Letter from John Farmer to his uncle, Jeremiah Farmer, 1826 December 28
- Collection Name:
- John Farmer Papers, 1806-1839
- Title:
- Letter from John Farmer to his uncle, Jeremiah Farmer, 1826 December 28
- Creator:
- Farmer, John, 1789-1838
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.134
- Object ID:
- 2014.134.010.004
- Date:
- 1826/12/28
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from John Farmer in Concord, NH, to his uncle Jeremiah Farmer in Billerica, MA, dated December 28, 1826. Farmer discusses different family members who have sent him letters. He points out that although his cousin William is very different from him he enjoys the many letters that he has sent. He goes on to discuss two books he has received on loan from the Harvard College Library, Dugdale's History of Warwickshire and Guillim's Display of Heraldry. He then explains the history of Warwickshire, England, where his family is from. Farmer also discusses the death of W. Richardson and includes an example epitaph.
- Subjects:
- History--Research , Epitaphs , Religion , Genealogy , Correspondence
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
Billerica, MA
Warwickshire, England - Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William P. and Tracy W. Veillette.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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