Box 1
Contains 48 Results:
Letter, Mark Blanchard, Centerville, New York, to Judith Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 8 January 1827
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, to Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 15 April 1827
The youngest Blanchard son describes his journey from home and the field labor he is performing for $13 per month. He is situated along the Middlesex Turnpike, about 75 miles northwest of Boston.
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, Salina, New York, to Mr Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 20 July 1828
Writing from the vicinity of Syracuse, Barnes reports that he is in good health following an ankle injury suffered in the spring. Goes on to mention construction of the Oswego Canal (linking the Erie Canal with Lake Ontario); French-Canadian, Irish, and German immigration into central New York; and the Anti-Masonic Party.
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, Centerville, New York, to Hazen Blanchard and E[lizabeth] Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 13 March 1831
Letter, Earl Sawyer and Rufus Metcalf, Freedom, New York, to Mr Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 24 September 1832
A letter concerning the settlement of the estate of one Ebenezer Davis.
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, Centerville, New York, to Mr Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 7 November 1832
Barnes reports on local agricultural and commercial conditions. "English grain" came in well but prices for produce and beef are generally low: ". . . I suspect it is on account of an cessation of Business in our Markets Money is scarce more so then common produce is low of all Description . . . ." Lewis spent the summer making bricks. Also notes the general "contention and strife" provoked by disagreements between persons of different religious denominations.
Letter, Mark Blanchard, Centerville, New York, to Mr Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 22 July 1833
The author discusses his health and the health of his family, notably his wife, who has suffered from a "long complaint attended with much cough." Speaks at length about his relationship with his wife and about the role of religious faith during her illness.
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, n.p., to Mr Hazen Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 14 September 1833
Letter, "E T", Kingsville, Ohio, to Elizabeth Todd, Plymouth, Connecticut, 15 November 1835
The author of this letter is unidentified.
Letter, Barnes Blanchard, Centerville, New York, to Hazen Blanchard and Elizabeth Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, 10 March 1836
Writing in a religious vein, the author reflects at length on his life's experiences and his current regrets. He invites his brother to relocate to New York state, noting that land can be purchased for the reasonable price of $8 per acre. Notes that the Centerville area will benefit from the construction of a canal along the Genesee River and a railroad linking New York City with Lake Erie. To his mother specifically, the author reaffirms his affection and love.
Letter, William Blanchard, Pike, New York, to Elizabeth Blanchard, Peacham, Vermont, [1840s]
The author, writing to his grandmother, is a son of Benjamin Blanchard, born ca. 1827. He mentions a two-week revival meeting held in Centerville, attended by Lewis and Barnes and many other townspeople, but protested against by Abel.
Letter, Harriet Blanchard, Osceola, New York, to "Father and Mother", 15 November 1852
The author is probably Harriet Trail Blanchard, wife of Abel Blanchard, Jr. She invites her parents to visit, saying "We have such a Peacham settlement. It is just like getting among old neighbors."
Land deed of sale, Abigail Brackett to William Holmes, 12 December 1795
For a plot in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
Land deed of sale, Enoch Knight to William Holmes, 12 December 1795
For a plot in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
Land deed of sale, William Holmes to Ezra Carter, 20 July 1811
For a plot in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Land deed of sale, Josiah Shedd to William Holmes, 11 March 1829
For a plot in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Land deed of sale, Nehemiah Bradlee et al to William Holmes, 11 March 1829
For a plot in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont.