark, publishers of the Hartford Courant, June 19, 1857. 

                        [printed billhead: Thomas M. Day and A.N. Clark were the principals of the firm.]

 

.362     receipt: Edmund North paid by A. North, administrator of estate of Jed. North, at Berlin, June 20, 1857 for deeds, rent of factory and cash to balance. 

                        Edmund North received half the mill property, half the barn and adjoining lot, and part of rent paid by Roys & Wilcox for factory.

 

.363     receipt: Wm. M. Smith paid for taxes on List of 1856. Berlin, June 23, 1857.

                        [Printed form]

 

.364     receipt: William Bulkley paid by Alfred North, administrator, for distributing estate of Jedediah North, Berlin, August 21, 1857.

 

 

Folder 28: Probate and estate records for Jedediah North

 

[Jedediah North died intestate and in debt.]

 

.365     probate notice, March 14, 1855: Judge Seth E. Case appoints Alfred North to give notice to people who are interested in the estate.

                        [printed form: Order Distribution Executor – sold at the Courant Office]

 

.366     letter of administration for probation of the Jedediah North Estate, Berlin, Conn., March 14, 1855: Judge Seth E. Case appoints Alfred North to administer the estate

                        [printed form: Letter of Administration, sold by Elihu Geer, Hartford]

 

[no number]     commissioner's notice to appear at the court of Probate, Berlin, March 24, 1855: Judge Seth E. Case appoints William Bulkley and Samuel C. Wilcox to examine and adjust claims of creditors, with written notice attached, dated April 10, 1855

                        [printed form: Appointment of Commissioners and Limitation of Claims, sold by Elihu Geer, Hartford]        

 

.367     Order for appointing appraisers, Berlin, March 26, 1855: Judge Seth E. Case appoints William Bulkley and Josiah Wilcox as appraisers

                        [printed form: Order appointing appraisers, sold by Elihu Geer]

 

.371     inventory and appraisal of Estate of Jedediah North, deceased. William Buckley, Joseph Wilcox, appraisers, Berlin, September 14, 1855.

                        The thirteen page inventory includes real estate (house, lots, manufactory, etc.), household goods (apparently organized by room, although room names are not given), finished tools, tools, toolbox, furniture, livestock, sleigh.

                        The stock and tools in the manufactory made up the bulk of the estate, but only one-half of these belonged to estate of Jedediah North.

 

.374     commissioners report on the estate of the deceased Jedediah North, signed William Buckley and S.C. Wilcox, Berlin, November 1, 1855.

                        Company debts, individual liabilities, claim by James Byrnes for fulfillment of a contract, schedule of Company debts of the late firm of J.& E. North.

 

.372     inventory of property of J.& E. North, November 3, 1855.

                        Tools, objects (mostly iron and steel) in the forging shop, files in office.

 

.378     document pertaining to real estate, between Middletown Savings Bank, State of Conn., and Alfred North, administrator of estate. Middlesex County, Middletown, January 14, 1856.

                        [printed form]

 

.368     order of notice to settle Administration account, Berlin, June 18, 1857.  Endorsed on back; “notice which was posted on sign post & taken off by me, July 3d/57, Alfred North.”

                        [printed form: Order of notice to settle Administration account, sold by F. A. Brown, Hartford]

 

.379     order to sell real estate, Berlin, June 18, 1857.  Includes description of real estate to be sold.

                        [printed form: Order and Return of Sale of Real Estate, sold by George B. Bassett & Co., New Haven]

 

.380     real estate transaction between Edmund North and estate of Jedediah North, June 20, 1857.

                        [printed form: Warrantee deed, sold by F. A. Brown, Hartford]

 

.369     copy of Return on Sale of Personal Property signed by Alfred North, Administrator, New Britain, June 27, 1857.

                        Statement of results of selling North’s personal property, with list of private property which was not sold or disposed of.

 

.381     probate record of settlement of Jed. North's Estate, Berlin, June 27, 1857.

                        [printed form: Distribution, sold by G. B. Bassett & Co., New Haven]

 

.370     sketch of a distribution list sent to the Probate Court for the District of Berlin, July 1, 1857.

                        Lists heirs and what portion of the estate or what goods from the estate the administrator proposes to give each heir.

 

.373     list of “personal property on hand for distribution”: horse, carriage, wagon, garden tools, encyclopedia, watch, map of Hartford Co., baskets. Unsigned and undated.

 

.375     copy of estate administrator’s accounts, compiled by Alfred North, undated.

 

.376a-d            lists of liabilities account due from J & E North, of which one half belongs to Estate of Jed. North. Undated; perhaps compiled by William A. Mildrum.

 

.377a,b                        lists of debts to be paid. Unsigned and undated.  

           

 

Folder 29: Personal letters of Griswold family

 

[Caroline Sophia (Carrie) North was married to Edward Griswold (circa 1840-1873).  He was the son of Ozias Griswold (circa 1810-1858) and Sally Ann Rich.  Various letters give the names of other family members.]

 

.775     letter to Sarah [apparently Sally A. Griswold] from Edward M. G[riswold], Plainville, July 25, 186[?]: Family news, his bleeding spell, feeling better after having taken some salt and water; Norman has come home; expect Martha to visit before she returns West.

 

.754     to brother Edward M. Griswold, from your sister Martha H. Bird, Cincinnati, February 10, 1860.  family and personal news.

                        [Martha (Mattie) Bird was a daughter of Ozias and Sarah A. Griswold, although she was later adopted by Asahel and Anna Hooker.  Martha was born in Connecticut in 1835.  Her husband was Henry Norman Bird, a varnish dealer.  The Birds married in 1851.]

 

.720     to Mother from Norman [Griswold], New Orleans, La. February 28, 1866: about sending her some money; his engagement to Anna E. McChesney: "I am head over heels in love with her - she is from one of the best families in the city ... they live in splendid style ... I do not expect to get married for two or three years ..."

 

.769     letter to brother Edward from Norman H. Griswold, New Iberia, La., January 14, 1870: family news, health and religious thoughts.  

                        [also mentions dead sister Henrietta, and Frank and Arthur, who may be brothers; Libbie seems to be Norman’s wife, found listed elsewhere as Anna E. McChesney.]

 

770      letter to dear brother Edward from his sister[in-law] Anna G[riswold], New Iberia, La., January 15, 1870: about his illness, Anna’s and daughter Delia’s cases of mumps, family news, prayers and well wishes.  Mentions Edward’s son Eddie.  

 

.771     letter to Edward Griswold, Esq. from Benjamin F. Hewley[?], Bristol, April 25, 1870: about an insurance policy.

 

.724     to dear Mother from Norman, New Orleans, La., December 11, 1870: personal news, making a living by keeping books for an annual salary of $1,500, "but it costs me almost every cent to live here in New Orleans".  

 

.756     to dear brother [Edward Griswold] and sister [sister-in-law Caroline S. North Griswold], from Mattie [Bird],Cincinnati, December 22, 1870. family news and some religious reflections; enclosing five dollars with Christmas and New Year's wishes.

                        Stationery has embossed "B".

 

.757     to dear brother and sister [Edward Griswold and his wife Caroline North], from Mattie [Bird], Cincinnati, February 7, 1871.  letter about expressing sympathy; enclosing ten dollars, "five dollars for your family and five dollars to buy necessaries for mother".

                        Stationery has embossed "B".

 

.637     to dear sister Carrie from your brother Norman W. Griswold, New Orleans, April 17, 1871: a son was born April 12; willing to give his share to support mother [mentions her children who should be able to support her: Augusta, Mattie, Charlie, Frank, Arthur, and himself].

 

.772     letter to Uncle Edward from niece Irene, Cin[cinnati], Ohio, June 26, 1872: about her illness of intermittent fever, her birthday and a picnic invitation.

 

.638     to dear sister Carrie & brother Edward from Libbie [McChesney Griswold], New Orleans, March 15, 1873: family news; visit by the evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody, "for a week past we have had Mr. D.L. Moody, the great evangelist, here, preaching in our church, he has been talking especially to Christians and he has succeeded in waking us up a little ...".

 

.773     letter to Edward from his brother Norman, New Orleans, La. April 6, 1873: religious reflections, family news, and the difficulty of making a living.  

                        [The woman Norman calls Libbie appears to be his wife, although he married Anna E. McChesney.  Norman mentions children Daisy, age 5 ½ and Harry, age 2.  The 1870 census lists daughter Delia, age 3, and this age corresponds with that of Daisy.]

 

.758     to dear brother and sister [Edward and Caroline North Griswold] from Norman W., New Orleans, La. July 12, 1873: expressing sympathy for Edward's suffering, enclosing five dollars and promising more "and that he shall never be supported by the town".  Will ask Mattie to help as well.

 

.774     letter to Edward from brother Norman W. Griswold, New Orleans, La., July 22, 1873: More family news, good wishes and prayers for recovery of his health.  Daughter Daisy is in Texas with her grandmother Mrs. McChesney.

 

.759     to dear brother and sister [Edward Griswold and his wife Caroline North], from Mattie, Cincinnati, August 29, 1873.  expressing sympathy and being distressed because of Edward's suffering.

                        Stationery has embossed "B".

 

.641     to dear sister Carrie from Norman, New Orleans, La., October 10, 1873: news of the death of Edward; he and Libbie had the fever, which is wide-spread in the area.  Unable to send money at this time.

 

 

Folder 30: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North, (b. June 5, 1836, d. September 28, 1912; also called Carrie and Callie; married to Edward M. Griswold)

 

.437     to Caroline from your friend [perhaps cousin] Jane [Bridgham], June 5, 1849: about a new schoolhouse, celebration of May Day with the girls; give love to Grandma.

                        The small envelope addressed to Miss C.S. North may have held this letter.

 

.438     to Carrie from your friend Jane [Bridgham], Norwich, April 2, 1850: about Miss Bradford’s school and its curriculum, entering the Baptist Sabbath School and prayer meetings.

                        On the same sheet of paper: to Augusta from sister S. B. Bridgham, no date but about April 2, 1850: commenting about Jane's entering the Baptist Sabbath School with permission of her father, recently moved; also mentions S. E. and Emily.

 

.441     to dear Carrie from friend Susan, New London, August 6, 1852: Frederick’s recent visit; enjoyed her visit to Berlin; about wanting to read more books; will you please send my undersleeves, which I left at your house?

 

.646     to dear Carrie from Jennie, New London, Aug. 20, [1852]:  about her upcoming birthday and feeling quite old, having reached the age of seventeen, and personal news.  Susan sends thanks for returning her undersleeves.

 

.517     to dear sister Caroline from Fred, Lovejoys Hotel, New York, Oct. 1, no year [possibly 1852].  He and Norris met Bos Edmund [the Norths called their uncle Edmund North “Bos” rather than “Uncle”] and took cars to New Haven and then by steamboat to New York, where “I couldn't get to sleep so easy. The bed bugs were so thick that I didn't sleep…." Describing their activity in New York: Brady Daguerrian Gallery, Battery Park, Trinity Church, the museum [probably Barnum’s American Museum] )(where they "saw a house full of curiosities" and the play ”Orphan’s Dream”), and Metropolitan Hall (where heard Madame Sontag sing and Alfred Juell play piano). Hoped for a good night's sleep in the Hotel "but the bed bugs bit worse than on the Steamboat".  Saw Uncle Julius and Warner, the High Bridge, Greenwood Cemetery.

 

.442     to dear Carrie from friend Susan, New London, November 2, 1852: about being now in school, taking singing lessons, hope to secure a piano for the school; family news.

 

.466     to dear Miss North from Julie S. Fuller, Mount Holyoke, June 4, 1854: about being married now, and other personal news.

           

.444     to Callie from Julie S., no place, January 2, 1853: sickness in Berlin and death of a person [not named] there; meetings of the “Ladies’ Benevolent Sewing Society of East Berlin” and a book naming its members; having received a "'rocco" needle book; looking at Wed’s and Callie’s daguerreotypes; visiting the Kensington Mountain; a new telescope for the Seminary; it is Fast Day; war has commenced between Turkey and Russia.

 

.443b   envelope addressed to Miss Carrie S. North, East Berlin, Conn.  Postmarked South Hadley, Mass., Jan. 3, and despite the accession number probably goes with .444 rather than .443.

 

.445     to Carrie from Susan, New London, March 29, 1853: about school attendance (hopes to switch schools, mentions subjects); going to John B. Gary’s temperance lecture; a German ball; waiting for canary birds to hatch; greetings from Jane and love from Lizzie to Augusta.

 

.446     to Carrie from Jane Eliza, New London, April 20, 1853: about weather, family news, and the construction of a new hotel in Norwich, four stories high and to be named the Norwich House.

 

.449     to Carrie from Sue, New London, June 27 and July 6, 1853: about the warm weather, and consequent early dismissal of school; temperatures at 104 and 120 degrees; regrets not having permission to install a swing in the garden: "it would be a dreadful thing but I do not think it any worse than other things"; boat excursions from New London to Newport and Sag Harbor over the 4th of July.

 

.450     to Callie [Miss Caroline S. North] from Nannie, East Berlin, July 3, 1853: Religious reflections; mentions Norris.

 

.451     to Carrie from niece Jennie, New London, July 14, 1853: some religious thoughts; fireworks on Fourth of July; “the old settlers here are opposed to celebrations”; school terms soon being over and its upcoming vacation till the 16th of September, and family news.

 

.452     to Carrie from Julie, Holyoke Seminary, October 13, 1853: household chores, family news, church attendance, school and her teacher Sarah Start, listening to a concert.

 

.453     to Carrie from niece Jennie, New London, November 20, 1853: family news, attending school, about a robbery in father's store and the unfinished court trial in Norwich, wishing to spend Thanksgiving together in Berlin, and a fire at the former Methodist Church that had been used as a piano manufactory.

 

.443     to Callie from cousin Julie, South Hadley Female Seminary, [no month or date but probably December,] 1853: family news, death of Bulkley and Mrs. Love’s baby stricken with the croup.  Mentions Wed Dowd’s school.  Christmas and New Year's preparations, lamenting that “we poor girls of the Holyoke Nursery have nothing to look forward to but study”; description of the household chores, and regret of no leftovers of chicken, cranberry pies, doughnuts, cookies or apples.  Have you finished the bed quilts for Augusta?

                        [Although this letter is clearly dated 1853, the mention of Christmas would seem to mean it was written in December.  However, comparing this with .444 would indicate that .443 was written in Dec. 1852, not 1853.]

 

.454a   to my own dear Callie from [unsigned, but probably Julie S.], no place [but from the Seminary], no date [but 1853 pencilled in, probably spring]: school activities and passed  examinations, writing about a trip to the mineral springs and bringing back some of the water; went through a miserable neighborhood of Irish; trip to Easthampton; [letter unfinished or a page missing; see note on .454b, May 26, 1854]

 

[no number]     stray envelope addressed to Miss Carline S. North, East Berlin, Ct. or Conn., post mark begins with the word South, but rest is missing, as is part of date.

 

 

Folder 31: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North

 

.455     to Callie from Jennie, New London, January 15, 1854: chatter about weather, church- going and the sermons, a dreadful shipwreck with a great number of passengers and soldiers from Fort Trumbull.

                        With small envelope addressed to Caroline S. North, East Berlin, Conn., postmarked New London, Conn., Jan. 17

 

.456     to dear Carrie from [not signed, but from cousin Julie,] Holyoke Seminary, February 14, 1854: exchange of family news, domestic work consisting mainly of peeling potatoes and other household chores, description of her surroundings.

 

.457     to dear Cal [Callie S. North] at Uncle [illegible] from Julie, February 22, 1854: .short note about not having received any letters; a funeral passed by; many at school are ill

                        Stationery with embossed seal: Mt. Holyoke Female Sem’y, So. Hadley, Mass.

 

.458     to dear Carrie [Miss Caroline S. North care of Nancy A. Dowd] from cousin Susan, February 24, 1854: personal news, including that she is thinking about going west as a teacher

                        Laid inside: a note addressed to Lina, from Judas[?], Berlin, May 13, 1852: are you going to the society meeting this afternoon?  When are we going to collect for the library? has a new calico dress.

 

.459     to Caroline from Julie, March 2, 1854: family news; typhoid fever, measles and smallpox in the area; having finally received the mahogany tables with four legs and a drawer, and books she read.

 

.460     to Carrie from Julie, Quaker Ridge, March 5, 1854: about teaching school; visited Laura’s school; and personal news.

                        with, small envelope addressed to Miss Carrie North, East Berlin, Ct., and return address of No. Greenwich, Ct., Mar. 7.

 

.461     to dear Cally [ Miss Carrie care of Lady Helen] from Julie Sophia North, Jr., Hospital Row, March 15, 1854: has not received any letters, afraid the cause might be an illness;  many cases of typhoid fever and measles in the area and spreading on to Northampton; begging for some news.

 

.462     to dear Caroline Sophia from Julie, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, March 15, 1854: finally received some letters; personal and family news; wind storm and breakage of some window panes; Hattie returned to school and is taking music lessons; writing about food, living on doughnuts and Sunday cake.

 

.464     to Cally from Julie, no. 93 Hospital Row, March 29, 1854: personal news, an upcoming wedding, the sickness in the area and its death toll.

                        [part of letter is faded and difficult to read]

 

.465     to Carrie from Jennie, Norwich, April 13, 1854: personal news; visit to Mystic; prefers Norwich over New London [ink is faded]

 

.454b   incomplete letter [to Carrie] from J [Julie, Female Seminary,]  Friday, May 25 [sic, i.e. May 26, 1854].   watching an eclipse through a smoked glass.

                        [A solar eclipse occurred on May 26, 1854, and was visible in Massachusetts.  If this sheet concludes the letter in .454a, then the proper year for that should be 1854.]

 

.466     to my dear Miss North from Julie S. Fuller, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, June 4, 1854: personal news.  

 

.467     to Cally from [unsigned but from Julie],  Holyoke Seminary, June 10, 1854: about school, personal chit-chat, gossiping about the separation of Jedediah Wilcox and his wife Clarissa, uncle Norris getting married; went to dentist

 

.468     to dearest Carrie from Jennie, Norwich, July 8, 1854: personal news, going to a meeting, attending a funeral.

