Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beckwith family papers (1988-01-0) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, military records, diaries, photographs, and other records. A small group of papers predates those of the Beckwith family. At present, only materials created prior to 1840, a limited selection of post-1840 materials, and those that relate to Josiah Beckwith (1803-1871) have been processed. They are arranged in three series. Series 1, Papers (1767-1892), contains a collection of primarily...

Scope and Contents A hand written letter from Mrs. Mabel Seymour sent to Delia Seymour. Mrs. Seymour mentions receiving Delia's earlier letter through Addison and is sending this letter with her nieces traveling by Stage. She encourages her to be useful and to practice drawing in crayons as Miss Peck does not intend to give drawing lessons. She is also sending pith to use for painting but wishes she would study Botany with Sophiania. Mrs. Seymour wishes her to mark some muslin for Aunt M. or Susan and to...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beckwith family papers (1988-01-0) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, military records, diaries, photographs, and other records. A small group of papers predates those of the Beckwith family. At present, only materials created prior to 1840, a limited selection of post-1840 materials, and those that relate to Josiah Beckwith (1803-1871) have been processed. They are arranged in three series. Series 1, Papers (1767-1892), contains a collection of primarily...