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to Horatio Hale

Letter to her brother written to tell him about her first few days in Washington, GA. She reports that the news of her arrival spread quickly and that she has already had several social engagements, and that the boarding house in which she is staying...

GLC08934.003

to Sarah Hale

Letter to her sister, which is apparently the first since she left home. She describes quickly becoming accustomed to the lifestyle in Georgia and says that she prefers it, including the number of blacks in the area: she mentions that they "find it...

GLC08934.004

to Sarah Hale

There is an enclosed letter from Mary Ellsworth, who is also originally from the north. She has never met Sarah but urges her to visit soon. In Aurelia's letter to Sarah, she chastises her sister for taking so long to write, but expresses happiness...

GLC08934.005

to Sarah Hale

Letter to her sister in which she first speaks extensively about her social arrangements. She then goes on to speak against her sister's prospective marriage, instead favoring the idea that her sister come to Georgia and potentially meet a husband...

GLC08934.006

to Benjamin Rush

Typed copy of letter between Benjamin Rush and Catharine Macaulay.

GLC01794.63

To F. B. Noyes

A letter from George A. Gordon, regarding the military ancestry of Frank B. Noyes's wife, who was a daughter of Charles L. Wilder. Her great-grandfather, Moses Wilder, was a corporal in the revolution, and her great-great grandfather, Oliver Wilder...

GLC02150.24.01

To F. B. Noyes

A letter from George A. Gordon regarding Oliver Wilder's service in the Colonial Wars, as well as attached documentation. This information was apparently required to qualify several ladies F. B. Noyes was acquainted with for something.

GLC02150.24.02

The following was written by Daniel Chesebrough and dated Groton, 1835

A short report of Colonel Denison, an ancestor of the author's, including his participation in a military encounter between English troops and Irish rebels in 1637, his relationships with Ann Boradil and Bridget Thompson, and his immigration to and...

GLC02150.24.03

Letter to Noyes

Letter from someone whose initials were P.T.O. to one of the Noyeses. It provides information regarding relatives who lived in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including William, Pete, and Percival. It talks about their lives...

GLC02150.26

To F. B. Noyes

Letter from Laverne W. Noyes thanking Frank Noyes for his assistance in tracing Laverne's ancestry. He mentions including a recently-published book on the topic, but the book seems to have gotten separated from the letter.

GLC02150.27

[Franklin Babcock Noyes's family tree]

Franklin Noyes's family tree, which goes back seven generations.

GLC02150.28

[Charles Noyes and Emily Gilman's family tree]

Family for Charles P. Noyes and his wife, Emily H. Gilman, both of whom were born in the mid-1800s. It goes back seven generations. Charles P. Noyes is the son of Colonel Daniel R. Noyes and the grandson of Colonel Thomas Noyes. Earlier generations...

GLC02150.29

[Excerpts from a book]

Two short excepts from a book that appears to be about genealogy.

GLC02150.30

Please Note

Short explanation of an appendix at the end of the second volume of the book in question, which apparently includes lists of names.

GLC02150.30.01

Phelps Genealogy

Summary of monetary expenses associated with putting the genealogy of the Phelps family together.

GLC02150.30.02

Patriots' Daughters

Chapter from a book regarding daughters of the American Revolution. This chapter names Martha Babcock Noyes as having had ancestors who contributed to the cause of patriotism. Family members dating from Reverend William Noyes, who was born in the...

GLC02150.31

Cuticura

Advertisement for a magical cure-all that the company claims can cure every skin and blood disease that exists, including humors, itching, loss of hair, ulcers, and pimples. They claim that the drug can be found at any drugstore. On the opposite side...

GLC02150.32

To Frank Noyes

Letter from Charles P. Noyes to Frank Noyes. It starts out by talking about the 1896 presidential election, in which Charles supported McKinley, and then segues into talking about their family tree and ancestors, especially Peter Wells.

The writing...

GLC02150.33

Aged Residents of Stonington, Connecticut

List of more some of the older residents of the town Stoninington.

GLC02150.34

[Short list of names]

This document consists of a very short list of names, including indications as to familial connections between some of them.

GLC02150.35

To F. B. Noyes

Letter to F. B. Noyes from someone whose first name is William but whose last name is too difficult to read. It talks about Nathaniel Greene's heirs selling several things to Sanford Noyes.

GLC02150.36

Sacred to the memory of Thomas Noyes, who departed this life

Brief note praising Thomas Noyes for his work on behalf of his fellow citizens shortly after he passed away.

GLC02150.37

[Announcement of James Noyes's death]

Religious funeral announcement for Reverend James Noyes, who died at the age of 80. The date on which he died is written December 30 17 19/20.

GLC02150.38

[Crest]

Small crest on a piece of glossy paper.

GLC02150.39

Marriage Certificate

Certificate of marriage between Benjamin Brown and Alice Grandall, which occured in October 1870 and was performed by Edward Gilman, a pastor in a local church.

GLC02150.40