                        Laid inside letter: textile label (no brand or factory name, just a picture)

 

.469     to Carrie from Julie, My room [at Mount Holyoke Seminary], July 17, 1854: about the burning down of the Roys & Wilcox factory, family news.

 

.515     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Norwich, Sept. 13, [1854 – added in pencil]: announcing their upcoming arrival.

 

.470     to Caroline from cousin Norris, no place, September 3, 1854: family news, scarcity of flour since the stream was too low for grinding any grain, waiting for the rain to come, and living mostly on potatoes.

 

.471     to Caroline from cousin Julie Sophia, North Greenwich, September 31, 1854: personal news; about having one of the best boarding places and schools; feeling lonely and wishing for some company; school activities: marking her scholars both for conduct and lessons; gossips about Emily Downs and Joseph getting married; many Quakers attending the school.

 

.472     to sister Cally from Augusta, Baltimore, October 7, 1854: long letter containing family and personal news,

 

.473     to sister Caroline from Augusta, Baltimore, October 9, 1854: personal plans for the winter, her sewing, Bible class, a nearby fire, some gardening.

 

.474     to Carrie from niece Emily, Mystic Bridge, [Conn.], October 20, 1854: about her father's marriage to Elizabeth Spencer of Newport and watching a ship sailing on the river, going to New York.

 

.475     to Callie from brother Wed [brother-in-law Wed Dowd], Baltimore, October 21, 1854: family news, looking for a position as governess for his wife, and a large fire with damages up to $53,000 dollars.

                        On last page: letter from Augusta to Mother: misses home but time is passing

 

.476     to cousin Caroline from W.L. North, Elmira, October 22, 1854.: chit-chat about daily events.  Went for a walk with Olive.

    

.477     to Carrie from Julie, North Greenwich, October 25, 1854: misses companionship of the same age, her teaching and family news.

 

 

Folder 32: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North, 1854-1856

 

.478     to Carrie from Jennie, Mystic Bridge, November 7, 1854: family news, sewing activities, watching the launch of two ships, and about the location where they live.  [last page of letter is crossed]

 

.479     to sister Callie from Augusta, Mansion House, [Baltimore,] November 27, 1854: mostly about sewing, buying material, and making a talma [a cape or cloak]. Will miss having Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

 

.480     to Cally from Jeanie, Mystic Bridge, December 4, 1854: family news, attending singing school, made merino and straw bonnets and doing other sewing.

 

.481     to Carrie from Julie, North Greenwich, December 14, 1854: personal news, bad weather and being unable to teach, some comments about the behavior of the school children.

 

.482     to Carrie from Emily, Mystic Bridge, December 15, 1854: commenced school and its curriculum.

 

.483     to Cally from your sister A. [Augusta North Dowd], Baltimore, December 23 [and 25], 1854: family news, had a toothache, made a saque and working on a dress, described Christmas celebration – surprised at firecrackers.

 

.463     to Caro from Julie Sophia, Hol Semy [Holyoke Seminary]. Tuesday before anniversary, 1854[?]: personal news, and a school test.

 

.516     to Carrie from sister J. [Julie], [added in pencil: N. Greenwich, 1854.]: personal and family news; lists what had for Thanksgiving dinner, and describes a “miniature Uncle Tom’s Cabin in one of the windows”; heard that Bulkley was expected to die

 

.484     to Carrie from [unsigned], Mystic Bridge, January 6, 1855: sleighing, school, sewing, attending a funeral, family news.

 

.485     to Carrie from "Coz" Jule [Julie], Mr. Meads, January 25, 1855: about the winter and sleighing, family news, being free from chilblains, school.

 

.486a,b to Callie from Jennie, Mystic Bridge, February 2, 1855: family news.

                        with envelope addressed to Miss Caroline S. North, East Berlin, Conn.

 

.487     to cousin from Norris, Elmira, May 7, 1855: the beauty of Spring, meeting his new mother, and the many calls "to see the new bride"; has a canary; saw snake eat a bird

 

.488     to Carrie from "Coz" Julie, North Greenwich, May 9, 1855: teaching in school, and personal news.

 

.489     to sister Callie from Fidelia, no place, May 11, 1855: personal news and sewing activities.

 

.448     to my dear sister Callie from Augusta, Baltimore, May 23 [pencilled in: 1853, but more likely to be 1854 or 1855].  shopping for dress material and sewing talk, and other personal news.

                        [Augusta married Wed Dowd in 1854, and is married to him at the time this letter was written.  Callie is not in East Berlin but away at school.]

 

.496     to sister Callie from Augusta, personal news and school. Baltimore, Sept. 8, 1855.

 

.491     to sister C. from Augusta, Baltimore, December 27, [1855 – added in pencil]: personal news and school, Christmas presents, firecrackers, and the family.

 

.492     to sister Callie from Fidelia, West Meriden, January 5, 1856: family news, at Mrs. Foster’s, sewing and a grand ball, a sleighing party, wanting a kitten because of the many mice running around.

 

.493     to sister Cally from FMN [Frederic Marius North], At Home [East Berlin.Conn.], January 5, 1856: E. North & Co. sold to Roys & Wilcox Co., buying all the finished work, the stock, and tools of trade; paid in Roys & Wilcox Co. stock; gives reasons and financial details of the deal.

 

.496     to sister Callie from Augusta, January 15, 1856: about the cold weather, the unheated school, and personal news.

 

.475     to Callie from Fidelia, [at home of Albert Foster,] West Meriden, January 16, 1856: sewing, school, and personal news.

 

.497     to sister Caroline from Augusta, Baltimore, February 4, 1856: about playing backgammon, school activities and her teaching; personal and family news; the election of N.P. Banks of Mass. to be Speaker of the House of Representatives and some comments about it.

 

.494     to sister C [who had written from Baltimore] from Frederic Marius North, no place [but in Conn.], no date [1856 added in pencil, late summer]: personal news, sending his mother a Gold Dollar, recommending a homeopathic doctor for his mother's treatment, raising watermelons and corn; his difficulties in making ends meet; “All the old women are going to Aunt Jemima’s or Aunt Miranda’s in Rocky Hill to a quilting.”

 

.499     to Miss Carrie from your friend Emma J. Wilson, Baltimore, October 11, 1856: about school and Miss North, asking for a daguerreotype picture.

 

.500     to Carrie from Jennie, Norwich, October 20, 1856: personal and family news.

 

.498     to Carrie from Julie, Holyoke Seminary, October 29, 1856: about school, personal news, and attending a concert given by Professor Johnson of Boston.

 

.501     to sister Callie from Fidelia, at home, November 26, 1856:personal and family news, daguerreotype picture takings, the sewing society.

 

.502     to Carrie from Julie, Seminary, December 9, 1856: personal and family news, winter and sleighing; asks about Fidelia North’s husband-to-be

  

 

.652     to Miss C. S. North from your brother Frederic M. North, no place, no date [January 1857]: about the cold weather, enough snow for good sleighing, fair on New Year’s Eve, some fund raising through grab bag opportunity, visit of Charles F. Dowd, Harriet, and Nancy; death of Roswell Moore [died Jan. 1, 1857]; and other personal news.

                        [Charles F. Dowd was married Harriet Miriam North, daughter of Maria Miriam Wilcox and Edmund North.]

 

.503     to my Carrie from your niece Jennie, Norwich Town, January 31, 1857: personal news, school curriculum.

 

.504     to sister Carrie from Fidelia, East Berlin, February 18, 1857: personal and family news, talking about settlement of [their father’s] estate.

 

.505a-b            to sister C. from F[rederick] M[arius] North, at home, May 29-30, 1857: about not having worked in the shop lately, instead making fences, making a bridge in the lane way, getting a small piece of land ready for corn, and working in the garden. Family and some farm news; wishing that Dea. North would commence settling the estate; wants mother to see someone other than Dr. Brandegee (mother is walking with crutches)

 

.506a   [to Carrie?] from [Frederick Marius] F.M. North, [Conn., late fall, no year]: Aunt Harriet making and mending his clothes, but doesn’t do such a good job; hasn’t gotten winter clothes yet; has rented horse to George R. Andrus; selling hens and buying roosters;

                        Last page: headed Wednesday morning the 23d, and begins “My dearest Mother”: had extra blanket on bed and slept too warm; needs to practice writing and study bookkeeping  

 

.507a-b            to dear sister Carrie, [probably in Baltimore, with their mother,] from Fred M. North, “my room,” September 21, 1857: about the newspapers Tribune, Family Guardian, and others; considering renting the house for the winter; sold the horse; working at Mattabesett Works

 

.508     to sister C. from Frederick M. North. Esq., no place, October 6, 1857: about going to school meeting where those who care want to vote down the proposition of having just one male teacher, and vote for a tax increase to help support the school; but could instead attend talks by missionaries or by Saxe; turned down the position of clerk of the caucus;  James Bunce expecting to go to work in Meriden with Orrin Welch on sewing machines, "Atwater Patent"; business quite promising, with many on order.  

 

.509     to Carrie from Coz. Julie, Holyoke Seminary, October 14, 1857: school activities, personal news, about the changes taking place in East Berlin in four years; foundry closed; "I saw the daguerreotype of Norris' intended while I was home. She is not pretty but looks smart."

 

.510     to Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, October 30, 1857: personal and family news.  Jennie and Fidelia were married about the same time

 

.511     to sister C from Frederic M. North, November 12, 1857: burnt an eye at the forge and so staying home; Roys & Wilcox shutting down at end of the month, thus Frederic will be out of work; wishes he could afford to go to mercantile school; Norris is teaching; wishing for a better education, so that he too could earn some money by teaching.

 

.512     to Carrie from Julie Sophia, Holyoke Seminary, November 29, 1857: about being homesick, celebration of Thanksgiving, and the school curriculum.

 

.513     to sister Carrie from Fannie C. Booth, New Britain, December 2, 1857: small talk; Libbie Squire has been sent to live with a family in Salem, Mass.

 

 

Folder 33: Personal letters, mostly addressed to Caroline S. North, 1858

 

.518, .688        to Miss Caroline North in Baltimore, MD, from brother Frederick, East Berlin, Ct. January 12-13, 1858: personal news, especially about poor state of clothes; stockholder's meeting: all dividends resulted in an oyster dinner "which Sam gave to them. He had bought a gallon of oysters, I didn't feel very well and so didn't eat many ... business prospects are very dull...."  [section 2 is missing.]  Section 3: Popcorn in garret has been stolen by rats; information about Roys & Wilcox Co.; mentions books, Wed growing a moustache; Chancey North is dead

                        Incomplete letter, section 2 missing

 

.649a,b  to sister C, and dear Mother from Frederic, about Bible Christians, people being anti

            or pro slavery, Maine Law and anti-Maine Law, attending sermons at the Park St. Church

            and Old South Church, having brought along his Fluid Lamp with the lamp filler.

                        [added in pencil: Baltimore, but as he mentions Park Street and Old South Churches, Fred is obviously in Boston, where he was in winter 1858]

                        [written both sides on thin paper and difficult to read]

 

.519a-b            to dear sister C. from your brother Frederic, Boston, February 2, 1858: about his lodging and rent payments, food prizes, school curriculum (bookkeeping, arithmetic, writing), and strolling around Boston and looking at some of the great buildings like the Old South Church, the Old State House, the Fanueil Hall, and the Boston Museum. "In walking about I am reminded of Doesticks description of Boston, it was something like this, that he should think that the men who took the job of making cities, put all the odds and ends, the bits of alleys and lanes together and made Boston. The streets were all Helter Skelter where I went tonight."

 

.514     to dear sister Carrie from Fidelia M. Booth, no place, no date [probably winter 1858]: personal and family news.  Mentions Fred being in school in Boston [which he was in the winter of 1858]

 

.520     to dear Coz. [Carrie] from Julie, Mt. Holyoke Seminary, March 15, 1858: personal news and a visit to East Berlin, school activities and some French lessons.

 

.521     to sister Carrie from brother[-in-law] Wm. S. Booth, and one page written by her sister F [Fidelia], New Britain, March 10, 1858:, personal and family news, a rising religious interest in the area "and there appears to be a general awakening through the whole place, we have a union Prayer Meeting in which all of the four congregations take part, Methodist, Baptist and the two Congregationals".

 

.522     to dear sister C. from Fred, East Berlin, March 22, 1858: personal and family news, how to take care of mother and her financial needs.

 

.523     to dear sister C from Fred M. North, [East Berlin,] April 1, 1858: personal and local news.  Also an envelope

 

.524a-b            to dear sister C. from [Frederic], April 7, 1858: personal and family news, and the election of Buckingham by over 3000 votes.

 

.525     to dear sister C. from Frederic, [East Berlin,] April 19, 1858: family news, school activities and a surplus of teachers for the season, "the most important event concerning myself is that I have a pair of new pantaloons."  William A. North has been using Frederic’s room to do some tailoring.

 

.526     to dear sister C. from F[rederic] M. N[orth], East Berlin, April 21, 1858: about forwarding a Certificate of Premiums paid on Father's Life Insurance Policy and some advise how to handle it.

 

.527     to dear sister C. from F.M. North, April 26, 1858: family news.

 

.670     to dear teacher [Miss Carrie North] from Josephine Turnbull, Baltimore, April 27, 1858: story of her cousin who invited girls to a party without telling her mother ahead of time.

 

.671     to my dear teacher [Miss Carrie North?] from Katie O. Wood, Baltimore, April 29, 1858: about gifts her cousin received previous Christmas.

 

.528a-b            to dear sister C. from Fred[eric], April 29, 1858: additional information about the insurance certificate and suggesting using the money for needed house repairs; personal and family news; Mr. Franklin Roys selling out all his stock in the R & W. Company.

 

.529     to dear sister C. from Frederic Marius North, May 8, 1858: about how to get hold of the money, family news, garden activities, and hoping that mother is staying off the medicine of "Calomel".   “It is ‘Lection’ with us…. Aunt Ann made some Lection Cake [election cake].”

 

.530     to dear Carrie from sister Jannie, New Britain, May 10, 1858: about election week in New Britain and other personal news.

 

.672     to teacher Miss Carrie North from Josephine Turnbull, Baltimore, May 14, 1858: small talk, invitation to party

 

.673     to teacher Miss Carrie North, from Mary F. Willis, Baltimore, May 14, 1858: answer to a letter and promise to learn and study harder.

 

.546     to dear sister C. from F.M. North, Thursday Evening, [May] 20, 1858: about missed garden activities due to rain; family and personal news.

 

.531     to dear sister C. from Frederic, May 29, 1858: about garden activities and personal news.

 

.532     to dear sister C. from Frederic, June 8, 1858: personal and family news, leaving the Certificate of Premiums at Middletown Bank to be forwarded to New York for payment of the money.

 

.533     to dear C. from Fred. M. North, June 21, 1858: ballgame between the married and unmarried men of New Britain attended by some reporters from the Hartford daily paper, selling some eggs in the village after the game, and more garden news.

 

.534     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Ct., June 22, 1858: personal and family news.

 

.674     to my dear teacher [Miss Carrie North] from Annie B. Wood, Baltimore, July 13, 1858: about the breakup of the school and feeling lonely.  [mentions teachers Miss Harriet Dowd and Mrs. Henry Dowd.]

 

.675     to beloved teacher [Miss Carrie North] from Sallie Shurles, Baltimore, July 15, 1858: about missing her beloved teacher and asking for a daguerreotype picture..

 

.540     to sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, July 15, 1858: personal news.

 

.676     to dear Miss Carrie from Lizzie Clarke, Dover, Del., July 24, 1858: looking forward to going back to school next year and small talk.

 

.677     to my dear Miss North from your scholar Katie O. Wood, Baltimore, August 6, 1858: small talk, but mentions that Miss North has been ill with chills and fever.

 

.678     to my dear Miss Carrie from your scholar Annie Wood, Baltimore, August 6, 1858: about chills and fever, horseback rides and trying to sell a horse. [mentions teachers Mrs. Henry and Miss Nannie]

 

.541     to dear sister C. from your sister Augusta, Baltimore, August 19, 1858: family news and house cleaning.

 

.679     to Miss Carrie S. North, East Berlin, Conn., from your dear little friend Annie Wood, Baltimore, August 27, 1858: unhappy having not received a letter from Miss Nannie, wishing Miss Carrie to come back and teach, strange story about a cat [?] being too bony to ride.

 

.536     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, September 7, 1858: small talk.

 

.535     to Carrie from Coz. Julie, Pine Meadow, September 15, 1858: has view of Farmington River from window, but hears machinery of cotton mill; a plane and rule factory employs many Irish and lower class Americans; school and its pupils; turned 23 last week.

 

.680     to my dear teacher [Miss Carrie North] from Annie B. Wood, Baltimore, September 18, 1858: school news, about books and teachers, and the death of her horse due to gout in his toes.

 

.682     to my dear teacher, Miss North, present [although she doesn’t seem to be], from Amanda Peirce, Baltimore, October 18, 1858: small talk, school activities and asking for her daguerreotype.  Mentions teacher Mrs. Willis Dowd [Augusta North Dowd] and Mr. Lefever’s  [or Lefevre] wedding, direct letters to Thomas Peirce

 

.681     to my dear teacher, Mrs. Henry Dowd, from Amanda [Peirce], Baltimore, October 18, 1858. more school news, asking for daguerreotype picture of her and Miss North.

 

.537a-c                        to sister Carrie from her sister Augusta, Baltimore, October 19, 1858: about wedding of Mr. Lefever, personal news, garden activities, visiting the Fort and watching a drill.

 

.683     to dear Miss Carrie from your little friend Louisa Cook, Baltimore, October 20, 1858: about studying hard in school, being unhappy because having not received a medal card yet, remembering her kindness in school and the strictness of Miss H. Dowd in comparison.

 

.538     to dear Carrie from niece Jennie, Mystic River, October 24, 1858: a great fire destroyed $70,000 worth of property, sewing winter clothes and quilting a comforter.

 

.684     to dear Miss Carrie from Josephine Turnbull, Baltimore, October 26, 1858. about her vacation.

 

.553     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, “school room over kitchen,” no date [probably late fall; 1859 added in pencil, but it is possibly from 1858]:  personal news and school activities; names the boys she is teaching; she and Nannie have started painting pictures [describes them]; mention’s Mr. L’s upcoming marriage. 

