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Griggs, Lucius S., 1811-1898. Griggs-Bragg family letters, 1848-1938.

Title: Griggs-Bragg family letters, 1848-1938.

The collection consists of letters both by and to members of three generations of the Griggs and Bragg families of Fayston, Vermont. The family is descended from Stephen Griggs (1784-1828) and Rhoda Smith (1786-1861), early settlers of Fayston. The earliest letters in the collection, written between 1848 and 1894, are those of Sally (1814-1903) and Susan (1816-1897) Griggs, daughters of Stephen and Rhoda Griggs. Sally's letters concern her life in Fayston whereas Susan's correspondence relates in large part to her teaching career in Indiana and Missouri, an opportunity arranged for her by the National Board of Popular Education under the leadership of Vermont's ex-Governor William Slade. The largest group of letters are those of Anna Bixby Griggs Bragg (1837-1887) and John Chandler Griggs Jr. (1851-1938), children of John Chandler Griggs (1807-1861) and Lydia Bixby (1812-1887). Anna describes her life as a farm wife in Fayston between 1865 and 1914 and John, his career as a small businessman in Waterbury, Barre, and Montpelier between 1892 and 1938.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Mary C. Whitman Eddy Papers MS 0851., 1837-1875

Title: Mary C. Whitman Eddy Papers 1837-1875

Eddy, Mary Coolidge Whitman, 1809-1875; teacher and college principal. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary graduate, 1839, teacher and Associate Principal, 1842-1849, and Principal, 1849-1850. Papers consist of correspondence, a notebook, biographical information, photographs and a portrait concerning both her personal life and her work at Mount Holyoke. Letters by Eddy are chiefly addressed to Hannah Porter and include references to Mary Lyon, the missionary work of Fidelia Fiske, and activities of the National Board of Popular Education; one letter (1848) mentions of Emily Dickinson as a student.

ArchivalResource: 1 box; ( 0.2 linear ft.)

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