Correspondence: Soper, Martha Thrall, 1835 - 1855
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, family genealogies, deeds for property, military orders, records from estates, military service, and writs and summons spanning the early 19th century through the 1860s. A number of correspondence exist between the women in the family such as Martha, Cynthia, Jane, and Lydia Skinner, as well as the brothers Luke Thrall and Walter Thrall regarding transactions and business. Martha Thrall recalls life in Indiana after settling there in the 1830s, describing the hardships of pioneering to her sister, Jane Thrall, and her mother, Lydia Skinner Thrall. It further contains one file of poems written by members of the family regarding faith and death.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 - 1855
Creator
- From the Collection: Thrall, Walter, 1786-1861 (Person)
- From the Collection: Thrall, Luke, b. 1784 (Person)
- From the Collection: Soper, Martha Thrall (Person)
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: .66 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106