Correspondence

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Correspondence

Entry/Object ID

2019.606.062

Scope and Content

Collection of Bradford/Stanton letters, 1860-1870s *letter addressed to E.A. Bradford (Edward Anthony Bradford), (Paris?), January 1, 1862 from J.W. Stanton *letter addressed to E.A. Bradford, Stonington, January 23, 1862 from J.W. Stanton. Civil War commentary *letter, addressed to "Sarah," Stonington, May 30, 1862, references "the evils of war" as experienced in New Orleans during the U.S. Civil War, mentions Thomas Leeds, Paul Leeds, a conversation with Captain A.S. Palmer, a short visit from Captain N.B. Palmer and news on the Palmer Family (Capt. N.B. Palmer "has been down to Ship Island while General Butler was there and is now in New York. Mrs. N.B.P. has spent the winter in Brooklyn, but is now at Pine Point. Capt. A.S.P. and Theodore have both been at home, and are now well. Miss Libby attends the female seminary and has a new piano...Nathl & Willie Stanton are pupils of Dan Rodman...") *letter addressed to Mr. J.W. Stanton, September 18, 1862 from George P. Bradford *letter addressed to J.W. Stanton, November 13, 1862, from E.A Bradford *very fragile. *letter, addressed to George Bradford, New Orleans, Nov. 25, 1862 from Mr. (J.W.?) Stanton *letter (and 2nd handwritten copy) between Mr. (J.W.?) Stanton and George Bradford, Dec. 10, 1862 - mentions Captain N.B. Palmer *letter to S.F. Bradford (Sarah?), July 2, 1865 *letter to Uncle Warren, (Paris?), September 20, 1865 from S.E. Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, November 7, 1865, from Sarah E. Bradford *letter to J.W. Stanton, January 8, 1866 from E.A. Bradford *letter to J.W. (?) Stanton, June 14, 1866, from Edward A. Bradford *letter to J.W. (?) Stanton, June 14, 1866, from Edward A. Bradford. *letter addressed to (J.W.?) Stanton, Stonington, June 24, 1867 from George P. Bradford *letter addressed to J.W. Stanton, September 14, 1867 from George P. Bradford *letter addressed to Uncle, February 6, 1870 from William Bradford. *letter to Uncle Warren, Dec. 26, 1871 from Sarah Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, January 20, 1872, from Sarah Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, March 22, 1872 *letter to Thomas Stanton, July 19, 1872, from R. Denison *letter to J.W. Stanton, Stonington, Dec. 18, 1872, from E.H. Hazard. Mentions Capt. A.S. Palmer and family. *letter to Uncle Warren, Paris, January 1, 1873, from Sarah E. Bradford, January 1, 1873 *letter to Uncle Warren, Paris, February 16, 1873 from Sarah E. Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, London, June 2, 1875, from Sarah Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, London, March 17, 1877, from Sarah Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, London, May 16, 1877, from Sarah Bradford *letter addressed to Uncle Warren, London, October 12, 1877 from Sarah E. Bradford. Mentions sons William and David (who was attending school in Stonington) *letter to Uncle Warren, February 12, 1878 from Sarah Bradford in London. *letter to Uncle Warren, March 10, 1878 from Sarah Bradford in London. References William and Sidney Bradford. *letter to Uncle Warren, April 7, 1878 from Sarah Bradford. Includes list of accounts and reference to Capt. N.B. Palmer *letter to Uncle Warren, May 5, 1878 from Sarah Bradford *letter to Uncle Warren, London, January 31, 1879 from Sarah Bradford *letter addressed to Uncle Warren, (London?) November 18, 1879, from Sarah E. Bradford. Mentions Charles Williams death from inflammation of the brain, and death of Theodore (Palmer?) *letter from Sarah Bradford (undated)