Papers, 1843-1908.

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Papers, 1843-1908.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155538928

Chiefly family correspondence of John Jay Wood, his wife Mary Lyon Wood, and their children Alice and Charles. Letters include correspondence between Alice and her parents while she attended the Troy Female Seminary, 1862-1865; letters from Charles to his parents and sister while at school in Haverford, 1865-1868; letters to John and Mary on their marriage, 1843; letters to Mary Wood from family and friends, 1866-1905, including condolences on the deaths of John and Alice; letters between John and Mary, 1869 and undated; letters from Alice's husband Randolf Runyan to John and Mary Wood concerning Alice's health and other family news, 1874-1884; and a letter from John Wood to his brother Henry Wood concerning cholera in East Brooklyn, 1849. Other items include Alice's school essays, 1862-1865; miscellaneous cancelled checks, agreements, business papers, bills, and clippings; and the genealogy of the Wood family.

2 cubic ft.

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Runyan, Randolf.

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Wood, Henry.

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Wood family.

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The Wood family of Mount Kisco, N.Y. includes John Jay Wood (1821-1884), his wife Mary Lyon Wood (1823-1912), and their children Alice (1845-1896), and Charles (1851-1936). From the description of Papers, 1843-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538928 ...

Wood, Charles, 1851-1936

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Wood, John Jay, 1821-1884.

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Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...

Wood, Mary Lyon, 1823-1912.

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Troy Female Seminary (Troy, N.Y.)

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