                        [If Mr. L. is Mr. Lefever, he married in October 1858.  The letter mentions that they expect Lizzie James to come soon.  In acc. .542, it is reported that Lizzie has recently arrived.]

 

.539     to dear Carrie from Susie [probably Susan Penfield (Mrs. Henry) Dowd], Baltimore, November 6, 1858: school activities, being treated with a ginger plaster for swelling of face, making picture frames and taking painting lessons.

 

.542     to dear sister Carrie from [probably Augusta; accession number was written on top of name], Baltimore, November 9, 1858: Susie's tooth ache being treated with a ginger plaster, painting a couple of pictures, and the murder of a policeman.

 

.644     to cousin Carrie, signed Susie and Henry M. Dowd, after Thanksgiving, [possibly 1858]: about Thanksgiving preparations, playing backgammon and Blind Man’s Bluff; finished a bask [sic, i.e. basque].

                        [single page, first page missing]

 

.547a   to dear cousin Carrie from [unsigned but seems to be from Susie P. Dowd; letter is incomplete], Baltimore, November 27, 1858: personal and family news; Hen added a note: ask Susie how she spells basque?  [This is probably in reference to her spelling in .644.]

 

.547b   this may be the end of .547a; it is signed Susie; includes a small pattern for eyelet embroidery

 

.543a   to dear cousin Carrie from Sisie [i.e. Susie?], Baltimore, December 14, 1858: about a soiree taking place and having to make a decision about what to wear, a marriage of Phoebe Peirce and the reception (also lists some of the wedding presents); decisions about servants; family news.  [see also .669 for Phoebe’s marriage]

 

.543b   to dear cousin Carrie from [unknown, letter incomplete, probably Sisie], Baltimore, December 28, 1858: Wed talking to church session this morning; Augusta has been ill since the soiree; beautiful Christmas gifts, and family news.

 

.544     to cousin Carrie from cousin Henry M. Dowd, Baltimore, December 14, 1858: Short personal note.  [on embossed stationery]

 

.545     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, December 15, 1858: having problems with servants, and some illnesses in the family.

 

.547     to dear cousin Carrie from [Susie?] personal news and sewing activities. Baltimore, November 27, 1858.

 

.761     to my own dear Friend [Miss Carrie North,] from Annie B. Wood, Baltimore, December 7, 1858.  wishing to see her once more in old Baltimore: "I have got the blues so bad, I do not know what to do, if you was only here to cheer me, I would give the world if I had it to give."  Gives news of other girls.

                        Decorated with an added piece of scrap, reading “Constant I Trust”

 

 

Folder 34: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North, 1859-1860

 

.548     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore. [no month] 10th, [1859 – added in pencil]:  personal and family news.

 

.669     to dear teacher [probably Miss Carrie North] from Amanda Peirce, Baltimore, January 1, 1858 [sic, i.e. 1859]:  about Christmas gifts and marriage of Phoebe Peirce.  [see also .543a for Phoebe’s marriage]

 

.549b   to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, January 1, 1859. sending Happy New Year's wishes and writing about the illnesses in the family.

 

.551     to sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, January 10, 1859: personal news, backgammon playing and the very cold weather.

 

.550     to dear Carrie from cousin Susie, Baltimore, January 19, 1859: about cold weather, sleigh rides,  having not done much painting and other small talk.

 

.552     to sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, February 7, 1859: school activities, personal news.

 

.554     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, February 7, 1859: about the previous Thanksgiving with the family and making chicken pie for the first time, and Christmas. Liking their kerosene lamp "first rate"; but feeling like a stranger: "nearly all Mystic are related to each other they only have time to visit their own relatives"; talking about the Longfellow's poem "Miles Standish" and the illustrations.

 

.555     to dear Carrie from cousin Susie, Baltimore, February 21, 1859. personal news, a Valentine message, school closing at noon time because of Washington's birthday.

 

.650     to sister Carrie from sister A [Augusta], Baltimore, February 22, [1859]. personal and school news. Mentions Fred might come to Balitmore.

 

.556a-b            to dear Coz. Carrie from Julie, Pine Meadow, February 28, 1859. personal news, playing checkers, winter pleasures like sleighing, sliding and skating, studying phrenology.

 

.557     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, April 13, 1859. letter about the arrival of her baby [Carrie’s great nephew Robert H. Murphy was born around mid-March].

           

.558a-b            to sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, April 23-24, 1859. about hiring a new cook and kitchen activities, mother's health and some garden activities; funeral of Bishop Dr. Johns, and some medical problems in the family.

                        [Bishop Henry Van Dyke Johns died April 22, 1859.]

 

.549     to sister Carrie from Fidelia, Monday, 2 p.m., [sometime in spring,] 1859. small talk and personal news. Mentions hoops and extension skirts, mostly available in white for summer wear; have commenced to make a tidy

 

.559     to dear sister C. from your brother Fred, [Baltimore], May 13, 1859. writing about a visit to Augusta and Wed Dowd and some small talk.

 

.560     to dear Coz. Carrie from Julie, Pine Meadow, May 30, 1859. about school and the number of pupils, the town of Farmington, its surroundings and its flowers, and family news.

 

.561a, b           to dear sister Carrie from Frederic M. North, Baltimore, June 17, 1859.  about financial problems in the family, about himself and his work (painting roofs and its paint), asking to be informed if Mr. Wilcox could make out papers for his mother giving him power of attorney and the cost of it, garden and farm activities.

 

.562     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, June 30, 1859.  family news.

                        With postscript from nephew GHM [George H. Murphy, Jennie’s husband]

 

.563     to dear sister Carrie from Frederic, [Baltimore,] July 11, 1859.  enjoying the news about Henry’s baby, and other personal news, reading in the paper about another ballgame in New Britain between the boys and the married men, and the cricket club in the vicinity.

 

.564     to dear sister [Miss Carrie S. North] from your brother Fred, Baltimore, July 15, 1859.  personal news, going marketing, garden talk, about the establishment of a Horticultural Society in Berlin, how to preserve butter [keeping it hard] when too much at hand.

 

.565     to dear sister Carrie from Frederic M. North, Baltimore, July 29, 1859.  about personal and family news, garden activities, considering Baltimore healthy enough so not to get the "chills", and more talk about the paints.

 

.566     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, October 9, 1859. personal news, sewing a red dress for the baby.

 

.567     to dear sister C. from Fred M. North, Baltimore, December 8, 1859.  about doing some work as an accountant and personal news, hoping for a good dividend paid by Roys & Wilcox this year.  

 

.568     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, January 8, 1860. about a lecture given by Professor E. North, "Who are the Dead Heads?" and another scheduled lecture by Josuha R. Giddings about "John Quincy Adams"; news about the changing style of fashion.  Making a new tidy. Mentions visit from Santa Claus.  Family news.

 

.569     to dear aunt Carrie from your niece, Clara, Mystic River, January 15, 1860.  family and personal news.

 

.570     to my dear Auntie from your niece, Clara, Mystic River, January 26, 1860. thinking of her Aunt Carrie, having joined the sewing society and family news.

 

.571     to my dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River Conn., March 25, 1860.  about the baby being so mischievous and, therefore, leaving her no time to do anything else, having a wisdom tooth extracted, more personal news and about an upcoming lecture at the Lyceum by George about "Salem Witchcraft".

 

.572     to my dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Baltimore, April 4, [1860 – added in pencil, but as other 1860 letters are from Danbury, the year may be incorrect].  small talk; has new crumb cloth and has mats to protect carpets in other rooms; plans to buy hoop skirt and bonnet.

 

.573     to dear sister Carrie from your brother Fred [M. North], Baltimore, May 21, 1860.  personal news, accepted some paint jobs, and heard from Mr. Roys that he might start a manufactory in New York this summer, making iron roofing.

 

.574     letter to dear Sister from Frederic M. North, Baltimore, May 30, 1860.describing a visit to Washington: Capitol dome and its paintings, House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Patent Office, Willard Hotel (saw the Japanese) and The White House.  Mentions the senators and representatives he heard speak.

 

.576     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Conn. June 3, 1860.  personal and family news, having moved to another location.

 

.575     to dear Sister from Frederic, Baltimore, June 5, 1860.  personal news, his job activities painting roofs, some financial difficulties because of late payments.

 

.577     to dear Sister from Frederic M. North, Baltimore, June 19, 1860.  explaining why he doesn't write more often, painting the roof of a car for the B&O R.R. Co., and enjoying the excitement in the streets outside the great Convention held at the Front Street Theater.

                        [The Democrats held a convention in Baltimore on June 18, 1860.  Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois was nominated as their candidate for president.]

 

.578     to dear sister Carrie from F[rederic] M. N[orth], Calverton Hotel, [Baltimore,] July 2, 1860.  about giving up the work of painting the B&O R.R. depot roofs but taking on other paint jobs, and personal and family news.

 

.579     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, October 26, 1860.  School, tests, and personal news

 

.580     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, November 19, 1860: about school and its attendance, a visit from Mr. Perry, Secretary of State and Member of the Senate, looking for a school for his boys, having never patronized public schools before. Some personal news and talk about household chores.

 

.581     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, December 11, 1860. about school, personal and family news, and a lecture "Paddle your own Canoe" by “Doesticks.”

 

.630     to dear Cousin Carrie from Susie, [pencilled in: N. Granville, 1860s; “spring is coming”; possibly written from Baltimore, early spring 1859].  small talk about personal and family news

                        [The letter mentions Mr. Lefevre, who lived in Baltimore, and mentions Fred coming, and mentions Lizzie Clarke, who was a student in Baltimore.  So despite the penciled in “N. Granville,” where Susie did live for awhile, it is almost certain that this letter was written from Baltimore in the late 1850s.]

 

 

Folder 35: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North, 1861-1863

 

.582     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, Conn. March 22, 1861about school activities, household chores and an upcoming exhibition.

 

.583     to dear aunt Carrie from Emilie, Norwich May 30, 1861.  personal and family news.

 

.584     to dear sister Carrie from A [Augusta], June 23, 1861.  small talk, school.

 

.585a,b            to Carrie from J [Jennie B. Murphy], Mystic River, June 24, 1861.  about family and personal news, household chores, the baby Robbie, many sicknesses in the area like measles and scarlet fever.

 

.586     to Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Conn. August 12, 1861.  small talk, arrival of a baby girl named "Carrie", named for Carrie North; grandmother's illness.

 

.587     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, August 20, 1861.  about school, a visit by the committee and school vacation.

 

.588     to dear Auntie [Carrie] from Clara, Mystic River, October 3, 1861.  not feeling well and wishing so much "to see my dear aunt Carrie" and other family news.

 

.589     to dear aunt Carrie from Emily, Mystic Bridge, October 8, 1861.  small talk and some family news.

 

.590     my darling Auntie from Clara, Norwich, October 15, 1861.  personal and family news.

 

.648     to dear aunt Carrie from Clara, Norwich, December 15, [1861?].  personal and family news. Susie married Mr. Henney on Thanksgiving; mentions her millinery business.

 

.591     to dear Aunt Carrie from Emily, January 1, 1862.  New Year's Wishes.

 

.592     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic, January 12, 1862.  personal and family news.

 

.593     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, January 12, 1862.  about family news, Christmas and New Year, school and a Sabbath School Festival.

 

.594     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Conn. January 24, 1862.  small talk.

 

.595     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Ct., March 6, 1862.  about the children, whooping cough and a successful vaccination, and some Christmas gifts.  Announcing the death of Aunt Augusta [this is not Augusta North Dowd, but another relative].

 

.596     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Ct. July 24, 1862.  personal and family news.

 

.597     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, [Danbury?], October 5, 1862.  personal and family news and garden talk.  Mentions Charles [sounds like he was wounded in battle but was left on the field for over a day]

 

.598     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, Ct. October 15, 1862.  small talk.

 

.599     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, November 9, 1862.  read about William North's death [in battle] in the paper; “we are just beginning to feel the effects of the war ... I hope George will not be obliged to go ... I worry about it so bad ... I wish there was no war ..."  Hoping for a sewing machine but not able to afford one at this time; child Carrie is not as strong as her brother was at same age

 

.600a   to sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, November 25, 1862.  about an exhibition displaying a piece called "May Queen" surrounded by many flowers, requesting the map of the United States Carrie had drawn up while in school, and other family news.

 

.600b   to sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, December 7, 1862.  about making paper flowers, asking for some hair to make bracelets; Father Kemp’s Old Folks to give a concert

 

.601     to sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, January 30, 1863.  more details about the hair and braiding it into bracelets and hoping to use the parents' hair together for a pin, once the premium on gold will be less; some sewing and garden information. Last page addressed to Clara with small talk.

 

.602     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, February 15, 1863.  some personal news, the increases of prices for cotton, books, and cotton threads, about the discharge of a man [name illegible] from the army because of consumption.

 

.604     dear sister Carrie from Augusta, [Danbury,] March 8, 1863.  personal and family news, a visit by the “Bohemian Glass Blowers” and details about their performance; flowers.

 

.603     to dear Coz. Carrie from Julie, North Granville, March 30, 1863.  small talk.

 

.605     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, April 8, 1863.  personal news, hoping that the civil war will not come to Connecticut.

 

.606     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, May 21, 1863.   about school and a project of building a high school for the whole town, some garden activity.

 

.607     to dear Carrie from Jennie, Mystic River, May 31, 1863.  about household chores and sewing.

 

.608     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, August 16, 1863. small talk.

 

.609     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, November 10, 1863. about the arrival of Jennie’s a new baby girl.

 

.629     to dear Carrie from Susie P. Dowd, North Granville, Sunday, December 20, [pencilled in: 1864-1866].  talk about marriages of Carrie (to Mr. Griswold) and Uncle Fred at Christmas; hopes Mr. Griswold will be a good husband, and other personal news.

                        [although someone penciled in 1864-1866, Sunday, Dec. 20 occurred in 1863 and 1868.  Because Frederic M. North married in 1865, presumably this letter was written in 1863.  Carolina Sophia North did marry Mr. Griswold, but the date of their marriage has not been found.]

 

.610     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, December 23, 1863.  about the burning of the building in which father had lived, and the safe escape of the family, although lost almost all other belongings;  wishing everybody a Merry Christmas.

 

 

Folder 36: Personal letters addressed to Caroline S. North, 1864-1873

 

.611     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, January 4, 1864.  personal and family news.

 

.612     to dear cousin Carrie from Susie, North Granville, February 11, 1864.  some news about the Ladies' Seminary, the war, some of its victims dying from Diphtheria: "I feel so sorry for the poor soldiers, it seems almost wicked for us to be happy when they are suffering so much".

 

.613     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, March 17, 1864.  about attending Mr. Gough’s lecture on temperance; fashion, and sewing.

 

.614     to dear Aunt Carrie from your niece, Clara, Mystic River, March 31, 1864.  personal and family news, questions about an insurance for father's furniture in the burned down building, feeling homesick.

 

.615     to dear Carrie from Augusta, Danbury, April 3, 1864.   about moving from Danbury to North Granville and closing the school, taking one fifteen year old scholar (Jennie Fenning) along and hoping to adopt her. Feeling nervous about all the work connected with the moving, packing and people wanting to say goodbye.

 

.616     to dear Sister Carrie from Augusta, North Granville, May 23, 1864.  about building a veranda at the Seminary, having started a flower garden (drawing of a plot included in the letter) and hired a French gardener for a period of six months, and other personal news.  

                        [Charles Dowd is head of the seminary.]

 

.617     to dear Carrie from Susie, North Granville, May 25, [no year, but probably 1864].  describing where she lives and its surroundings and other family news.

 

.619a,b            to dear Aunt Carrie from Jennie [Fenning, the girl adopted by Augusta and Wed Dowd], North Granville, September 1, 1864.  personal and family news, description of a trip and some garden talk.

 

.620     to aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, September 8, [1864 added in pencil].  some small talk about the baby, inquiring if people were drafted in Berlin or if they all volunteered, and other family news.

 

.618     to dear Aunt Carrie from Jennie [Fenning Dowd] with an added note from Augusta, North Granville, September 12, 1864.  personal and family news and school activities.

 

.621     to dear Carrie from Jennie Murphy, Mystic River, September 25, 1864.  about family sicknesses and financial problems [due to high war prices]

 

.622     dear Carrie from Jennie B. Murphy, Mystic River, Christmas 1864. seasons greetings and some small talk.

 

.623     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, North Granville, January 31, 1865.  about their father being dead now for ten years; trouble with the servants and their leaving after they were told what to do; heating the seminary by four furnaces and eight stoves to keep the temperature at 75 degrees in the winter; fewer Christmas gifts due to the hard times, and other family news.

 

.624     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, North Granville, March 1865.  personal and family news, some garden talk.

 

.625     to dear Carrie from Augusta, North Granville, April 12, 1865. personal and family news.

 

.626     to dear sister Carrie from Augusta, North Granville, July 10, 1865.  about womens' work being never done, a journey to Comstock via Springfield and Troy, and other personal news.

 

.627     to sister Carrie from [name cut off, but very likely from Frederic M. North], February 25, 1866.  about Augusta's illness, a visit from Mr. Rogers and family.

 

.628     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, April 1, 1867.  about the election and wishing to hear about the outcome of which party has won; have learned to play the tune of "Rock of Ages" on the melodeon, a tune which she sang for her grandmother; and other personal news.

                        [Clara’s grandmother Betsey Bulkley North died on March 29, 1867.]

 

.631     to dear sister Callie from W. W. Dowd, North Granville, N.Y. February 18, 1868.  family quarrel about a settlement of an estate.  Coming to Connecticut for marriage to Miss [Lucy A.] Atkins

                        [printed letterhead: North Granville Ladies’ Seminary, with officers Charles F. Dowd, W. Wedworth Dowd, and Henry M. Dowd.

 

.632     to dear Carrie from Jennie [Murphy], Brooklyn, N.Y. October 25, 1868. note about staying in touch.

 

.633     to dear sister Carrie from Mattie H. Bird, Cincinnati, March 13, 1870.  about a trip to New Orleans (where saw Norman, Libbie, and Delia Griswold) and other family news. 

