Wolcott, Betsey Huntington to Wolcott, Frederick, 1803 May 1
Item 3
Item — Folder: 78
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Notes that she had written earlier in the week but that the letter was returned to her; the children have grown fat; Mary Ann is considered to be extraordinary and Hanna is healthy, weights 16 pounds; will leave Mary Ann with her parents despite her unwillingness to part with the child; mentions the ill health of Mrs. Wolcott, presumably Elizabeth Stoughton, the wife of Oliver Wolcott, Jr.; makes plans for hiring a girl to help with the children if they could afford it; gives family news and local gossip.
Dates
- created: 1803 May 1
Creator
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Frederick, 1767-1837 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833 (Person)
- From the Collection: Huntington, Jabez Williams, 1788-1847 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wolcott, Betsey Huntington, 1774-1812 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rankin, Laura Maria Wolcott, 1811-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Freeman, Hannah Huntington Wolcott, 1803-1838 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org