Sanford family papers, 1814-1868.

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Sanford family papers, 1814-1868.

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Ledger, correspondence, and other papers, of Daniel Sanford relating to his general store in Cornwall, Vt., the sale of stone to Rutland and Burlington Railroad; involvement with Cornwall School District No. 5 and Social Library Company, a local lending company, and to his service as justice of the peace, including an appeal from an unwed mother (1825) and as lister; letters (1814-1864) from Daniel's brother Jonah Sanford in Hopkinton, N.Y., regarding business and family matters; letters from Daniel's son, Ozias Sanford, chiefly written during the Civil War, including his participation at the Battle of Gettysburg; letters from other family members, including one from Daniel's sister, Nancy (Sanford) Andrews pleading for help getting brother Alanson out of an insane asylum (1846 May 24), and some from Daniel's son, Benjamin Franklin Sanford who moved to Galesburg, Ill.

1.5 linear ft. (2 v., 2 boxes)

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