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General Correspondence, 1850 - 1852

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection primarily consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents, and background notes related to the Joseph Cummings family of Ware, Massachusetts. Correspondence span 1814-1894, and cover a range of topics from daily life to encounters with acquaintances and health. Correspondence from acquaintances discuss life in Buffalo, New York, and Amherst, Massachusetts during the 1830s. One file contains correspondence related to Nicholas Harris; a son-in-law of Joseph Cummings who taught school in Hartford, and recounts Harris' experience teaching during the 1840s, as well as business endeavors carried-out in the Hartford area, and the health of his wife, Delphia, Cumming's daughter, spanning approximately 1844 to 1857.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850 - 1852

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: .50 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106