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Box 1

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Contains 14 Results:

Letters from James Harvey Dudley to his in-laws, Dr. Thomas Eaton and his wife. These letters contain a wide variety of subjects, including the general business climate in Boston, wool prices, his lamenting of the loss of his wife Betsey Eaton (December 1831), and his esteem and affection for his in-laws., 1831-1844

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1831-1844

Letters from James Harvey Dudley to his brother-in-law Harvey Wallace Eaton. These letters describe his visits to Francestown, visiting with his son there, and describes a journey with Moses Webster Eaton through New Hampshire into Vermont., 1834-1835

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1834-1835

Letters from Obediah Page Eaton to his parents. These letters deal with a variety of matters, from news of his travels in the middle part of the country where he was practicing medicine to the appropriate time to sell wool., 1832-1839

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1832-1839

A letter from Obediah Page Eaton to his brother Harvey Wallace Eaton. He thanks his brother for a catalog he sent and exhorts him to be more diligent in writing as a means of developing his writing skills., 1832

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1832

Two letters from Harvey Wallace Eaton to his parents. The first letter describes his situation at Dartmouth College and his daily routine; the second discusses the sale of wool as well as his beginning his medical internship., 1830, 1836

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1830, 1836

Two letters from Anna Frances Eaton to her parents. She is away at school in Keene, New Hampshire (Keene Academy?) and is expressing her homesickness and her desire to see her parents and wishes them a Merry Christmas., 1836

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1836

A letter from Levi Bartlett Gale, husband of Anna Frances Eaton, to his father-in-law, Dr. Thomas Eaton. He explains his motivation for going to California to improve his situation; additionally he describes the corruption in New York City regarding literature, graphics and prostitution, etc., as he waits for a steamer to leave., 1849

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1849

Two letters from Levi Bartlett Gale to his brother John [Varnum Gale]. He is asking John to visit him in Sacramento where he is residing and is in poor health., 1850, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1850, undated

Four letters to Dr. Thomas Eaton: a letter from I. Lawrence informing him his wool had not been sold; a letter from the trustees of Lane Seminary seeking a contribution for the institution; a letter from B. Gale of Concord, New Hampshire, informing Dr. Eaton that deposits in the local savings bank would earn 4% if left on deposit for six months., 1833-1846

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1833-1846

Two letters to Harvey Wallace Eaton. One is from his father, Dr. Thomas Eaton, in which he questions his son's decision not to take a final term at school and wonders if he can complete his degree, additionally; he discusses the situation on the farm, etc., 1834, 1836

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Eaton Family Papers is a collection of correspondence between various members of the Eaton family and is presented as a single series. The letters primarily discuss family matters, travel, and the business climate, particularly in regards to the price of wool.

Dates: 1834, 1836