Dike family papers, 1746-1922, bulk: 1746-1877.

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Dike family papers, 1746-1922, bulk: 1746-1877.

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Dike family correspondence pertains to the health, deaths, marriages, and the financial situation of friends and family. Letters from Thomas Dike describe Revolutionary War conditions, especially the suffering of wounded soldiers. Letters to George Dike from William Goodell and George Stearns ask his assistance in anti-slavery efforts and in the establishment of a freedmen's relief organization. A poem, written by George Dike, criticizes slavery. Also in the collection are a speech advocating the extension of suffrage to soldiers fighting in the fields during the Civil War; wills of various Dike family members; deeds to lands in Killingly and Thompson, Conn.; minutes of a meeting of the Thompson, Conn. Church of Christ; muster rolls from the War of 1812; letters of Samuel Dike and Samuel W. Dike; and genealogical material on the Davidson family.

1 box. and one oversize box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Stearns, George, 1809-1867.

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Dike, Samuel W. (Samuel Warren), 1839-1913

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Congregational minister and social reformer. From the description of Samuel W. Dike papers, 1870-1913 (bulk 1890-1913). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79448833 Biographical Note 1839, Feb. 13 Born, Thompson, Conn. 1859 1863 Attended Williams ...

Davidson family.

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Goodell, William, 1792-1878

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William Goodell, a religious reformer, was born on October 25, 1792, in Coventry, New York, the son of Rhoda Guernsey and Frederick Goodell. Not having the money to attend college, he worked in various businesses from 1811-1827. However, he tired of that life, and being interested in writing, he decided to be a journalist. He became involved in various reform movements. At first, he focused his efforts on supporting temperance, but in 1833 he switched to the subjects of abolition and civil right...

Dike, Thomas, 1744-1805.

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Dike family.

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Dike, Samuel, 1779-1824.

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Dike, George, 1815-1879.

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Church of Christ (Thompson, Conn.)

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