                        [Martha (Mattie) Bird was a daughter of Ozias and Sarah A. Griswold, although she was later adopted by Asahel and Anna Hooker.  Martha was born in Connecticut in 1835.  Her husband was Henry Norman Bird, a varnish dealer.  The Birds married in 1851.]

 

.634     to dear Carrie from Libbie Griswold, Moss Side Plantation, St. Martinsvile, St. Martins Parish, La., May 29, 1870.  about family and financial troubles, missing going to Church and finding only Roman Catholic ones in the area, getting tired of country life, and other personal and family news.

 

.635     to dear Carrie from E. E. Rich, 336 Asylum Ave., no city, February 10, 1871. family news.

 

.636     to dear aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, February 20, 1871. small talk. .

 

.639     to dear Carrie from Jennie Murphy, Brooklyn, NY, March 23, 1873: personal and family news.

 

.640     to dear sister Carrie from Emily, East Berlin, April 3, 1873. family talk.

                        [This Emily is apparently Mrs. Frederic M. North.  Mentions her children Robbie and Gertie.]

 

.643     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, August 25, 1874. family news. .

 

.642     to dear Aunt Carrie from Clara, Mystic River, July 23, 1875. family news

                        [hardly legible due to fainted ink].

 

 

Folder 37: Undated personal letters of Caroline S. North

 

.654     to dear Cal from C., no date: short note; small talk, but mentions that the factory has burned down and that cholera is raging in the western states.

                        Addressed to Miss Caroline S. North, care of Helen W. North, East Berlin, Conn.

 

.647     to dear Callie from Jennie, with postscript signed Jane, [New London is penciled in], Monday, Sept. 5, no year: about a visit and looking forward to it.

 

.651     to dear Callie from Fidelia, Tuesday, short note, personal news.

 

.656     to dear Cousin Callie, [Baltimore,] from Cousin Julie, no place, no date: about school activities.  [Julie is a teacher.]

 

.645a   to my dear Carrie from Jane, New London, July 12, no year:  confirming an invitation.

 

.655     to dear cousin Carrie from cousin Hen[?], no place, no date:  personal news.  Mentions Susie several times [this might be his wife, and possibly the letter is from Henry Dowd].

 

.653     to dear sister Carrie from Fidelia, no place, no date [added in pencil: 60s]: family news. Mentions son Willie calling for her.  Not sure where Jennie and her children could stay if they come to visit, as their mother is unwell and Fred is out of work.

 

.447     to dear Carrie from Laura, at Mr. Beldin’s, no date, short note about change of address.

                        Addressed to Miss Carrie S. North, New Britain, Ct.

 

 

 

Box 3:

 

Folder 38: Personal letters of the North family: 1841-1864

 

.731     letter addressed to Miss Adeline North, Berlin, Conn., but intended for all her sisters, from her Clarissa [North], Norwich, August 22, 1841.  Family news, religious thoughts and writings about some dysentery cases in the area.

 

.732     to dear sister [in Norwich, perhaps Clarissa,] from [missing page but perhaps Adeline], Berlin July 2, 1843. personal and family news.  Complaining about hot weather.

 

.733     letter addressed to Miss Adeline North, Berlin. Hartford Co., Conn. from Jane [North], Norwich, September 13, 1843.  Family news [including placement of baby Clara Bridgham with a wet nurse], religious reflection, and a request for circulating her temperance book.

                        [letter written after death of sister Clarissa North Bridgham on Sept. 5, 1843.]

 

.751     to dear brother [Frederic M. North,] from Augusta, Baltimore, May 17, 1855.  long letter about sewing, gardening and plants, plans of a trip to Washington, a big fire and news about the family and their health.

 

.440     to dearest Cousin [Fidelia] from Sarah, Mount Holyoke Seminary, February 11, 1852.  Personal news; chimney fell on wood house, damaging roof, and letting in rain, so wood is too damp to burn; faculty lectured the girls about the foolishness of sending valentines; admires her section teacher.

 

.752     to dear brother from Caroline, New Britain, June 19, 1855.  small talk about the Normal School and the lessons.

                        The letter has a note added in pencil, apparently written by one of the teachers and addressed to Caroline, advising her to more diligently apply herself to her studies.

 

.736     to dear sisters from Fidelia M., East Berlin, November 24, 1856.  family news and plans for Thanksgiving.

 

.753     to dear brother W [Wed Dowd,] Baltimore, from Frederic, East Berlin, April 2, 1857. about settling father’s estate, including selling of some property; worries about mother's financial position and her rheumatism; Dea North closing his business.

 

.737     to dear sister [not Augusta, possibly Caroline,] from Fidelia[?], East Berlin, April 10, 1857.  Fast Day; news about mother's illness.

                        [three pages are crossed and therefore tricky to read]

 

.738     to dear sister [not Augusta, possibly Caroline,] from Fidelia, East Berlin, June 15, 1857.  about household chores, sewing and having made nine pounds of butter, a visit by Dea. North for settling the estate.

 

.739     to dear sister from Fidelia, New Britain, October 15, 1857.  family and personal news, attending a course of reading "Kane's Expedition" [Elisha Kent Kane]; “Hattie Booth got up a hard time surprise party” and surprised Roxa. 

 

.740     to dear sister from Fidelia, New Britain, December 5, 1857. family and personal news

 

.741     to my dear sister from Fidelia, April 19, 1858. family and personal news, some talk about sewing activities.

 

.742a,b            to dear sister from Fidelia, New Britain, May 5, 1858.  about daguerreotype photos, election, new hat, death of Aunt Sally, Bridgham family, a new paper called "North and South" being edited in New Britain by Elihu Barritt, and other personal news.

 

.735     to dear sister from Fidelia, East Berlin, June 4, 1858.  personal news and sewing.

 

.743     to dear sister A [Augusta?] from Frederic, East Berlin, June 8, 1858.  about garden activities and other personal news.

 

.747     to dear mother and sister from Frederic M., Baltimore, May 7, 1859.  With a few lines written by Augusta.  About Fred’s trip to Baltimore by steamboat.  “I have been eating some of Susie’s ‘Lection Cake [election cake], but I like ours the better.”

 

.744     to dear Sister from Frederic, Baltimore, October 6, 1859.  a long letter filled with questions and details of his doings.

 

.745a,b            to dear sister from Augusta, Danbury, February 16, 1864.  about being ill, a school exhibition, a lecture being given by Bayard Taylor and another one by  John B. Gough on Temperance: "there is a great need of it, if there ever was in any place, I hope he may do a great deal of good ...", some garden news and more family news.

 

 

Folder 39: Personal letters of the North family: undated

 

.750     to dear sister [not Augusta,] from sister Fidelia M., personal and family news.  Mother not able to do any work because of rheumatism.  Made bread and commenced quilting.  Mentions starting a silk dress.

 

.748     to dear sister [not Fidelia, as news of her is mentioned in letter] from your brother Fred, about candidates for Normal School selection and the examining committee; Nancy has taken a school in Kensington.

            [Embossed seal: logo of stationery maker.]

 

.746     to darling pet-sister [Callie, who may be at normal school,] from Augusta [North Dowd], Baltimore, June 12.  Unseasonably cool in Baltimore and the picnic was chilly.  Hopes to be home before cherries are gone; am being a substitute teacher; discusses styles of dresses; and other personal news.

 

.749     to my dear sister from your sister Fidelia, [New Britain].  Wanted to come for a visit but Harriet has been ill and has had to help care for her [lists others who are also giving care]; new plans for visiting; Saturday is her wash day; awkward to bring hoops on train; went to Noah Stanley’s for Christmas dinner; sewing plans; oleander in full bloom.

 

.658     incomplete letter, to [Caroline] from Julie Sophie: mentions minister Mr. Love; write more often and “be a good and dutiful child.”

 

.776     to dear Cousin, short note: please come to prayer meeting tonight.

 

.790     to dear Friends at Home from your sister Fidelia [North Booth]: personal news, especially about son Willie and new baby daughter, and hoping that some "Election Cake" might be saved for her.  Mentions that O. B. North might move his business to New Haven.  [William Booth might be working for this Mr. North, as Fidelia mentions moving there.] 

                        [No date, but son Willie is a little boy and Fidelia North Booth has just had a baby girl; presumably this is Mary Augusta Booth, born in April 1863.]

 

.788     to dear Friends at Home from Augusta, Jan. 18.  Not ready to come home because mat is not yet finished.  Mentions many friends and family members, including Henry Dowd.  Hope to hear Mr. Perkins’ talk about Paris.  Other news.

            [Embossed seal: mark of stationery maker]

 

.789     to dear Friends at Home from Augusta, Danbury, May 14.  About school opening (had 56 students); family news, including death of Walter Bulkley.

                        [note: Walter H. Bulkley, a native of Berlin, Conn., died in New York City on May 10, 1862.  This may be the death to which Augusta refers.]

 

.791     to Cousin Augusta from your cousin Rox.  Would like a rose slip.  “I so most dreadfully want to go down to aunt Betsy’s [illegible] ‘lection’….”  Had eight teeth extracted.  “I have taken my hands out of Election cake to scratch this….”

                        Laid inside letter: piece of blue paper which is a pattern for something.

 

.785     to dear Friends, rest of the short note is very difficult to read; the signature seems to be Adaline.  C arrived safely.  The children “take it for granted that they must mind me.  They now go to [the free] school.”  Invites them to come when it is good for sleighing. 

 

.256     to dear Mother, [from Fred?], short note about some financial arrangements.  Mentions Wed [Dowd].

 

.725a   to dear Mother from your daughter, Fidelia [Booth].  William was ill, but went back to work and plans to go to union prayer meeting.   Saw Hattie Dowd last week.  Lester wants to go west.  Other news of family and friends.

                        [Embossed seal for stationery maker: Commercial P & P]

 

.726     to dear Mother from your own daughter [Fidelia Booth].  Glad to hear mother is better.  Elisha has gone west and plans to go to Iowa.  Edward and Fannie intend to teach this summer.  I go to Deacon Cornwall’s family often.  Plans to join South Church soon.  More news of family and friends.  William bought me a pretty plant stand; verbena is blooming well.

                        [Embossed seal for stationery maker: Commercial P & P]

                        [Elisha may be William Booth’s brother.]

 

.727     to my dear Mother from your daughter, Fidelia [Booth], Fast Day. Misses receiving letters from Baltimore, but hears news from C. F. Dowd.  Family news.

                        [Embossed seal for stationery maker: Commercial P & P]

 

 

Folder 40: Personal letters of the North family, dated and undated

 

.263     to dear Cousin [probably David North, probably from Jedediah North], Berlin, June 5, 1829.  have been without any news since April 1828; saw the recipient’s father and brother Lemuel in Berlin; mentions David’s debt.

                        Endorsed on back: David North, a copy; but the name Emily North is also written on the back. 

                        Note: other letters from David North are found in business correspondence

 

.271     to dear Cousin from David North, Delhi, [New York,] December 1, 1834.  about being ill with bilious fever and probably having to work as a journeyman, sorry for not sending any money,

                        Endorsed on back: from David North, Jr.

 

.272     copy of a letter to dear Cousin David North, [Delhi, N.Y.], from unknown person [probably Jedediah North], Berlin, March 19, 1835.  personal news and some religious reflections.  Mentions death of Alden Savage, “who was for a number of years in our employment.}

                        Endorsed on back: copy of letter, to David North, Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y.

 

.706     to the much respected Mother of my dearest "E" [i.e. Betsey North, Berlin, Conn.,] from S.C. Churchill, Berlin, April 26, 1840.  A poem which begins “Long shall these tears remembered be….”  Evidently written to celebrate his upcoming marriage to Emily North.  [see also .274]

 

.274     side one: poem for Miss Emily North from S.C. Churchill, Berlin, June 25, 1839; begins “Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant….”

                        side two: poem dated April 26, 1840, dedicated “To the mother of my dearest E”; slightly different version from the poem in .706;

 

.345     to dear Friends from Emily and S.C. Churchill [?],Moravia, September 2, 1840.  Tells about trip to Moravia, including a stop at the springs and the Shaker village in New Lebanon, N.Y.; personal news.

                        addressed to Jedediah North, Berlin, Conn.

 

.729     to my dear Parents & Friends, addressed to Mr. Jedediah North, Berlin Hartford County, Conn.] from Emily [North Churchill], Moravia, [New York], November 11, 1840.  personal and family news, complaining about not receiving any Connecticut newspapers.   Includes note about butter.

 

.730a,b            to my dear parents, sisters and brothers from [Emily North Churchill], Massillon, Ohio December 24, 1840.  personal and family news.  Mentions taking canal boat from Moravia to Buffalo.

                        [The first page is crossed; probably a page is missing.]

 

.728     to dear Parents, Sisters & Brothers from [Emily North Churchill], Coventry, [Summit County, Ohio,] January 14, 1840 [sic, means 1841].  personal and family news.  Samuel [her husband] gone on business

 

.346     to my ever dear Friends [i.e. his family] from your father Jedediah North, Coventry, August 22, 1841.  about the death of Emily North Churchill at Akron, leaving behind a baby that they embraced as their own now and other personal news. [note: the baby died soon after its mother; Betsey North was with her husband on this trip]

                        addressed to Jedediah North, Berlin, Ct.

 

.707     to my dear Mother [Betsey North,] from Augusta, Baltimore, January 10, 1855.   description of the living area, household chores, attending some arithmetic classes, buying indelible ink for marking their clothes "and when I washed them no marks could be found on them, everything washed out clean - was it not too bad".

 

.708     to my very dear Mother from Fidelia N.B., New Britain, September 8, 1857.  about having learned from Mother Booth how to iron shirts, and other family, personal and gardening news.

 

.709a-b; .703   to dear Mother from Frederic [M. North], East Berlin, October 2, 1857.  personal and family news, the hard times there [in East Berlin] and the very discouraging business prospects, the discharge of half of the workmen at Roys & Wilcox, and the possibility of shutting down some workshops when the winter season comes; school distric news; Norris looking for a teaching job; harvest of potatoes, pears, and apples (naming varieties)

                        [.703 is believed to be the continuation of .709a-b and so is placed here]

 

.710     short note [to unknown person] from son Frederic Boardman North, East Berlin, October 27, 1857.  about hiring a school teacher for the winter school.  Death of widow Leonora Belden.  Road flooded at mill and might not be able to run it today.

                        [This may be from Frederic M. North, playing around with his middle name.]

 

.711     to my dear mother from your daughter, Fidelia, New Britain, November 7, 1857.  personal news, household chores, and a fire set at the depot house.

 

.712     to my dear Mother from your son, Frederic M. North, December 21, 1857.  being now out of work at Roys & Wilcox, "I made out enough last quarter to pay my board ... money comes very hard indeed from up here," some business activities between uncle Levi and W.A. Mildrum and other financial discussions; "have you read Buchanan's Message & Douglass speech on it, how do you like Douglass - I wish you could go on to Washington to hear him ... I don't think the President uses very good logic on Kansas affairs - I want the Tribune very much next year but don't know as I shall have the money to spare for it ..." Future plans.

 

.713a-c            to my dear Mother from your son Frederic, January 26, 1858.  about personal news and a visit to Fidelia, everyone depending right now upon William and Elisha having gone West, his trip to Boston for six weeks or longer, looking for a boarding home and a job, attending a meeting at the State House of the Anti-Slavery Society and commenting about it.

 

.714a   to dear Mother from your son Frederic, Boston, February 18, 1858.  about having commenced classes on bookkeeping: "I commenced on the Edition for Common Schools and expect to finish that this afternoon when I shall exchange for the Counting House Edition…. Last evening I went down to the Reading Room of the Mercantile Library Association ..." and its description, being quite impressed by the many daily newspapers: American, English, French and German papers, as well as magazines; wants to visit the Free Public Library.

 

.715     to dear Mother from Fidelia M. Booth, New Britain, March 10, 1858.  personal and family news.

 

.716     to dear Mother, [Baltimore,] from Frederic, East Berlin, March 12, 1858.  about returning to East Berlin by the express without too many stops, reminisce about his stay in Boston, the class on bookkeeping and more personal news.

 

.717a, c            to dear Mother] from your son Frederic, having returned home and about letting the house, some personal and family news. March 29, 1858.

                        With envelope addressed to: Mrs. Betsey North, 562 W. Fayette St., Baltimore.

 

.717b   incomplete letter, probably to mother, from Frederic, [Berlin, Conn.], no date but probably after March 12, 1858.  Local news; hens laying well.

 

.718     to dear Mother from Frederic, Baltimore, December 8, 1859.  personal news, working as a roof painter, weighing hogs for an income and helping out with some bookkeeping. Having written to Samuel C. Wilcox, Agt. of Roys & Wilcox Co., about expected return to East Berlin, being there in time "to go to work in the shop ... after taking inventory ..."

 

.719     to dear Mother from Augusta, Danbury, November 18, 1860.about personal news, Sabbath School and some schooling.

 

.722     to Mrs. Betsey North, my dear Mother, from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, As. Principal & Book-Keeper, North Granville, NY., April 25, 1866.  about Augusta's illness and being prepared for the worst.

                        Printed letterhead stationery: North Granville Ladies’ Seminary, North Granville, N.Y., listing officers Charles F., W. Wedworth, and Henry W. Dowd.

 

.721     to my dear Daughter [not Augusta], from your mother, Betsey North, Berlin, May 14, 1866.  personal and family news.

 

.723     to Mrs. Betsey North, from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, North Granville, NY. August 19, 1866.  more about Augusta's illness and suffering.

                        Printed letterhead stationery: North Granville Ladies’ Seminary, North Granville, N.Y., listing officers Charles F., W. Wedworth, and Henry W. Dowd.

 

 

Folder 41: Personal letters of the North family

 

.763     to Fidelia from Sarah N., South Hadley, December 1, 1851. about Thanksgiving; Lizzie Clark from the Sandwich Islands visited her, "and she has been conversing in that language. It is quite amusing to hear her".

 

.764     to Cousin Fidelia from Sarah, Holyoke Seminary, November 30, 1853. personal news. Lack of furniture in her room, which is in the new wing

 

.765     to Fidelia from Susan, Mystic Bridge, November 13, 1854.  personal and family news, including her inability to call someone “mother.”

 

.766     to Fidelia from Jennie, Mystic Bridge, November 22, 1854.  personal and family news.

