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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Wessells writes from Alexandria, Va., to his friend Adams about details of his encampment during the Civil War. The health of the soldiers, including Adams's son Charles, is good, their behavior is excellent, and he is eager to go to battle. He asks Adams to look into the matter of courts taxing is attendance at courts.

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Two Civil War letters written in Arlington House, Va.

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Church requests that he enter the name of Mrs. Rollin Church upon Adams's list for domestic manufacturing a pair of worsted stockings for the exhibition.