Manuscripts
mssHM 27635-27708
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Appleton-Foster Family Papers
Manuscripts
This collection contains 79 items related to the Appleton family of Massachusetts and the Foster family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Letters reflect the family affairs; social life and customs of New England society and family life. Some letters contain references to the War of 1812 and to the activities of the Unitarian Church in New England and Baltimore. Some notable items include: Letter from James Robertson to Charles Fenton Mercer re Presidential election of 1812. 1813, Feb. 14 Letter from Mary to Mary (Appleton) Foster, describing social life at Cheltenham, England, and the attendance of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington at an evening party there. 1816, Aug. 6 List of the members of South Church, Portsmouth, N. H., compiled by Elizabeth Haven (Wardrobe) Thacher and others. c. 1819-1847
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mssHM 50177-50216
Manuscripts
The letters from Anna Mason Bronson to her parents Jesse and Dorothy Mason cover the time of her studies at the Thetford Academy and her employment in Manchester and discuss family affairs, including news of a brother in the California mines; evangelical religious beliefs; hours, wages, and working and living conditions in the mills; social life in Manchester, including lyceum lectures, fairs, exhibits, etc.
mssHM 50177-50216
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mssHM 70463-70510
Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and a few photographs related to Daniell's experiences and life in San Francisco (1850-53). Charles is the author of all the letters and the only addressees are his sister Lucetta, his mother Sarah, and his father Josiah. The letters, generally one to four pages in length, are arranged chronologically. Several of the letters are duplicated in typewritten format. Charles wrote the bulk of the letters from the city of San Francisco, but there are also letters from Boston, where he helped with his father's dry goods business and from the ship "Marcia Cleaves" as he sailed around the Horn to California. A seemingly amiable and optimistic young man, Charles appears to wrestle with the challenges of making his own way in the world and the longing for the familiar. The letters rarely go into great detail, but they allude to a great variety of topics such as home-sickness for his family and New England, the importance of "Steamer Day" when mail arrives, the weather, his health and well-being and that of his compatriots, the importance of social relationships to business success, the difficulty of business success without sufficient capital, the diversity of nationalities/ethnicities on ship and in town, party politics, the Vigilance Committee, church attendance, anecdotes about music, his food and lodging conditions, the outbreak of fires and cholera in town, and the occurrence of marriages at home in Massachusetts and in California.
mssHM 70463-70510
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Ephemera
Manuscripts
29 items including 21 miscellaneous fragments chiefly with autographs; small notebook containing a handwritten ca. 1760 sermon in shorthand; a 1775 treasury note (reproduction?); 1817 stock certificate; 1 page manuscript chart: "Chronological Epitome of the History of England, from the Norman Conquest to the present time [1820]"; 1862 Army of the Potomac pass for Joseph Foster and family; 1862 telegraph note from D.E.D. Cranch to J.H. Foster, with envelope; and an 1899 Italian art export license.
mssHM 27635-27708
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mssHM 46989-47019, mssHM 47840
Manuscripts
The collection consists of correspondence between Ida May Pope, her sister Anne, and fellow Hawaiians, missionaries and teachers. Some of the letters are written from the island Kosrae (Kusaie), Micronesia. Many of the letters include newspaper clippings or notes including obituaries for Ida May Pope. There are also two receipts. There is also an article about Anne Pope (after her death in 1932). Also included is a copy of Ida May Pope's Last Will & Testament. Subjects included in this collection include: education and teachers in Hawaii (and Kosrae); Hawaiian history and social customs; King David Kalakaua; Kamehameha Girls' School; Queen Liliuokalani; and the leper colony on Molokai.
mssHM 46989-47019, HM 47840
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mssHM 72946-72969
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of letters written by Floyd Dessery to his family, during his deployment in the Philippines, including his mother, Mrs. A. B. Dessery, and his sisters, Hazel and Theodosia Dessery. The collection also includes Floyd's diary from his time in the Philippines. His letters and diary reflect the daily experiences of a foot soldier during the Spanish-American War. Also included are a few family photos, and some ephemera, including clippings, notes, and trade cards.
mssHM 72946-72969