 

.767     to Cousin Fidelia from Harriette, Waterbury, October 4, 1855.  short note acknowledging an upcoming visit.

 

.686     to Brother Fred [M. North] from Augusta, Baltimore, August 19, 1858. about financial problems and the servants not being paid and leaving her.

 

.687a-b            to Cousin Fred from Norris C. North, Xenia, [Ohio,] January 9, 1859.  about school and teaching, "people are here very dressy ... ladies dressed in white, necks and shoulders all bare, trying, it seemed to me, to hasten themselves to their graves as soon as possible", writing about the difference of teaching in a city and country teaching, and that the Oberlin people will give the fugitive slave law a trial in the courts of Lorain County, some news of Mr. Roys’ new business in Cincinnati and of Roys & Wilcox: "they have too much of their capital invested in real estate ... they need it as a floating capital instead".

 

.689     to brother F [Fred] from William [Booth,]  and to the folks at home from Fidelia, New Britain, February 3, 1859.  about selling a wood lot, and some personal news.

 

.690     to brother Fred from Carrie, East Berlin, May 9, 1859.  personal and garden news.

 

.691a-b            to brother Fred from Carrie, East Berlin, May 16, 1859.  personal, family and garden news.

                        .691b is headed “Wednesday morning” and could have been added to several different letters, but has been placed here.

 

.694     to dear brother Fred from Carrie, East Berlin, May 30, 1859.  farm news about chickens and eggs, squash and raspberries, and other personal news.

           

.692a-b            to brother Fred from Carrie, June 13, 1859.   about selling a kettle by weight for money, twelve cents a pound, and other personal and garden news.

                        .692b may not be the completion to this letter.

 

.693     to dear brother [Fred, probably in Baltimore,] from Fidelia, New Britain, July 14, 1859.  about the Fourth of July picnics and fireworks, and other personal news.

 

.695     to dear brother Fred from Carrie, E[ast] B[erlin], August 12, 1859.   personal and family news.

 

.696     to dear brother Fred from Augusta, September 16, 1859.   about farm and produce earnings, good business at the factory.

 

.697     to bro. F[red] from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, East Berlin, October 4, 1859.  money talk.

 

.698     to dear bro. Fred from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, East Berlin, November 7, 1859.  sending some money, having found a job in a school in Westfield paying $40.00 a month, and request for taking some legal actions in his behalf.

 

.699-ab            to dear brother Fred from Augusta, including a word from Mother Dowd, East Berlin, November 1, 1859.  Personal and family news, need to pay balance of rent so their goods can be returned to them; Wed looking for teaching position; Henry is husking corn for a living, being paid one dollar a day.

                        With envelope addressed to Mr. F.M. North, Baltimore, MD, with a three cent postage stamp

 

.700     to dear Bro. Fred from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, Danbury, Conn., February 2, 1860(?).  about daily activities, a debate on the subject of "a sinister monarchy is a better Government than the Republican form, in which I am appointed the leading disputant in the affirmative ...", some money talk and delay for sending it.

 

.701     to dear Uncle Fred from Jennie [Fenning, the girl adopted by Augusta and Wed Dowd], North Granville, October 28, 1864.  personal news; subjects in school

 

.702     to Mr. Frederic M. North, East Berlin, Conn., from W. W. [Wedworth] Dowd, North Granville, NY, August 17, 1866.  about the serious illness of Augusta and her not having much time left in this world, being prepared for the worst and thinking to bury her in East Berlin.

                        On letterhead stationery of North Granville Ladies’ Seminary

 

.714b   incomplete letter, no recipient, not signed, but from the recipient’s brother Frederic M. North, no date, but probably circa 1856-1858.  About his employment; the tin tool makers have agreed on the price of tools and, that they are under Bonds now to keep the agreement including some price quotations for certain tools; have taken shares in Roys & Wilcox; and personal news, mentioning Mother and Fidelia [with whom he is living], including description of the middle room.

 

.704     incomplete letter to a sister from Fredric M. North, no place, no date.  personal and family news, including mention that one of the sisters was to be making a trip to Virginia; not sure he will be given enough work to finance a possible trip to New York for the May anniversaries; [mentions the agreement he discussed in letter .714b]; Roys & Wilcox Co. plan to make patent horse rakes, patent corn shellers, patent door springs, ladies garden hoes, and trowels; Bos Edmund and the new dam  

 

.705     to sister C, from Fredric M. North, no place, no date.  Includes a copy of his letter to Wed Dowd, in which he chastised Wed for not sticking to agreement to let mother have money from sale of land; also a story about letting Mr. Bell into a house

 

.506b   incomplete letter, [to Betsey North, perhaps in Baltimore,] from son Frederic, no place, no date.  About her financial arrangements, his need for new clothes; greased the Bay State stove in the kitchen; had to sleep in the barn one night when was locked out of the house where he was staying

 

.221b   incomplete letter from Fred, probably in Baltimore, no date but summer, circa 1858?  Mostly about doing some painting for Mr. Winan and getting sunburned.

 

.1000   incomplete letter, from Frederic [M. North,] no place, Monday, Nov. 30, no year [but 1857].  worked with William Mead on an alphabetical catalogue for the S.S. [Sunday School] Library; he and James Bunce might study arithmetic and bookkeeping together; there might also be an astronomy class for which he could use his planisphere and his map of the heavens; Rev. Mr. Love has resigned

 

.1001   incomplete letter, no recipient, no author, no place, no date.  About problems of getting a seat in church and attending Methodist church instead; mentions Fidelia

 

.760     Copy of a letter to brother and sister Duncan, [from Jedediah North,] no date.  Young people interested in singing school; many people have died in the area; Norris has gone to Petersburg, Va.; other news

                        [Jedediah North’s sister Lucy married the Rev. Thomas W. Duncan in 1822, and they lived in Jasper, Steuben County, New York and New Hampshire.]

 

.426     to Mr. and Mrs. North from Harriet A. Stanley, Cleveland, October 23, [no year].  personal news. Mentions receipt of a package and travels of Mr. and Mrs. Clark.

 

 

Folder 42: Personal letters of the North family

 

. 13      to Jedediah North, 2d, Berlin, from cousin Linus North, religious thoughts. September 26, 1812.

 

. 78      to Jedediah and Betsey North, Berlin, from Lucy North Duncan, Oswego, June 29, 1822;  religious reflections.

                        added note from cousin, Albert North, Fly-Creek, July 1, 1822.  Requested Orrin Becckley to send a set of tools for working tinware.

 

. 89      to Jedediah North, Berlin, from your cousin, Seth Hart, Meredith, October 16, 1822.  about personal and family news, school activities and some religious thoughts.

 

. 96      to Jedediah North, Berlin, from your cousin, Seth Hart, Meredith, December 26, 1822.  about working as an apprentice for him until he reaches the age of 21 years, and thoughts about his education.

 

.122     to Jedediah North, Berlin, from his brother Norris North, Petersburg, [Va.], January 26, 1823.  personal news.  “We sleep, work and eat all under one rough [sic, i.e. roof].”

 

.216     to Jedediah North from his brother, Edmund North, New York, December 17, 1824.   about his work schedule and pay, having received some chest tools, and personal news.

 

.215     to Jedediah and Betsey North, Berlin, from Lucy [North] and T.W. Duncan, Antrim, [probably N.H.], December 26 and 27, 1824.  religious reflections and personal news.

 

.221     to Jedediah North, Berlin, from your brother, Edmund North, New York, January 16, 1825.  about some business thoughts: working as a journeyman, going into business for himself, or joining his brother's business, and personal news.

 

.256     to Jedediah North, Berlin, from his brother, Norris North, Hartwick, [New York], August 7, 1826.  personal news, including recent marriage to Mary Alyer; not sure what profession he will follow

 

.262     to Jedediah North from David North, Jr. Meredith, April 26, 1828.  personal news.

 

 

 

Folder 43: Personal letters of the North family

 

.659     to dear sister “Northie” from your “sister” Fannie, Cromwell, [Conn.] August 15, 1855.  Misses her companionship very much, and misses school [which was in New Britain]; not fond of anyone in Cromwell; might try to teach this winter

                        [The letter writer is Frances Marsh Hutchinson; her surname is mentioned in .661.  In the 1860 census: Fannie M. Hutchinson, age 21, school teacher, living in Cromwell with parents Dr. Ira and Lucintha Cone Hutchinson.  She married the Rev. Elijah Clark Baldwin in 1862.  In her letters, she mentions her sister Eveline (born 1831); she also had a brother Augustus (born 1836), and other siblings.

                        “Northie” is probably Caroline Sophia North.]

 

.660     to dear “Northie” from your “sister” Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Cromwell, January 16, 1856.  The family servant is sick so Fannie and sister Eveline have to do a lot of the work; disappointed that not able to return to school; sleighing party

 

.667     to dear sister Northie from Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], N.W. District Cromwell, Monday, June 9, [1856].  About teaching; has only a few Irish students, and they are clean; describes writing tickets [i.e. rewards of merit]; asks Northie questions about her school and boarding;  personal news.

 

.662     to dear Northie from your twin sister Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Cromwell, October 10, 1856.  About attending the Institute and hearing a lecture by Dr. Cornings and meeting interesting people there; attending reunion at their old school in New Britain [the normal school in New Britain]; mentions “Northie” teaching in Baltimore the upcoming winter; mentions portraits of Mr. Barnard and Mr. Gallaudet, to hang either side of that of Mr. North; personal news.  

 

.661     to dear “Northie” from your “sin twister” Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Portland, [Connecticut, Saturday,] January 17, 1856 [sic, but really 1857].  about teaching school in Portland; fire in house where she boards; enjoying singing school; news of mutual friends.

 

.663a-b to dear sister Northie from your “sister” Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Portland, [Conn.], March 16, 1857. personal, school and local news, including supposed murder of Elizabeth Sage’s brother Charles.

 

.664a-b            to dear Northie from Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], New Britain, April 15, 1858.  religious thoughts, some school news, including the trimming of trees to hold presents [this may have been at Christmas, as the trimming took place sometime in the past]; am back in school in New Britain; lists courses and textbooks.

 

.665     to Northie from Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Cromwell, Sept. 21, 1858.  personal news; mentions Northie going back to Baltimore

                        Note: faded ink.

 

.666     to Friend Northie from Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Bethel, December 24, 1858.  personal news, being ill with influenza and chicken pox; talks about her school; mentions sister’s upcoming wedding.

 

.668     to dear sister Northie from sister Fannie [Frances Marsh Hutchinson], Cromwell, Friday eve. [no date, but possibly summer/early autumn of 1856, as she mentions going to anniversary, or reunion at old school; see .662].  about not feeling well, personal news, considering some teaching.

 

.413     to dear Oren from [difficult to read, Geo. S. Cone?], August 18, 1868.  Encloses money; “my old coat is preserved for future service”; regards to Sarah and Almina[?]   

 

.415     to Brother Oren from J.H. North, Nantucket, Mass. September 21, 1868.  some questions about an order to Mr. Judd and not wishing to travel to Boston to meet him; am getting stronger.

 

.424     to dear brother Oren from your sister Harriet, Beloit, [Wisconsin], May 16, 1879.  thanking him for some advice regarding the setting of a cameo, being relieved of him not going to Europe this year; Mr. Mills a little better and may go to Waukesha Springs; bundles for the fire sufferers, and personal news.

 

.425     Uncle Oren from Meroin[?], Cleveland, April 30, [no year].      has a leave of absence of twenty days on Surgeons Certificate, and wishes to see the girls [his daughters?],  requesting to be informed by telegraph as soon as they leave Hartford.

 

 

Folder 44: Personal letters of the North family

 

.786     to my dear Friends from Fidelia Booth, New Britain, December 2, 1857.   personal and family news.  Uncle William received letter from Uncle Lorey [who is also mentioned in .273] and Fidelia summarizes what he wrote

                        [Lorey Bulkley (born 1788) was a brother of Betsey North and Clarissa Shipman.  Uncle William is probably their brother William Bulkley (1797-1878).]

 

.787     to dear Friends at Home from Augusta [Dowd], Danbury, January 11, 1863.  personal news, checking the list of the wounded soldiers that died at Washington, and saw name of E. S. Booth.  Mentions high price of cotton textiles.

                        [William S. Booth’s brother Elisha Smith Booth, Jr., died in hospital in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 1863.]

 

.762     to my very dear Friends from Lucy, Newington, March 16, 1863.  family news, events and stories of the time, "Mrs. Chauncey Churchill went to Washington, got her son discharged….”  “Milton left Columbia [South Carolina] jail the 7th of October arrived at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md., the 15....  He was very sick with brain fever in prison…. They sent home a box with specimens while in jail done with a jack knife, a file, and a wire....  These they sold to the guards to get salt or … food."  

                        [Lucy’s identity is not known.  She mentions brothers Josiah and John.

                        Abigail Smith Webster was married to Chauncey Churchill.  Their son Edward Henry Churchill lived 1844-1920. 

                        Milton, whose surname is unknown, was part of a prisoner exchange.]

 

.792     to cousin Miss Jane E. North from [unknown person], no date.  short note in pencil, bottom part torn off. “Ask Mrs. Booth if there is a deep plate there … with a blue edge.”

 

.793     to Miss Jane E. North from Ulysses E. Gauge[?], no date.  asking the ladies of  Worthington [Academy] to collect funds for a present for Mr. Woodworth.  Permission given by Sophia Ellsworth and Sophia Goodrich to do this.

 

.794     to W.A. Ames, New York City, from Timothy M. Cooley, Granville, November 6, 1848.  personal news, mentioning visit of Ames’ brother John and Aunt Jane.  Cooley mentions “his parishioners,” so he must be a minister

 

.777     to Miss Abigail Brown, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., from Eleazar H. Brown, Rehoboth, [Mass.], June 25, 1830.  personal news, including hopes for factory work.

 

.784     to Miss Adelia M. Viets, East Granby, Conn. from Oliver S. St. John, Amherst College, August 2, 1837.  love letter.

                        [Adelia Mary, or Mary Adelia Viets was born in 1819, the daughter of Abigail Eno and John Viets.  In 1848, she married Edward H. Bowers.  She died in 1908.

                        Oliver Starr St. John was born in New York in 1814, the son of Lucinda Taylor and David St. John.  He graduated from Amherst in 1838, studied theology at East Windsor Theological Seminary, and became a minister.  In 1841, he married Elizabeth Grizzell Bull; after her death, he married Eleanor Bonney.  He died in 1887.]

 

.795     to Alanson Warren, New Britain, Conn. from [brother] James Warren, Fall River, Mass., August 28, 1842.  personal news and referring to the unsettled state of the tariff question and his being out of employment.  Uncle Abraham died and “Father has come over to faith.”  Mentions Almira.

                        [Alanson and James Warren were the sons of Elie/Alice Tripp and Elnathan Warren.  Alanson (1808-1862) was married to Almira Woodruff.  James was born in 1814.]

 

.796     to Alanson Warren, New Britain Conn., from James Warren, Fall River, Mass. July 23, 1843. about a great fire in the neighborhood resulting in good business for masons and carpenters, and other personal news.   Mentions Uncle Russell drafting designs for the rebuilding.  Mentions that Alanson is employed in the calico works.

                        [Uncle Russell Warren (1783-1860) was an architect who worked in primarily in Rhode Island and South Carolina.  He was noted for his mastery of the Greek Revival style.]

 

.645b  P.S. note, unsigned and undated, about traveling to Berlin via boat and railway.

 

 

Folder 44-A: Shipman family letters

 

.273     to dear Sister Betsey North, from Clarissa Shipman, Pike County, Ill. July 16-17, 1837, and to Cousin Jane, from Lucretia Shipman, July 18, 1837. 

                        To Betsey: about having no Sabbath School and nearest church is 6 miles away: "we shall not have any until we get a different set of people ... settlement of Eastern people in Worcester ... they have flourishing Sabbath schools... they have a week day school of about thirty scholars"; brother Lorey joined the temperance society;

                        To Cousin Jane: have no school within four miles of their residence, signing a pledge of the temperance society.

                        Addressed to Mr. Jedediah North, Berlin, Connecticut

                        [Lorey Bulkley (born 1788) was a brother of Betsey North and Clarissa Shipman.]

 

.290     to dear Sister Betsey North, from Clarissa Shipman, Pike County, Ill. January 8 and 13, 1840. about waiting for a visit by Uncle George; have woven yards of flannel this winter;  writing about a settlement of Mormons, their beliefs, and curing the sick by laying on hands. Other personal news.

                        Addressed to Jedediah North, Berlin, Hartford Co., Connecticut

 

.782a-b            incomplete letter, to dear Uncle and Aunt [probably Jedediah and Betsey North] from W.C. Shipman, Lahainaluna, Sandwich Islands, November 21, 1854.

                        travel narrative of a voyage from Boston to the Sandwich Islands [Hawaii]. "We left Boston the 5th of June [1854]. We were towed out of the harbor ... sail was then made on our ship ... taking us in a few hours beyond the sight of the land ... our ship bore nearly a south east course, crossing the Gulf stream, continuing this course passing between the Cape Verd [sic] Isls and the West Indies, we crossed the equator on the 7 or 8 of July ... on the 4th of July we celebrated our country's independence, not forgetting her three millions of slaves, the flag waved from mast-head, and guns were fired ... we were driven near cape St. Roque [Punta Roja?] so near that land was once seen from the mast-head ... soon after we came into the south east trade winds and made good progress towards Cape Horn ... about the 4th of August found us opposite the mouth of the river La Plata ... on the 20th, sailed between the Coast of Patagonia and the Falkland Islands ... the 24th carried us pass Cape St. John, Staten Land ... The Cape is nothing more than a huge pile of perpendicular rocks…. [at least one page or section is missing]   We arrived here on the 19th of Oct. … we were most cordially welcomed by the missionaries ... it will take us about three weeks to go to Strong's Island ... the world appears small & to sail around it, would not seem the greatest of undertaking…. Our Berlin relatives live in our hearts and are often on our minds and tongues."

                        [William Cornelius Shipman (1824-1861) was the son of Margaret Clarissa Bulkley and Reuben Shipman.  William married to Jane Stobie in 1853, and they went as missionaries to the Sandwich Islands, where their three children were born.  William died in 1861, and Jane was asked to remain in Hawaii and teach school.  She did remarry and she died in Hawaii in 1904.  Their son William Herbert Shipman became a wealthy businessman in Hawaii and was instrumental in helping to protect the nene, the Hawaiian geese. 

