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Wessells writes from Brooklyn about her and her husband's health, the New York Fair and Sanitary Commission, dining at Willow St., and news of family and friends.

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Wessells writes from Brooklyn about Adams's fifty-ninth birthday, well wishes from friends, recent visitors, and socializing.

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Wessells writes from Brooklyn about her fathers's sixtieth birthday, her loneliness without her husband, and family news.

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Two letters to her mother.

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Wheelock writes from home of family and domestic news.

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Empty envelope.

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Wheelock writes from Buffalo about her journey there and whom she traveled with. She met a man who knew Charles fifteen years ago. She is very glad she made the journey by herself this time and had no trouble. She reports news of family and friends.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The personal papers of the Adams Family, including Joseph Adams (1767-1856); his son, Charles Adams (1805-1883); children of Charles Adams, including Julia Adams How Wessells (1842-1904), Mary Adams Wheelock (1838-1895), and Charles Adams Jr. (1845-1864); other family members; and friends and business associates. The collection consists primarily of correspondence. The collection consists primarily of correspondence received by Joseph Adams from family members and members of the Litchfield...

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Charles Adams (1805-1883) was born in Litchfield and eventually settled there. He was the son of Joseph and Deborah (Marsh) Adams. For additional information, see his entry in Creators.

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Charles writes that son Charlie has been badly wounded in the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor. He lists the dead and wounded men from Litchfield.