Grimes Family Correspondence, 1851-1865

Title:

Grimes Family Correspondence, 1851-1865

Creator:

Grimes family

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1962.017 (m)

Object ID:

M 1962-017 (M)

Date:

1851-1865

Physical Description:

4 folders ; 83 items

Level of Description:

Collection

Scope and Content:

Correspondence of the children of Alexander Grimes, Keene, NH. The children were Mary, Sarah, Almira, John, Thomas, and Alexander Hamilton. There are a few interesting letters from a John Grimes in Troy. He describes the school houses there, May 10, 1853, a fire in Cooledge's pail factory, July 25, 1853, and the oratory of a black man at an anti-slavery meeting, Feb. 17, 1857. Sarah married a Dr. D. Smith and wrote letters to her family from DeKalb (Ill.?). Mary teaching school at Leominster, Hamilton at Luxemburg. Most of the letters about the family, everyone in poor health.

Subjects:

Abolitionists, School buildings, Schools, Families, Correspondence, Antislavery movements

Locations:

Keene, NH
Troy, NH
DeKalb, IL

People:

Grimes, Mary, 1813-1883, Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875, Grimes, Hamilton, 1829-1901, Grimes, Almira, 1821-1892, Grimes, John, 1819-1873

Credit Line:

Gift of Jane C. Cayford.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Grimes Family Correspondence, 1962.017 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.