                        William’s mother Margaret Clarissa Bulkley Shipman was probably the sister of Betsey Bulkley North.  William’s parents and siblings moved to Illinois by 1837.  William’s siblings included Mabel Lucretia, James Henry, Mary Jane, and Alfred Shipman.] 

 

.783     incomplete letter to my dear Aunt [probably Betsey North]  from [W.C. Shipman], Waiohinu Kau, S.I. [Sandwich Islands], January 24, 1856.   waiting to hear from the family, Henry Penfield wrote of Uncle North’s death; have changed their place of destination: "It was simply the fact that this place at the present seemed more needy than the one for which we started, there seems to be some doubt about sustaining the Micronesian mission, with the exception of the Strong's Island ..." and a description of their surroundings: "The last missionary died about a year before we came here ... we feel ourselves almost entirely alone being not nearer than four days travel from our nearest neighbor. Our nearest neighbors are the mission of families at Hilo, the distance of about one hundred miles ..."

 

 

Folder 44-B: Marsh family letters; Jared C. Smith family letters

 

[It is not clear what relation these letters or letter writers have to the North family.]

 

.734     to dear sister M. [sister-in-law Matilda Marsh,] from Sylvia [Sadd Marsh], Austinburg, [Ohio,] November 13, 1847.  personal news, religious reflection, and small talk.  Mentions Rhoda. 

                        [A search of a genealogy web site found Sylvia Marsh, age 35, born in Connecticut, living in Austinburg, Ohio in 1850.  She had a daughter Mary L, age 6, and lived with George and Jane Sadd, ages 33 and 29.]

                         [Sylvia Sadd Marsh (1814-1874) was the daughter of Lydia Merrill and Harvey Sadd.  Her first husband was Wolcott Paschal Marsh (1810-1845), and their daughter was Mary Louise Marsh (1845-1858).  Sylvia was Wolcott’s second wife; by his first wife Mary Gilbert Munson he had a son bearing his name.  (This son is mentioned in the letter.)  Sylvia’s brother George Sadd married Jane R. Strong.  Wolcott Paschal Marsh’s siblings were Archibald, Wyllis Goodwin, Henry, and Matilda Goodwin Marsh; half siblings were Rhoda and Nelson Gilbert Marsh.]

 

.768     letter to "dear Son Edward" [Marsh] from his father F. Marsh, Winchester, Ct., January 16, 1864: about purchase of timber trees, religious thought and prayers.  Catharine [Marsh Carrington] caught cold after going to a soldier’s aid society meeting.  Mentions Edward’s children Wolcott and Miron; also mentions Cynthia and Joseph.

                        [Frederick and Parnal Merrill Marsh had a son Frederick Edward Marsh (1816-1895; first names also listed as Edward Frederick), who married his cousin Matilda Goodwin Marsh (died 1860; daughter of Wyllis and Rhoda Goodwin Marsh).  Matilda and Edward’s children were Edward Wolcott (born 1845), Myron Goodwin (born 1847), and Frederick Wyllis (born 1853).  Edward’s sister Catharine Marsh Carrington returned to their father’s home after the death of her husband in 1843.  Joseph may be the man who was the brother to Catharine and Frederick Edward Marsh.]  

 

.755     to dear Brother [Jared C. Smith Esq., Milton, Mass.] from your sister Lois, no place, no date.  Feels she needs to learn more in order to be a better school teacher; father wants her to go to Normal School in Westfield; Mrs. Experience Smith of Granby may be sent to Worcester Insane Hospital; and other news.

 

.780     to Miss Caroline B. Clapp from H. P. [or B.] Hamun [? possibly Hannum], Streetsboro, [Ohio,] October 4, 1844.  about his moving to Ohio: "we had pleasant weather, and pleasant company but the nights on the canal boats were not so pleasant ... if you have ever traveled on them, to have so many human beings crammed in so small places, lying on shelves one above the other is not only unpleasant but unhealthy ...", describing his new surroundings, living in a log cabin, the religious societies and school facilities.

                        [Mr. Hamun/Hannum apparently had been a school teacher in Massachusetts.  See below for information about Caroline Clapp.]

 

.781     to Miss Caroline Clapp, Easthampton, Mass. from Orris, Norwich, no month, 27, 1845.  personal letter.

                        [Caroline Burt Clapp (1820-1887) married Jared C. Smith (1821-1867) on Oct. 22, 1845.  Caroline Clapp was the daughter of Spencer Clapp and Caroline Burt (1799-1851).  She had siblings Lewis and Eliza Ann. 

                        The identity of Orris is unknown.]

 

.685     to Caroline  (Mrs. Jared Smith), Springfield, Mass., from Orris, Norwich, August 18, 1846: can remember her every feature; hasn’t visited due to dental problems; children still call her Miss Clapp

                       

.439     to dear sister Caroline [Clapp Smith] from Louisa H. Clark, Springfield, December 1, 1850: condolences on the death of Caroline's mother, attending meetings of the Loving Society, Christmas preparations, news about friends and family; church is now lit with gas and warmed with hot air; mentions Henry, who seems to be Louisa’s husband.  (Some of the remarks are addressed to Jared Smith.)

 

.657     to dear sister Caroline  from sister Emelia, [Easthampton, Mass.], no date: family and personal news.  Mentions that someone has said that Caroline and the Smith girls do not get along.

                        [Letter probably sent to Caroline Clapp (Mrs. Jared) Smith.  It was written by Emelia Smith Lyman (ca.1822-1907), the wife of Quartus P. Lyman.  They married in 1851 when he was 41 and she was 28.  She was from Granby, and he was a farmer in Easthampton, Mass.  Emelia was the daughter of Elisha and Nancy Goldthwaite Smith and was the second wife of Quartus Lyman.]

 

 

Folder 45: School compositions by Adaline [Adeline] North

 

.804     “The last day of the year.” (Ends with “So farewell 1840.”)  Signed A. North.

 

.802     “Hope.”  Penciled in: September 1842.

 

.803     “Ambition.”  Penciled in: September 1842.

 

.800     “History of Washington.”  Signed A.B. North.  Penciled in: Oct. 1842

 

.801     “The Study of History.”  Signed A. North.  Penciled in: Oct. 1842

 

.799     Penciled in: Sermon preached by Mr. Childs, October 1842.

 

.870     penciled in: Sermon preached by Rev. A. Bond.

                        Endorsed on back: Adaline North, Oct. 1842

 

.816     Pencilled in: Sermons preached by Reverend Mr. Bond, November 12, 1842.

 

.798     “The Spirit of Revenge.”  Penciled in: November 1842.

 

.797     [Admired Characters in History]. Signed Adeline North.

 

.805     “Encouragement in our country to intellectual effort and improvement.”  Signed Adaline North.  [note: the phrase “in our country is repeated.”]

 

.806     “Imagination.”

 

.807     “History of the Saxons.”

 

.808     “Pleasures of usefulness.”  Composition no. 1, A. North.

 

.810     “Love of Truth.”

 

.811     “Encouragement in this country to intellectual effort and improvement.”  Signed A.A.

 

.812     “Imagination.”  Signed Adaline.

 

.813     “Character of Washington.”  Signed Adaline North.

 

.814     “The proof that there is a God from the light of Nature”.

 

.815     [Search of means for the expansion of the intellect]. Signed Adaline North. .

 

.817     [Mountains]. Signed Adaline North.

 

.818     “War.” Signed Adeline.

 

.819     [Winter]. Signed A. North.

 

.820     “On Dueling.”  Signed A. North, Berlin.

 

.821     “Benevolence.”  Signed Adaline North.

 

 

Folder 46: School compositions by Fidelia M. North

 

.840     “The Sabbath.”  Signed Fidelia M. North. May 18, 1848.

 

.828     “Description of a ramble.”  Signed F. Maria North. May 24, 1848.

 

.827     Continued – “on human inventions.”  Signed Fidelia M. North. July 18, 1848.

 

.839     “Hope.”  Signed F. North. November 9, 1848.

 

.826     “Imagination.”  Fidelia M. North. Berlin, Friday March 26, 1852.

 

.844     “Happiness.”  Signed Fidelia. June 11, 1852.

 

.845     “Death.”  Signed Fidelia. East Berlin June 26, 1852.

 

.822     “Improvement of the mind.”  Signed F.M. North. East Berlin, July 30, 1852.

 

.834     “The influence of kindness compared with unkindness.”  Fidelia North. August 21, 1852.

 

.823     “The wonders and beauties of nature.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.

 

.824     “There were three men traveling in the Western States.”  Signed Fidelia North.

 

.832     “Babylon.”  Signed Fidelia M. North. No 4th

 

.825     “The relation which invention of human arts bear to the objects of religion.”  Signed Fidelia M. North. November 6, [?].

 

.833     “The wonders and beauties of nature.” Signed Fidelia M. North. No 10th

                        With additions written in pencil

 

.830     “Love of Truth.”  Signed Fidelia North.

 

.835     “Imagination.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.

 

.836     “Volcanoes.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.

 

.837     “Hope.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.

 

.841     “Benevolence.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.

 

.842     “The Goodness of God.”  Signed Fidelia M. North.  No 8th

 

.843     “Hope.”  Signed F[idelia] M. North.

 

.846     “Education.” Signed F.M. N.

 

.847     “Morning.”  Signed F.M. North.

 

.848     “The Gold of California.”  Signed F.M. North.

 

.849     “One morning in Winter.”  Signed F.M. North.  Composition no 4th

 

.868     “The Peacock.” Signed Maria North.

 

.838     “Happiness.” Unsigned, April 8, 1850.

 

.829     “The Ball Room.”  Fidelia M. North, No 3d

 

.831     verses from the Book of John [here spelled Jhon], unsigned, undated

                       

.879     Poem, beginning “Tis painof happiness to dream….” Sent to Miss Fidelia M. North from cousin Harrie [possibly Carrie], no date.

 

 

Folder 47: School compositions by Jane E. North

 

.853     “What is true greatness?”  Signed Jane E. North. No. 2d, November 1840.

 

.857     “The proof of a God from the works of nature.”  Signed Jane North. February 3, 1841.

 

.854     “Daniel was of the tribe of Judah.”  Signed Jane [E. North] February 20, 1841.

 

.856     “The moon is a satellite to the earth.”  Signed Jane E. North. May 6, 1841.

 

.851     “Innocency - the softest pillow.”  Signed J.E. North. May 22, 1841.

 

.855     “Revenge.”  Signed J.E. North. June 2, 1841.

 

.860     “Morning.”  Signed J.E. North. June 17, 1841.

 

.852     “Does civilization increase happiness?”  Signed J.E. North. No 4th, June[?] 1, 1841.

 

.850     “Benevolence.” Signed Jane E. North. March 21, 184[?].

 

.858     “Benevolence.” Signed Jane E. North.

 

.859     “Advantages of the season of winter.” Signed Jane E. North.

 

 

Folder 48: School compositions and poems: Augusta and unidentified.

 

.809     “Does civilization increase happiness?”  Signed Augusta.

 

.877     Composition about flowers, signed on back Augusta A.

 

.878     Sermon preached by Mr. Bond, October 1842.

 

.880     Poem: “Why is my spirit sad?”, April 4, 1836.

                        Written on what was the inside cover of a book, but the cover is now removed.  A textile label is also glued inside the cover, with figure for yardage but no brand name.

 

.861     Poem, beginning “How poor are earth’s most [illegible]/ How short, how fleeting all its dreams….”  Signed Samuel

 

.862     Poem, beginning “It is ended – all is over/Lo the weeping mourners come.”

 

.863     Poem or hymn: “The Christian's Hope,” beginning “Hail, sweetest, dearest tie that binds/ Our glowing hearts in one”

 

.436b  Valentine poem, beginning “Oh my sweet and lovely girl…,” and ending “To prove to you a true Valentine,” signed “yours forever”

 

.436c  Valentine poem, beginning “I miss thy smile of quiet mirth…,” signed your Valentine, East Berlin [February] 14th [18]53.

 

.864, .875        apparently pages from a diary kept to record religious thoughts; the first date appears to be March [faded], 1841. 

                        Both pages may not have been kept by the same person

 

.875     [Spiritual composition]

 

.865     composition: “Industry.”

 

.866     composition: “Luxury.”

 

.867     story: “A Shipwreck.”

 

.869     composition: Written for the Gem. “Improvement of time”

 

.871     composition: “Christian Persecution.”

 

.872     composition: [“The southern states”]

 

.873     composition: [“The advantages of Winter”]

 

.874     poem: “The Pen,” which begins “In war what science or in peace what art….”

 

.876     poem, beginning “Samuel has gone and left me alone…”

 

 

Folder 49: Miscellaneous school papers

 

.881     Mathematical exercises: from Emerson’s Arithmetic, numbers 117-124

 

.882     Mathematical exercises, problems involving yards of textiles, travel distances, etc.

 

.883     Mathematical exercises, from page 132: problems 6-17 [not in order]

 

.436a   Poem, “Principle put to the Test,” beginning “A youngster at school, more sedate than the rest…,” also a passage from Byron beginning “Time that is past, thou never canst recall…”

                        written on back of a printed page: "Franklin Ladies Institute, Academical Department. Record of Character and Scholarship, for the week ending June 26, 1857."  Printed by Woods, Baltimore.  This is from the school where Caroline North and the Dowd family taught when they were in Baltimore.

 

.435     "Historical Library Hartford, Conn., the following record is found here. Levi North. Private in Capt. Edward Eels Co. of the 7th Conn. 3d Battalion, Levi North Pensioner 1832 residing in Berlin Hartford Co. Conn."

 

 

Folders 50-51: Account book [photocopy]

 

Ph1296            J. & E. North Ledger No. 2, 1845-1857, with name index

              [obtained from the Connecticut State Library.]

 

 

 

Box 4:

 

Folder 52:       Receipt book [photocopy]

 

Ph1292.1         Receipt book of Jedediah North, 1820-1822

              Records receipt of currency bills, but rarely mentions what is being paid for; the bills were from a wide variety of banks

              [obtained from the Connecticut State Library.]

 

 

Folder 53: Photocopied business letters to Jedediah North, 1821-1825

          [obtained from the Connecticut State Library.]

 

Ph1292.2         from John P. Fellows, Troy, NY, September 24, 1821, about ordering a set of tinman’s tools and a blow horn stake

 

Ph1292.3         from Joseph I. Parker, Boston, September 26, 1821, specifying the tools he wants to order, including two drawings

 

Ph1292.4         from Wm Werner, Charleston, SC, December 3, 1821, has not received the tools he ordered, for which he had sent a bank draft

 

Ph1292.5         from Selden Yale, Wallingford, Conn., June 6, 1822, about not yet receiving an order that was to be sent to Ammi Williams in Richmond

 

Ph1292.6         from Charter & Williams, Richmond, Va., August 9, 1822, about the same order that Selden Yale wrote about in the letter above

 

Ph1292.7         Burrage Yale, South Reading, October 18, 1822, about not receiving tools he had ordered

 

Ph1292.8         from Rice & Miller, Worcester, Mass., November 11, 1822, expressing disappointment in the quality of the buck irons

 

Ph1292.9         from Isaac Manchester, Troy, NY, December 23, 1822, planning to come for the tools ordered by E. Cobb and by Manchester & Humphrey in February, mentions Mr. Fellow’s tools were not hardened properly

 

Ph1292.10       from Samuel W. Lee, Conway. February 19, 1823, is unable to return his tools but hopes to pay all his debts over the next year

 

Ph1292.11       from Hiram Weller, Pittsfield, March 11, 1823, ordering tools that he wants to have by April 1

 

Ph1292.12       from Amos M. Mead, Pawtucket, July 11, 1823, ordering a pair of sheet iron shears

 

Ph1292.13       from Linus North, Palmyra, NY, August 27, 1822, ordering various tools, including drawings of what needed (harp punch, teapot punch); also some family news; cousin David North is working with him; other cousins living with him; and religious views

 

Ph1292.14       from Wm. H. Pratt, Granby, Conn., June 7, 1824, ordering tools

 

Ph1292.15       from William Pratt, Granby, Conn., June 19, 1824, canceling the order from his son in the letter above

 

Ph1292.16       from Wm Austin, Albany, September 16, 1824, asking that the tools he ordered be sent as soon as possible

 

Ph1292.17       from A. Filley, Hartford, October 1, 1824, asking that a pair of shears be forwarded to him

 

Ph1292.19       from Edward Drew, New York, October 11, 1824, ordering the listed tools

 

Ph1292.21       from Edward Drew, New York, November 2, 1824, awaiting an order of tools, and ordering some more

 

Ph1292.18       from Edward Drew, New York, December 2, 1824, about an order of tools

 

Ph1292.22       from John Badger, Portsmouth, January 9, 1825, tools received and am enclosing payment

 

Ph1292.23       from Benj. F. Cloys, Charleston(?), January 20, 1825, will be able to stop by shop and pick up his order

 

Ph1292.24       from Samuel E. Hamblen(?), Providence, June 30, 1825, inquiring price of a pair of shears; with answer that what he wants will cost $11

 

Ph1292.25       from Rice & Miller, Worcester, July 18, 1825, tools received and payment is on its way

 

Ph1292.26       from Samuel(?) Boyd for James Boyd, Winchester, Conn., August 3, 1825, about price of iron

 

 

Folder 54: Photocopied personal letters

          [obtained from the Connecticut State Library.]

