McDonald family papers, 1868-1911.

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McDonald family papers, 1868-1911.

Three letters from Kate (McDonald) Mulchahey, of Middlebury, Vt., written to her brother, George Augustus McDonald, of New York City, concerning family news, finances, and the marble business of her husband, William Mulchahey; biography by Henry Sheldon of Rev. Lewis McDonald, an Episcopal priest who became mentally ill; note concerning Clan McDonald; and correspondence concerning the Turnbull family.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8135534

Sheldon Museum Research Center

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McDonald, Lewis, 1801-1895

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Rev. Lewis McDonald was born in Middlebury, Vt., and served as an Episcopal priest in several Vermont towns. At the age of 43 he was taken to the Retreat at Brattleboro, Vt., because "his mind became clouded." He remained there until his death more than fifty years later, at which time he was, according to this biography, the oldest priest of the Episcopal Church. From the description of Request for payment and biography of Lewis McDonald, 1827-ca. 1900. (Sheldon Museum Research Cent...

Mulchahey, Catherine McDonald, 1825-1893

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Turnbull family.

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McDonald, George Augustus

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McDonald family.

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Catherine (Kate) McDonald Mulchahey was the daughter of James McDonald and Eliza Sargeant McDonald. Her husband, William Mulchahey, managed a marble quarry in Middlebury, Vt. The Rev. Lewis McDonald was a cousin of James McDonald. From the description of McDonald family papers, 1868-1911. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 754956645 ...

Mulchahey, William

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Sheldon, Henry L. (Henry Luther), 1821-1907

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After his disastrous investment in the marble industry in the 1850s, Henry Sheldon invested instead in real estate. In Middlebury, he bought buildings in the village that he repaired and rented out. Through brokers he invested in lands elsewhere. From the description of Henry L. Sheldon real estate papers, 1849-1891. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 743316896 As increasing deafness cut Henry Sheldon off from former activities, he found an outlet in his m...