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Four Civil War letters written in Alexandria, Va.

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Bullard, who was married to Joseph Adams's sister Elizabeth, writes from Pepperell, Mass. regarding Adams's feeling that Lancaster is a pleasant town, but has high taxes. Still, it would be very agreeable if Adams settled there. Bullard discusses present down business conditions and the ongoing war, the health of his family, activities of his sons Henry and Royal.

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Three letters to her brother Joseph Adams.

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Richards writes from Dedham, Mass., about the health of her family. She intended to ask Kezia to spend the winter, but Mr. Richards's health did not permit it. She relates news of her family.

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She writes from Dayton, Ohio, about her health. She believes it best to stay close to her children, describes their business activities and activities of other family members and friends. She discusses philosophical differences in churches.

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Richards writes from Boston. She has been to Vermont where she hoped her health would improve. She relates news of family and friends.

Scope and Contents Marie Barton Greene worked with the Christian Commission and Sanitary Commission attending to wounded Civil War soldiers as they arrived in Washington, D.C. She sent two letters to a sister of Charles Adams (1845-1864), Mary Adams Wheelock, describing how she attended Adams during the last hours of his life on June 11, 1864. Adams had been been severely wounded in the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor. John H. Hubbard and several others were present. One letter includes a poem she wrote...

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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Lawrence, son of Amos Lawrence, writes about their common ancestor, Rev. Amos Adams (1728-1775). Enclosed is a letter to Lawrence from C. H. Dillaway, 1868 Feb 7.