Folder 4
Contains 67 Results:
Deming, Charles to Deming, Mary and Deming, Lucretia, 1838 Jan 29
Item 4
Writes to his sisters regarding their father's death; proving his will; brother Frederick serving as executor; encourages his sisters to join him in New York for the winter.
Deming, Charles to Deming, Mary, 1840 Mar 21
Item 5
Writes to his sister of news from New York; wonders about her and Lucretia in Litchfield.
Financial and legal papers, bills and receipts, 1825-1835
Folder 4
Dorothy Deming (1784-1835) was a daughter of Julius Deming and Dorothy Champion Deming. She is sometimes referred to as "Dolly."
Correspondence, 1831-1835
Folder 4
Abigail Perkins (1795-1875) was a daughter of Andrew Perkins and Elizabeth Taylor Perkins and the sister-in-law of Clarissa Deming Perkins. In addition to the papers listed below, there are 8 folders of papers created after 1840 that have not been processed.
Perkins, Abigail to Boswell, Elizabeth Perkins Ingraham, 1831 Mar 17
Item 1
Travelling is too bad at that time to return; family in Litchfield is well; enjoys their brother's religious conversion; discusses admittance to the church and religion; health of Mrs. Perkins.
Perkins, Abigail to [King, Mary O.?], 1831 Jun 5
Item 2
Spent part of the winter and spring with her brother's family in Litchfield; her brother his much engaged in religion and thinks he never knew what happiness was before; he will probably leave Rochester as soon as he can complete his business, quite a sacrifice on his part; the revival in Rochester is on the decline; meeting of ministers in Litchfield; revival in Westfield.
Perkins, Abigail to Murdock, Miss [?], [1833 Apr?]
Item 3
Draft of a letter in which Perkins wishes to espress to Miss Murdock the indignities Perkins felt on reading Miss Murdock's communication regarding their mutual friend Mr. James. On the reverse is a paragraph in Perkins' hand that begins "I have now publicly profess'd my faith in Christ."
Perkins, Abigail to Dickinson, James T., 1835 Jan
Item 4
Writes regarding the death of an unidentified female and others; religious matters; inquires about articles the ladies are furnishing and making for him.
Perkins, Abigail to Perkins, Charles and Perkins, Clarissa Deming, 1835 Feb 7
Item 5
Writes regarding the death of their sister, Elizabeth Perkins Ingraham Boswell.
Dickinson, James to Perkins, Abigail, 1835 Feb 23
Item 6
Last few weeks he has been confined to his room; offers condolences regarding her sister; undetermined when he will sail, two others are also going to southeastern Asia and they shall probably go in the same boat; discusses list of articles; his friends should not prepare them if they go against the grain of anyone.