 

Ph1292.20       to dear Brother [Jedediah North], from Edmund North, New York, November 2, 1824, has decided to spend winter in New York and wishes brother to send his chest of belongings, hopes for a job where he will learn some new skills

 

Ph1292.27       to dear Cousin [Jedediah North], from David North, Meredith, August 25, 1825, has been too ill to work and can’t pay what he owes right now, hopes to set up in business this fall, needs to hear from Jedediah about some land [see also .195, in folder 20]

 

Ph1292.28       to Father [Jedediah North], from Emily [North Churchill], Coventry, [Ohio], February 20, 1841, about poor state of the economy and selling clocks

 

Ph1292.31       to dear Parents and friends [the family of Jedediah North], from Samuel [Churchill], Coventry, August 18, 1841, reporting death of Emily on the previous evening

 

Ph1292.29       to Parents [-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jedediah North], from S. C. Churchill, Clarion, Pa., February 27, 1844, shock and sorrow at news of deaths of Adaline and Jane North, extends his sympathy

 

Ph1292.30       to Mr. and Mrs. Jedediah North, “Dear Parents,” from Charlotte Churchill, Bernadotte, Fulton County, Ill., March 19, 1845, about the deaths of four of their daughters [Clarissa, Emily, Jane, and Adaline], whom Charlotte loved as sisters; Charlotte teaching school [letter very religious]

 

 

 

Microfilm records:

 

Mic. 1555        Letterbook, 1848-1849, J. & E. North Co.

                        Daybook, 1818-1820, Jedediah North

                        Account book, 1816-1817, Jedediah North

                        Daybook, 1820-1822, Jedediah North

                        Account book, 1814-1828, Jedediah North

                        Account book, 1851-1855, J. & E. North

 

Mic. 1555, part II        Letterbook, 1848-1849, J. & E. North Co. [poor copy]

                                    [includes name index at beginning of volume]

 

Mic. 1556        Letterbook, 1856-1857, E. North, with some letters by Frederic M. North, 1868

 

Mic. 2438-2440           original materials in this collection

 



Index to acc. 54.93.13-.883, part of Col. 380; see the finding aid for a description of the items indexed

 

Note: after this index was compiled, the descriptions of the materials in the collection was updated, in some cases leading to changes in spellings of names.  However, the index has NOT been updated.

 

Adams, Ezra (Genl.) .259                       

Adams, Lyman .223                            

Alderman, Truman .244                       

Allen, Claudius .75, .80                   

Alyen, Mercy .256                           

American Patroit .374, .376b

Ames, R. W. .259                              

Ames, W. H. .794

Andrews .211                                

Andrews (of Shelton, Flagg & Andrews) .404

Andrews, E. A. .374, .376b

Andrews, Jesse .167                         

Andrus, S., & Son .389, .390

Arnold (of Watkinson & Arnold)   .105, .115          

Arnold, Jas. C. .387

Astor House .393

Atwater (of Sage & Atwater) .402

Ault, Saml., & Sons .399

Austin, William .74, .126-127, .141, .178-179, .181, .187, .191, .198, .209, .228, .234      

Averill, E. & H. .29                       

 

B., Mr. .190                                 

B., N. (Mrs.)    .215                       

B., Nathan .224                             

B. & C. .389

Bacon, H. S. .374, .376d

Bacon, Horace .42                           

Badger (of Dupee &   Badger) .23              

Badger, John .23, .201                   

Badger, Joseph .23                          

Bailey, J. S. .389

Baldwin, C. W. .389

Bangs, D. .389

Bangs, J. W. & D. .389

Bank of Portland .140                       

Barnard (of Mason & Barnard) .64             

Barnard (of Munson & Barnard) .75, .94       Barnes, L. R. .275, .339, .375, .387               Barnes, Levi R. .370

Barnes, Noah .297, .319

Barnes, R. .402

Barns, Noah .224                           

            (see also Barnes)

Bartholomew (of Ward & Bartholomew)  .248                                     

Battell (of Eggleston, Battell & Co.) .374

Batterson, G. T. .358

Batterson, S. S. & G. T. .358

Beach, J. H. .432

Beach, James H. .432

Beckley .235                                

Beckley & Shipman .118-120, .145, .148, .151, .155, .156, .163, .225, .247, .251

Beckley, Lyman .111                         

Beckley, Orin .78, .129

(also spelled Beckly)         

Beckley, S., & Co. .292                    

Beckly, Orrin - see Beckley, Orin             

Belden .402

Belden & Tuttle & Co. .433

Belden, Daniel .303, .376b

Belden, Daniel J. .374

Belden, H. .402

Benedict (of Murfey Benedict & Co.) .404

Benedict, G. 417

Benton, Chs.  .102                           

Bidwell, Ephraim .139                        

Bird, Henry N. (Mrs.)  .759

Bird, Martha H.  .754

(see also Mattie H. Bird)

Bird, Mattie H.  .633, .756, .757, .759

(see also Martha H. Bird)

Birge, F. & N., & Co.  .287              

Bittues, Arno .19-21                        

Bliss (of Morton, Bliss & Co.) .418-420

Boardman(?) .185, .193, .252, .257       

Boardman, Asa & Nathaniel .252              

Boardman, Nathaniel .252                    

Boardman, Uri .17                             

Bogue, Sally .110                           

Booth .400

Booth, Fannie C. .513

Booth, Fidelia .786

Booth, Fidelia M. .514, [.708,] .715

Booth, William S. .521, .778

Bowers, H. J. .278                          

Bowers, H. N. .376b

Bowers, Harley N. .374

Bowers, Henry J.  .295, .347, .374, .376b, .387

Bowers, Luther(?) .379, .380

Bown(e) .52                                   

Bowne, Wm. F. .46, .50, .85, .343

Boyd Mang. Co. .374

Boyd, James .237, .240

Bradley .396

Brandegee   .195, .199

Brandegee, E.  .33, .349, .376b

Brandegee,  E. (Jr.) .28, .57, .116-117, .260, .344

Brandegee,  E. (Sr.) .32

Brandegee,  Elishama  .260, .270, .374, .378

Brandeger - see Brandegee

Brandigee - see Brandegee

Brandiger - see Brandegee

Brewer, Jas. D. .387, .389

Bridgham, Clarissa .370, .381

Bridgham, Emily North .370, .381

Bridgham, Jane Eliza .370, .381

Bridgham, S. B. .438

Brinley, Geo., & Co. .93

Brooks, A. H. .54, .75, .80, .82, .236

Brooks, D. S. .387, .389

Brooks, Stephen .15

Brown, Abigail .777

Brown, Eleazar H. .777

Bruce & Cook .387, .389

Buck, Daniel, & Co. .194

Buckley .119

Buckley, Chester - see Bulkley

Buckley, Oliver .140, .177, .183

Bulkley, Chester  .198, .209, .228, [.273]

            (also spelled Buckley)

Bulkley, Doct. .108

Bulkley, Julius .110, .119, .155

Bulkley, Sylvester .108, .220

Bulkley, W. .387

Bulkley, William   .23,.351, .364, .366, .367, .371, .374, .375, .381

Bunce, George .374, .380, .387

Bunce, J. B. .377a

Bunce, J. Bulkley .374, .376d, .380

Bunce, James .402

Bunce, Tom .402

Bunnell .221

Burnham, 0. R. .405

Burr, Horace .380, .402

Burr, Isaac .204

Burr, J. W. .377a., b

Burr, Julius .379

Burr, Julius W. .327, .333, .374, .376a

Burritt .405

Butler(?), A. W. .166

Butler, Richard .407

Byrnes, J. .275

Byrnes, James .352, .370, .374-375, .376d, .377a, .379

 

Cackley .80

Carmer (of Hathaway & Carmer) .387, .389

Carpenter, D. (Dr.)   .34

Carrington, H. .308a, .309-310

Carrington, Henry .378

Carter .55, .83

Case .403

Case, S. E. .357, .383

Case, Seth E. .365-368, .380

Cash .405

Chamberlain, U. B. .779

Chamberlain, V. B. .411

Chatterton, Edward .378

Cheney .221

Cheney, Francis .195

Chittenden & Hotchkiss .281

Chittenden & Loder .404

Church .79, .131

Churchill, Henry .111

Churchill, Lucy .322-325, .374, .376a, .376b, .377a

Churchill, S. C. .274, .345, .706

Clapp, Caroline B.  .685, .780-781

Clark (of Day & Clark) .361

Clark, Ezra,   & Co. .374, .376d

Clark, Geo. H.(?)  .161, .217

Clark, H. W.     .423

Clark, Harry .75

Clark, Henry W. .421

Clark, Jesse     .387

Clark, Judd .158

Clark, Louisa H. .439

Clarke .406

Clarke, Lizzie .676

Clary, Saml. .197

Cobb (of Davis & Cobb) .128

Cobb, Elijah .123

Coe, Geo. S.     .413

Collin, D. C. - see Collins

Collins & Co.    .374

Collins & Fagan   .284, .288, .342

(see also Fagan & Collins)

Collins, A. M.  .58, .62, .101, .159

Collins, D. C.  .30-31, .36, .40, .61, .65-66, .71, .106, .109, .153

(also spelled Collin)

Collins, David C. .27                       

Connecticut, 7th - 3d Battalion .435

Connecticut Courant .374

Cook (of Bruce & Cook) .387, .389

Cook & Willcox .194                            

Cook, Louisa .683

Cook, Miles .55, .83                        

Cook, Porter .389

Cooley, Timothy M. .794

Cornelia (sloop) .42                        

Cornell (of James & Cornell) .241            

Cornwell, L. .389

Cornwell, Linus .356, .374, .376b, .387

Cowley, N. A. .430

Cowles .50                                  

Cowles, Truman .45                          

Crandal .340

Crocket, (Col.) .273                          

Crofoot .192                                

Crowel, William   .374, .376a, .377a

            (also spelled Crowell)

Crowell, Wm. A.  .380

Curtis, B. .89                              

Curtiss, H. N.  .16                      

Curtiss, L. G.  .58, .62, .101, .159      

Cushman .340

 

D., (Mr.) .215                                

D., A. N. .479

Dash, John B.  .46                       

Davenport & Co. .389

Davis & Cobb  .128                       

Davis, William .123                         

Day & Clark .361

Dickenson (of Willcox & Dickenson) .238  

Dickenson, G. T. .387

Dickenson, N. & G. T. .387

Dickinsen, J. - see Dickinson

Dickinson (of  Watrous & Dickinson) .261  

Dickinson, H. L. .301, .376b

Dickinson, Henry L. .301,,, .374

Dickinson, J.    .275, .339, .375 

(also spelled Dickinsen)      

Dickinson, Jabish or Jabich  .14, .370

(also spelled Dickonson)

Dickonson, Jabish - see Dickinson             

Ditto, Joseph, & Co. .397

Dobson, S. (Mrs.)  .434

Dodge & Gregory .259                        

Dominy, Israel .97                          

Doolittle, I. B. .275, .375                       

Doolittle, Ira B. .370, .374

Dorman .244                                 

Douglas (of Trotter & Douglas) .92, .124, .129     

Dowd, Augusta A.  .370

Dowd., Augusta Ann  .381

Dowd, Charles F.  .631, .702, .722, .723

Dowd, H. M.  .400

Dowd, Henry  .402

Dowd, Henry (Mrs.)  .676, .681

Dowd, Henry M.  .544, .631, .644, .702, .722-723

Dowd, Nancy A.  .458

Dowd, Susie P.  .629

Dowd, W. W.  .697-700, .702, .722-723

Dowd, W. Wedworth  .475, .631, .702, .722-723

Drew .206, .216, .221

Drew, E. .186                               

Drew, Edward .189, .190, .196, .200, .202, .207, .214, .226-227, .231, .240,  .243     

Dunbar, D. .211                            

Dunbar, Daniel .167                        

Duncan .760

Duncan, (Rev. Mr.) .124                      

Duncan, Lucy .78, .215                     

Duncan, T. W. .215, .377a                        

Duncan, Thos. W. .331, .374, .376c

Dunham, John (Jr.) .94                      

Dunham, Truman .275, .339, .370                 

Dunnell, Abijah L. .230                     

Dupee & Badger .23         

Dyer, William  .378

     

Edwards, Josiah .150, .181, .187            

Eells, Edward (Capt.) .435

Eggleston, Battell & Co. .374

Eld, H. .180                                

Eld, Henry .121, .125, .134, .138, .182          Ellsworth, Benjamin A. M. .64-66            

Elsworth, C. .240                           

Elsworth, Oliver .199                       

Ely, S. G. .375

Emerson .406

Empire City Camphene & Alcohol Distillery .395

Espy, R. L. .353

Espy, Robert L. .374, .376d

 

Fagan (of Collins & Fagan) .342

Fagan & Collins .280

(see also Collins & Fagan)

Fagan & Co. .277

Fagan, M. L. .277

Fagan, N. V. .280

Fairchild, Robert .77

Farrar & Follett [.387,] .389

Fellows, James .52

Fellows, John P. .52

Fields, Willis .38-39

Filley   .175

Filley, Augustus .123, .128, .130

Filley, Harvey .174, .203

Fisher, (Rev. Mr.) .89

Fisk, Otis .374, .376d

Flagg   .134

Flagg (of Shelton & Flagg) .403

Flagg, Abijah .157

Follett (of Farrar & Follett) [.387,] .389

Foot, Asahel .94

Foster (of McDonald & Foster) .389

Fowler, Samuel 0. .374, .376d

Franklin(?)  .221

Franklin Ladies Institute, Academical Department .436a

Freeman, John R. .289, .291

Fuller, Julie S. .466

 

Galpin .206

Galpin (of Wilcox, Galpin & Co.) .374

Galpin & Hubbard .389

Galpin, H. N. .376b

Galpin, Henry N. .374

Galpin, Norris  .186, .199, .208

Galpin, Selah  .168

Gange, Ulysses E. .793

Gilbert, Lyman   .175

Gilbert, C. J.   .258

Gilbert, H. C.  .266, .267

Gilbert, J. B.  .258

Gilbert, Jos. B. .258

Gilbert, Orrin .326, .374, .376c, 366a

Gill & Ward  .218

Gladwin, Ira .387

Goodrich., Charlotte .374, .376a

Graham, John .387

Graves, P. M.  .275, .370, .375

Gregory (of Dodge & Gregory) .259

Gridly .90

G[riswold?], Anna .770

Griswold, C. S. .427

Griswold, Caroline S. .427-428

Griswold, Carrie S.  .432,.778-779

Griswold, Edward   .768-774

Griswold, Edward M. .429, [.430,].754, .775

Griswold, Edward N.  .432,.778-779

Griswold, Homan H. .429

Griswold, Libbie   .634 [.6381

Griswold, Norman W. .637, [.641, .720, .724, .758,] .769, [.773,] .774

Griswold, William B.  .432,.778-779

Guy, Julius .416

 

H. & C. .389

Hager & Loveland .304

Hall  .135, .252

Hall, S. B. .254

Hall, Samuel B. .135

Hamblin, Noah .431

Harrison(?), H. R. .780

Hart, Samuel .374

            (see also Heart)

Hart, Seth .89, .96, .193

            (see also Heart)

Hartford and New Haven R. R. Co. .394

Hartford Bank .198, .228

Hartford Courant .361

Hathaway & Carmer .387, .389

Hawlay, Lewis .82

Hawley, Benjn. F. .771

Hay Scale Co. .370, .374

Hayden & Loveland .279

Hazlet, John .99

Hazzard, E. .376d

Hazzard, Edward .379

Hazzard, Edward Y. .374

Heart, S. .270

            (see also Hart)

Helliles, R. .406

Hercules (sloop) .64

Hinsdale (of Pattison & Hinsdale) .249

Hinsdale, Frederic .43. 246

Hodges & Sage .286

Hopkins (of Lee & Hopkins) .166

Hoppin, George W. .91

Hoppins, George W., & Co. .86

Hosmer, 0. E. .218

Hotchkiss (of Chittenden & Hotchkiss) .28

Hough & Co. .389

Hough, J. J. .387

Hovey, Edmund .300

Howard, Sanger & Co. .407

Howe .281

Hubbard .402

Hubbard (of Galpin & Hubbard) .389

Hubbard & Parsons(?) .189, .224

Hubbard, D. & S. .374, .376d

Hubbard, Elijah S. .378

Hubbard, G. L. & T. C. .374, .376d

Hubbard, R. D. .409

Hubboard, Ca[illegible]  .215

Humphrey (of Nichols & Humphrey) .102

Hunt, Robert .67, .133

Hurlbert, David H. .374, .376b, .376d

Hurlburt, Halt .248

 

Imlay, Wm. H.   .24, .35, .59-60, .123, .128              (also spelled Imley)          

Imley, Wm. H. - see Imlay                      

 

James & Cornell .241                          

James, N. E., & Co. .389

Johnson & Ransom .266, .267                     

Johnson, Andrew .86                            

Jones (Miss)  .273                          

Judd (of North & Judd Manufacturing Co.) .414

Judd, I.  .55                                  

Judd, L. F. .414, [.415, .416]

 

Kelsey, (Mrs.) .224                           

Kelsey Bros. .389

Kelsey, E. B. .387

Kelsey, Eli B. .348, .374, .376b

Kelsey, Geo. .402

Kelsey, George A. .374

Kelsey, Jemima .374, .376c, .377a, .379

Kline .228                                    

 

L. & K.   .389

L. & K. & Co. .387, .389

Lamb .50, 85                                

Lamb, James    .17, .18                       

Lansingburgh (sloop)      .128                

Lee & Hopkins .166                            

Lee, Saml.. W.  .53, .260, .264-265           

Lee, William H. .404

Lewis .424

Loder (of Chittenden & Loder) .404

London, Hiram .39                             

Loveland .192                                 

Loveland (of Hayden & Loveland) .279, .304        

Loveland, Geo. .137                           

 

M., Clara N. [Murphy?] .636

Mall[eablel Iron Works .414-415

Manhattan  Company  .203                       

Mansfield, Isaac  .121, .134, .138, .180, .182 Marstan., John M.   .20                     

Martin, John   .174-175                         

Mary (sloop)  .111                           

Mason & Barnard  .64                           

Mattison & Russell's Lock Factory .433

Matthews Anson  .205                           

May & Co. .374, .376d, .389

May, Saml.  .201                                

McDonald & Foster .389

McDonald, James M. (Rev.)  .272               

McKim (of  Nightingale &    McKim) .172   Merc(e)y, Abriham  .15                           

Middletown Savings Bank .307-310, .374, .376a, .377a, .378

Mildrum, William A. .329, .339, .374, .376a,d, .402

Miller (of Rice & Miller) .84, .88, .242         Miller, W.   .35, .60                        

Mills .424

Mitchell, George .173                          

Moore, L. B., & Co. .374, .376d

Morgan, Denison .69, .103                     

Morgan, George .302, .374, .376b

Morgan, Hiram .374, .376a

Morgan, Susan  .145, .148, .151, .163, .221  Mormons .290                                    

Morrison, Jonathan  .139                         

Morrison, Wm  .275,.370, .375                      Morton, Bliss & Co. .418-420

Morton, L. P., & Co. .420

Morton, Rose & Co. .417-420b

Munn, John  .72, 104, .114                      

Munson & Barnard .75, .94                      

Murfey Benedict & Co. .404

Murphy, Geo. H. (Mrs.).639

Murphy, Jennie B. .622

 

