Papers, 1830-[ca. 1940]

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Papers, 1830-[ca. 1940]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155495781

Collection primarily consists of personal and family correspondence of Russell and his wife Mary Wead Russell including their courtship letters discussing their ideas on marriage and love, 1830-1832; Russell's letters to Mary concerning family matters, her health, and news of friends, 1833-1846; and letters from the Wead family and other friends, 1835-1837. Other letters include two letters from Russell to Edwin Dodge of Gouverneur concerning legal cases and arguments, 1851, and miscellaneous business letters to Russell, 1832-1840. Other items include a transcript of a trial, 1843; biography of Russell, ca. 1890; deeds; minutes of the Canton Lyceum, 1856-1857; family photographs, ca. 1880-ca. 1940; clippings concerning career and family matters of Leslie W. Russell, 1909-1914; and an editorial by Leslie W. Russell, 1901.

.5 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6877326

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Wead family.

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Russell family.

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Dodge, Edwin.

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Russell, Mary Wead.

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Russell, Leslie T.

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Russell, John Leslie, 1805-1861.

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Lawyer, postmaster. Russell, a resident of Canton, was connected with the Ogdensburg and Champlain Railroad, married Mary Wead of Malone in 1832, and was the father of Judge Leslie W. Russell. From the description of Papers, 1830-[ca. 1940] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155495781 ...

Canton Lyceum (Canton, N.Y.)

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