Dwight and Ferris family papers, 1711-1951 (inclusive).

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Dwight and Ferris family papers, 1711-1951 (inclusive).

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The papers span the dates 1711-1951, and the bulk of material concerns three individuals: Timothy Dwight (1694-1771), Theodore Dwight (1796-1866), and Eleanor Augusta Ferris. The papers of Timothy Dwight document events of Dummer's War and the management of Fort Dummer in 1724-25, as well as his later work as a surveyor and Judge during the period of dispute over boundaries and administration of the New Hampshire Grants. The papers of Theodore Dwight include a diary or notebook containing manuscript drafts of his writings as well as accounts of some of his travels, a manuscript of a lesson book for young school children with instructions for teachers, one letter from Garibaldi, and personal documents and manuscripts. The papers of Eleanor Augusta Ferris consist chiefly of correspondence from Ada Galsworthy, but also include letters from contributors to "The Villager" and from family members. The collection also contains other papers of the Dwight and Ferris families, including letters, documents, and genealogies of the Dwight Family, a few papers of Theodore Dwight (1764-1846), and photographs of the Ferris family from about the 1870s to the 1940s.

3.18 linear ft. (5 boxes) + 1 portfolio.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8021480

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Dwight, Timothy, 1726-1777.

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Galsworthy, Ada, -1956

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Wife of John Galsworthy. From the description of Autograph letters signed "Ada" (6) : London, to Lillah McCarthy, [1908] Mar. 9-1933 Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269590601 Ada Pearson Cooper Galsworthy (1864-1956) married John Galsworthy in 1905. For both of them it was their second marriage. From the description of Correspondence to Morley Roberts, 1916-1938. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 636474794 ...

Dwight, Theodore, 1796-1866

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Dummer, William, 1677-1761

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Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

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British politician and antiquary. From the description of Memorandum on examination of John Hustler, 1781 October 31 : Lincoln, Eng. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19465117 From the description of Memorandum on examination of John Hustler, 1781 October 31 : Lincoln, Eng. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270559 Thomas Pownall was a British colonial politician and author. In 1776 he wrote a one volume work called A Topographical Descri...

Stoddard, John, 1681-1748

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Farris family.

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Ferris, Eleanor, 1872-

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Dwight family.

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Timothy Dwight (1694-1771) was an officer in the Massachusetts Militia. He built and commanded Fort Dummer, the first fortification on the English frontier, during the conflict between English settlers and Abenaki Indians known as Dummer's War. He later became a surveyor and served as Judge of Probate for Hampshire County, Massachusetts. His great-grandson, Theodore Dwight (1796-1866) was an educator and author of many books and articles on education, travel, history, linguistics and ethnography...

Dwight, Theodore, 1764-1846

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American lawyer and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [New York], to John Griscom, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742709 From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Washington, to his son, Theodore, 1807 Jan. 25 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742715 ...

Partridge, Samuel George

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Samuel Partridge (1792-1858) came to Potsdam, New York in 1817 with his wife Abigail (Ladd) Partridge. He was a merchant and a trustee of St. Lawrence Academy and on the board of directors of the Potsdam and Watertown Railroad. He had one son and nine daughters. From the description of Deeds and survey maps of farm and village lots in Colton, Potsdam, Pierrepont, Parishville, and Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1819-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122537094 ...

Dwight, Timothy, 1694-1771.

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Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882

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Written after Garibaldi left Rome following the collapse of the republic. From the description of Letter : to his troops, 1849 July / Garibaldi. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36947020 Giacomo Medici was sent ahead to Tuscany on February 2, 1848 to await the arrival of the Garibaldini. From the description of Letter : Montevideo, to General Giacomo Medici, Livorno, 1848 Feb. 20. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36963139 ...

Dwight, Ellen Boyd.

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Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933

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Novelist. From the description of Letters, 1900-1932. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 708580518 From the description of Papers, 1925-1933. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 708580524 John Galsworthy was an English dramatist and novelist. Educated as a barrister at Harrow and New College, Oxford, he instead decided to travel, attending to his family's shipping business abroad, and then began writing. His first book, From the Four Winds, was a collec...

Ferris, Isabel Stuart.

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Ferris, Mary Dwight.

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Massachusetts. Militia

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Ten companies comprised the 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia: five from Boston, one from North Bridgewater, one from Abington, one from Weymouth, one from Stoughton, and one from Gloucester. After organization was completed, the regiment was ordered to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Three months later it was sent to Harper's Ferry, Va., where it guarded the upper Potomac as part of Bank's division. From the description of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia records, 1861 [ma...

Marvin, Anna Edwards Ferris.

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Drake, Joseph Rodman, 1795-1820

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American poet and physician. From the description of Papers of Joseph Rodman Drake [manuscript], 1815-1834. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647870386 American poet. From the description of To fortune : autograph manuscript copy of the poem, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270539202 Epithet: American poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000575.0x00014c ...