Nash, Henry .379

Neswitt, James .259                             

New Britain Knitting Co. .410a

New York and New England Rail Road Company .779

New York State Bank  .198, .228           

Newcomb, Caleb .241                           

Newel, Josiah .224                            

Newlon, Chs. W. .294                          

Newton, John C. .779

Nichols & Humphrey .102                      

Nightingale .226

Nightingale & McKim .172

Niles, Edward .381

Niles, W. H. .282

Nooks Co. .116

North & Judd Manufacturing Co. .414

North, E., & Co. .385-386

North, Stanley & Co. .412a

North .70, .91, .94-95, .101, .115, .191, .197, .218, .281, .286

North (Mrs.) .239

North & Person - see North & Pierson

North & Pierson .129, .228, .254

(also spelled Person)

North, J., & Co. .49

North, A. .353, .363

North, Adeline [.268, .269,] .731, .733, .797-821

North, Albert .78, .81, .92, [.129, .135,] .245

North, Alfred  [.89, .273,] 308-309, .361, .364-36S .375, .378-380

North, Almira  [.78], .376b

North, Almira W. .374, .376c, .377a, .380

North, Augusta or Gusta  [.268-269]

North, Beckey .78

North, Betsey  .85, .273, .290, .353, .370, .383,.721-723

North, Buly .313b, .314, .374, .376c, .377a

North, C. S. (Miss)  .437

North, Caroline .370, .752

North, Caroline S. .437-658

North, Caroline Sophia .381

North, Carrie (Miss).672

North, Carrie S. (Miss)  .679, .683, .690-692, .694-695

North, Chauncey .335 [.382]

North, Clarissa  [.110, .268]

[North], Clarissa Cornelia(?)  .195

North, Curtis L.  .283

North, David  [.89, .96,] .124, [.185,] [.213,] .271, .272

North, David (Jr.)   .195, .210, .239, .245, .255, .262, .263

North, E.  .189.360, .374, .377a,b, .387

North, Edmund  .41 [.122,] .171, .206, [208,] .216, .221, .273, .307-336, .362, .374, .376b, .379, .380, .387-392

North, Edmund & Levi .308a

North, Emily [.110, .268-269,] .274

North, F. H.(?) .408-409, .412a

North, F. M. .374-375, .393-400, .505

North, Fidelia [.289, .291,] [.400,] .434

North, Fidelia M. .370, .822-.849

North, Fidelia Maria .381

North, Frederick    [.269, .289, .291]

North, Fredc. M. .285

North, Frederic [.353,] .402

North, Frederic Boardman [.709a], .710

North, Frederic M. .300, .370, .374, .376d, .427-428, [.493,] .494, .506, [.507,] .508, .511 [.517, .519, .522,] .523-524, .526-528, .531, .533, .546, .559, .563-565, .567, .573-575, .577, .578, .627[?], .649, .652, .686-705, .712-714, .716-718, [.743-744, .747,] .748, .753

North, Frederic Marius .381, .529

North, H. F. .424

North, Isaac .112

North, J.   .58-59, .90, .102, .119, .125, .149, .164, .166, .174, .187, .198, .209, .231, .233, .235, .240, .247, .267, .270, .284, .288

North, J. & E.    .231, .233-235, .240-242, .279, .372, .374-376a, .379-380

North, J. & E., mill & factory .370

North, J. H. .415

North, James C. .374, .376d, .377a

North, Jane [.268, .269, .273]

North, Jane E. .792-793, .850-860

North, Jane H. (Mrs.)  .414

North, Jedediah .13-41, .43, .45-48, .51-53, .55-57, .60-61, .63, .67, .69, .71-89, .90-93, .95-97, .100, .103-114, .116-130, .131-148, .150-158, .160-161, .163, .165, .167-173, .175-183, .185, .188-190, .192-196, .199-208, .210-217, .219-220, .222-230, .232, .238, .244, .246, .248-251, .254-258, .260-262, .264-266, .268-269, .273, .276-277, .280,  .282-283, .289, .290-297, .299-336, .345-384

North, Jedediah (Jr.) .346

North, Joel D. .44

North, John .112

North, Julia Sophia .458, .461, 463, .471, [.512]

North, Lemuel [.195, .245, .255, .263, .271]

North, Levi .305, .308a, .316-317, .330, .336, .374, .376c, .377a,b, .378, .435

North, Linus .13, .92, .124, .129, .135, .185, .193, .195, .213, .252, .257

North, Lucy .78, [.124]                      

[North], Maria .273, .425                          

North, Maria M. .320

North, Marilla .313a, .314, .374, . 376c,d, .377

North, Mary Olive .195                       

North, N. C. .687

North, N. L. .476

North, Norris [.89,] .122, [.216,] .224, .256

[North,] Norris & Wm .402

North, Norris C. .374

North, O. B., & Co. .422

North, O. S. .404-405, .407-408, .410a, .411-412, .416-421, .423

North(?), Olive [.215]                         

North, Oren S. (also spelled Orrin) .403-426

North, Rachel .311, .312, .314, .374, .376b,c, .377a,b

North, S. .177                               

North, Sally .314, .376c

North, Sarah .315, .374, .376c, .377a

North, Silas .86, .140, .183, .197           

[North], Wm .402

North Granville Ladies' Seminary .631, .702, .722, .723

Norton, E. .387

 

Oliver, Stephen .409

Orris   .685, .781

 

Paddock, E. .387, .389

Paddock, Edward .374, .376c

Paddock, James .374, .376a, .377a, .380

Parker, E. L., & Co. .389

Parker, James .64                            

Parmele, Nathl.  .59, .170

            [see also Parmelle]

Parmelee, C. A. .293                         

Parmelee, Luther .387

Parmelee, Orrin .402

Parmelle, Nathaniel .379, .380

            [see also Parmele]

Parks, Joseph S.  .21, .42, .48, .51          

Parsons (of Hubbard & Parsons?)  .189, .224 Patison - see Pattison                   

Patterson .195                               

Patterson, Leonard .134                       

Patterson, Shubart .260                      

Pattison & Hinsdale .249                    

Pattison   .189, .216, .221, .264, .265

(also spelled Patison,  Pattissan)

Pattison & Willcox .171                      

Pattison, S., & Co. .249                      

Pattison, S. .169                            

Pattissan - see Pattison                 

Payton, B. .236                              

Pease, A., & Co. .25                         

Peck & Phelps .225                                       

(see also Phelps & Peck)

Peck, Hosea [.212]                             

Peck, Oliver .212                              

Peck, Seth .76, .126, .127, .141, .174, .211 

Peckham, Dr. .426

Peirce, Amanda .669, [.681-.682]

Peirce, Thomas .682

Penfield, H. N. .376c, .377a

Penfield, Henry N. .332, .374

Penfield, T.  .275, .375, .376b, .387, .402?, .404

Penfield, Titus .299, .370, .374, .375

Perry (of Shelton & Perry) .49               

Petitt, Y. .130                              

Pettes & Thayer .229                         

Pettes, Simon .188                           

Phelps .227                                    

Phelps & Peck .81, .128, .196, .202, .206-208, .231     

(see also Peck & Phelps)         

Phoenix  Bank - Hartford  .184, .196, .202, .208, .231        

Pickett .415

Pierson   .185, .213, .252, .257             

Pierson  (of North & Pierson) .129, .228, .254                               

Plumb, J. .260                               

Pond, Caleb .204                              

Porter .216                                  

Porter, L. & E. .387

Porter, Norman .134                         

Porter, Russell .379

Powers, John .131                            

Pratt, J. T. .105, .115

Putnam (of Williams, Putnam & Co.)    .100                                

Queens Hotel .405

 

R. & W. Co. .389

Ramon, W. .100

Rand, R. & D., & Co.  .98, .107

Rand, Richard, & Son .374

Randal .46

Ransom (of Johnson & Ransom) .266-267

Raymond .406

Raymond, William L. .374

Read .180

Read, Amos M. .86, .91, .136

Reed, E. M. .394

Reynolds, G. P. .374

Rockwell, G. P. .410a

Rice & Miller .84, .88, .242

Rich, E. E. .635

Riley .89

Rocksy .273

Rose (of Morton, Rose & Co.) .417-420b

Roys & Wilcox .370, .399, .401

Roys & Wilcox Co. .362, .374, .376a, .389

Roys, F.  .247, .275,.339, .370, .375

Roys, Franklin .378

Russell (of Mattison & Russell's Lock Factory) .433

 

S.C. .402

S. C. & Co. .417

S. K. & Co. .389

Sage (of Hodges & Sage) .286

Sage & Atwater .402

Sage, E. .112, .305

Sage, Wm., Sewing Machine [Co.?] .402

St. John, Oliver S. .784

St. Johns, (Rev. Mr.)  .89

Saltonstall .394-396

Saltonstall, H. .396

Sanborn, Geo. .396

Sanford, Lyman .134

Sanford, N. C. .87, .90, .95

Sanger (of Howard, Sanger & Co.) .407

Savage, Alden .272

Savage, B. D. .376d

Savage, Benjamin G. .374

Savage, Edwin .269

Savage, H: .92

Savage, Hiram .81

Savage, Joseph .110

Savage, S. & W. .387

Savage, Seth (Jr.) .268                                  

Savage, Silah .120

Savage, Sophia .273

Savage, Wm. .98, .370

Savage, Willys S. .381

Scofield, R. .275, .339, .375

Scofield, Rundell .370, .374

Scott .337

Seeley, Aaron .395

Seeley, Geo. .395

Seger, Andrew .56, .76, .79

Shelton & Flagg .403

Shelton & Perry .49

Shelton, Flagg & Andrews .404

Shepard .424

Shepard, E., & Son .154, .164

Shepard, Elishu, & Son .152

Shipman (of Beckley & Shipman) .118-120, .145, .148, .151, .155, .156, .163, .225, .247, .251

Shipman, (Capt.)  .253

Shipman, Clarissa .273, .290

Shipman, Lucretia .273, [.290]

Shipman, S. .133

[Shipman?], Stephen  .89, .124, .273

Shipman, W. C. .782

Shurles, Sallie .675

Shuster(?), Thos. M. .59

Sigourney, Charles, & Co. .70, .72, .104, .114 [.143, .160]

Sigourney, Charles .16, .25, .160

Sigourney, Charles, & Son .374

Sinclair, James .131-132

Skinner .215

Skinner, Ollive .314

Small, H. T. .432

Smith .23,.409

Smith, Jared (Mrs.)  .685

Smith, Jared C. .755

Smith, Mary Jane .444

Smith, N. C. .359, .375

Smith, Walter D. .142

Smith, Wm. H. .350

Smith, Wm. M. .363

Smith, Wm. W. .334, .374, .376a

Spalding, Saml.  .149

Spaulding, (Uncle) .124

Spaulding, Patience .124

Spencer .253

Spencer, Matthew .113

Stancliff, Geo. .387

Stanley .404

Stanley (of North, Stanley & Co.) .412a

[Stanley], Charles .423

Stanley, F. T. & W. B. .423

Stanley, Harriet A. .426

Stanley, Henry D. .779

Stanley, John .113

Stanley, 0. C. .421

Stanley, Wm B. .423

Starr, Wm D. .374, .376b

Steel, Chauncy (Jr.) .433

Stetson, C. A. .393

Stimpson, Wm. C. .22, .93

 

Talcott, Oliver .378

Taylor, N. & G. .389

Taylor, Stephen .38

Thayer (of Pettes & Thayer) .229

Thayer (of Pettes & Thayer) .229

Thayer, Jas. L. .188

Tiffany .257

Tiffany, A. R. .254

Tinker, Reuben .24

Tobey, Joseph .276, .282

Towner .402

Towner, Fanny .374

Towner, J. F. .399

Trotter & Douglas .92, .124, .129

Trotter, N., & Co. .389

Trumbull, A. .103

Tucker, E. .116

Tunercliff .340

Turnbull, Josephine .670, .672, .684

Turner, Susan .444

Tuttle (of Belden & Tuttle & Co.) .433

Tuttle, George L. .374, .376c

 

Union Mill Co. .374

 

Vensel, C. N. .431

Viets, Adelia M. .784-785

 

Walnut Hill .405

Ward (of Gill & Ward) .218

Ward & Bartholomew .248

Ward, (Dr.) .108

Warner, G. F. .374, .376d, .377a

Warren, Alanson .795-796

Warren, James .795-796

Watkinson & Arnold .105, .115

Watkinson, D., & Co. .71, .106, .109, .144, .146-147, .161, .165, .217, .240

Watkinson, David, & Co. .26-27, .30-31, .36, .40, .61, .63, .65, .66, .153, .161, .176, .203

Watkinson, David .106

Watrous & Dickinson .261

Wells .124, .262

Wells, James H. .37, .68, .73, .162

Werner, Wm.  .44, .47

Whiting, G. A. .389

Whitney, A. W., & Co. .387, .389

Whittlesey, Wm. . .285

Wicksteed, J. .162

Wicksteed, John  .37, .68, .73

Wilcox  .252

Wilcox (of Roys & Wilcox) .370, .399, .401

Wilcox (of Roys & Wilcox Co.) .362, .374, .376a, .389

Wilcox, Galpin & Co. .374

Wilcox, Alfred .253

Wilcox, Benjn. .297, .319

Wilcox, Caroline .316, .374, .376a, .377a

Wilcox, E., & N. C. Smith .359, .375

Wilcox, Edward .328, .359, .374, .376a, .398

Wilcox, Elisha B. .219

Wilcox, Erastus .18

Wilcox, Enoch .374, .376b

Wilcox, Joseph A. .374, .376d

Wilcox, Josiah .367, .371, .375, .382

Wilcox, L. .387

Wilcox, Lina .374, .376b

Wilcox, Lynus .383

Wilcox, Lucyette .317, .374, .376a, .377a

Wilcox, Maria L. .383

Wilcox, Russel .314

Wilcox, S. C. .355, .374-375, .399, .401

Wilcox, Saml. C. .366

Wilcox, Sherman .374, .402

Wilcox, W. L. .387, .389

Willcox  .32

Willcox (of Cook & Willcox) .194

Willcox (of Pattison & Willcox) .171

Willcox & Dickenson .238

Willcox, Alfred .78

Willcox., B. .169

Willcox, Benjn.  .250

Willcox, (Capt.)  .78

Willcox, Josiah .78

Willcox, N. .306

Williams   .80, .82

Williams, Putnam & Co. .100

Williams, Arni  .54, .75

Willis, Mary F. .673

Wilson, Emma 1. .499

Winchel, C. .169

Wing .47

Wing, Silvenius .44

Winslow, Nathan .140

Winton (sloop) .100

Wood, Annie .678-679

Wood, Annie B. .674, .680, .761

Wood, Katie 0. .671, .677

Woodruff, Reuben .222

Worth, S. R. & B. .387

Worthington Academy .285

Worthington Eccl. Socy. .354, .374, .376b,c

Wright, Northon .44

 

Yale .75, .80, .82

Yale, B. & E. A.  .42

Yale, Burrage  .64, .75, .111, .137, .184, .192, .232, .233, .235

Yale, Charles .236

Yale, E. A. .42, .94

 

 


First names only:

 

Augusta  .787-789      

Augusta (cousin)   .791                                  Augusta (daughter)   .707, .719              

Augusta (sister)  .438, .448, .472-473, .483, .490-491, .496-97, .537, .540-541, .545, .548, .551, .552-553, .568, .572, .579-582, .584, .587, .593, .597, .600, .601, .604, .606, .611, .613, .615-616,  .618, .623-626, .650, .686, .696, .740, .745-746, .751                                    

 

Charles .402

Charlotte  .444                               

Clara (niece) .569-570, .588, .590, .592, .608-610, .614, .620, .628, .642-643, .648                            

Cordelia .406, .424

 

Emelia (sister) .657                        

Emily .345

Emily [aunt] .425

Emily (daughter) .729                        

Emily (niece) .474, .482, .583, .589, .591      Emily (sister) .640                          

Eliza .273

 

Fannie (sister) .530, .659-668                 

Fidelia     .763-767                         

Fidelia (daughter)  .711, .725                

Fidelia  (sister)  .489, .492, .495, .501, .504, .549, .651, .653, .689, .693, .735-739, .741-742, .749-750, .790         

Florence .424

 

George(?) .221

George (brother) .290

George (Uncle) .290

 

Harriet .273, .290, .406, .424

Harriette (cousin  .767

Henry? (cousin)  .655

 

Irene (niece) .772

 

Jane .437-438, .645a, .647

Jane Eliza  .446

Jeanine .424

Jennie (niece) .451, .453, .455, .465, .468, .478, .480, .484, .486, .500, .503, .510, .515, .534, .538, .554, .557, .566, .571, .576, .585, .586, .594, .595, .598-599, .602, .605, .607, .619, .621, .632, .647, .701, .766

Julie (cousin) .443, .452, .457, .459, .460, .462, .464, .469, .477, .481, .485, .488, .498, .502, .509, .516, .520, .535, .536, .556, .560, .603, .656

Julie S. .444

Julie Sophia .658

Julius? .290

Justus .273, .290

 

Laura .447

Lois (sister of Jared C. Smith) .755

Lorey(?) .273

Lorey (brother) .290

Lucy .762

Lydia (sister) .89

 

Mervin .425

 

Nannie (friend) .450

Norris (cousin) .470, .487

 

Pamela .382

 

Rox, Cousin .791

 

Sarah .440

Sarah (cousin) .764

Sarah N. [North?] .763

Sisie? .543

Susan (friend) .441-442, .445 [.449, .539]

Susie .400

Susie (cousin) .550, .555, .612 [.617,] .630, .644

Sylvia (sister) .734

 

[Undecipherable]  .411

 

William (brother) .290, .689

William (Cousin) .96