Shepard Family Papers, 1854-1906

Title:

Shepard Family Papers, 1854-1906

Creator:

Shepard family
Webster family

Accession / Call Number:

2011.060

Object ID:

2011.060

Date:

1854-1906

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.33 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Shepard Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence of the Shepard and Webster families from 1854 to 1906. Some of the correspondents are related, but others have an unknown family connection. Correspondents/addressees include Jonathan C. Shepard, Charles P. Shepard, Jedidiah "Jed" Shepard, Peter Shepard, R. B. Shepard, Almeda Shepard, the Lear family, and John P. Webster. A miscellaneous folder of correspondence is included, which contains letters to which the recipient is unknown or are single letters. The correspondence contains family and local updates, political discussions, and Civil War letters primarily from Peter Shepard to Charles P. Shepard during Charles' injury. Also included is a letter discussing slavery, see folder 6. Care was taken to keep the letters in the order in which they were found as in many instances, there is little identifying to whom the letters were sent. Other materials include essays, genealogical notes, a diary from F. Webster [possibly Frances Webster, daughter of Almeda and Jonathan Shepard], and a highway surveyor's account book. The material predominately comes from Boscawen, Fisherville/Penacook, Grafton, Manchester, Sunapee, and Unity, NH; and Dixon, IL.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Families , Correspondence , Diaries , Women , Account books , Soldiers , Genealogy

Locations:

Boscawen, NH
Dixon, IL
Fisherville, NH
Grafton, NH
Manchester, NH
Sunapee, NH
Unity, NH

People:

Shepard, Almeda, 1841-1893 , Shepard, Charles P., 1842-1922 , Shepard, Jedidiah, 1829-1905 , Shepard, Jonathan C., 1818-1880 , Shepard, Peter, 1838-1863 , Shepard, R. B. , Webster, John P., circa 1844-1888

Organizations:

Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Lear family
Shepard family
Webster family

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS60546_Shepard_Family_Papers_2011.060-original.pdf