Charles Chase Family Papers, 1830-1891

Title:

Charles Chase Family Papers, 1830-1891

Creator:

Chase, Charles, 1803-1866
Chase family

Accession / Call Number:

1963.001

Object ID:

1963.001

Date:

1830-1891

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.42 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Charles Chase Family Papers, 1830-1891, contain correspondence, diaries, account books, and miscellaneous papers of the Charles Chase family of Keene, NH. A substantial portion of this collection consists of letters from Hannah (Chase) Goodnow and her husband, George F. Goodnow, who moved west to Illinois and wrote to her family about her experiences, domestic news, the sale of a mill in Cornish, hopes that the family will move to Illinois, and the price of cattle in Chicago. Papers from Charles Chase include correspondence and bills, including orders for hemlock boards and boxes and bills for household goods; a letter from Bela to Stephen Chase, brothers, 1830; and news from cousins. Papers from Hannah Chase include a notebook of domestic accounts; bills for groceries, newspapers, and taxes; and a few bills for her daughter, Clara. Also included are four pocket diaries: the one from 1856 has a few notes about the family, and a November 28, 1872 entry mentions hearing Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe read. Her correspondence includes letters from her sister, M.C. Elinwood, and niece in Massachusetts. Papers from Charles Dwight Chase include a notebook of accounts in 1853, with money spent for mill, 1855-1856; a pocket diary 1861, with a few pages kept while in the army, 1863; a few Civil War letters from friends and to his family; and a letter announcing his death. Papers of George D. Gordon include receipts for board from R. E. Dixon in Dedham, MA, 1872-1875 and a few bills, including certificates for weighing hay, 1881. Also included is an account of a poultry business for Charles C. Sturtevant.

Subjects:

Account books , Correspondence , Death , Diaries , Families , Farmers , Farms , House furnishings , Mills and mill-work , Poultry , Soldiers , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Locations:

Keene, NH
Pecatonica, IL
Rockford, IL

People:

Chase, Charles Dwight, 1840-1863 , Chase, Charles, 1803-1866 , Chase, Clara Eliza, 1847-1931 , Chase, Hannah, 1832-1884 , Goodnow, George F. , Goodnow, Hannah Abbie, 1833 , Gordon, George D. , Stowe, Harriet Beecher , Sturtevant, Charles C., 1874-1926 , Sturtevant, John W., 1840-1892

Organizations:

Chase family
Grand Army of the Republic
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Credit Line:

Gift of Jane L. Cayford.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS65026_Chase_Charles_Family_Papers_1963.001.pdf