Title
Copy Letter from G.M. Fessenden to S.G. ArnoldDescription
Claims that tradition names Capt. John Thurber as the individual who introduced rice into South Carolina. Letter states it was sent with a newspaper containing a full statement and correspondence with a Charleston SC editor.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
Feb 10, 1860Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, Thurber, John, 1650-1717, Warren (R. I.)--HistoryTitle
Letter from S.G. Arnold to G.M. FessendenDescription
Remarks on Fessenden’s claim that a citizen of Warren introduced rice to South Carolina.Creator
Samuel Greene Arnold Jr.Date(s) of Creation
Feb 11, 1860Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, Warren (R. I.)--HistoryTitle
Letter from John G. Locke to G.M. FessendenDescription
Further correspondence regarding the Bradford family genealogy. Locke is still looking for places of birth, residences, deaths, and occupations. He would also like anecdotes of people of Fessenden comes across the. Locke mentions other figures he is interested in or has been corresponding with.Creator
John Goodwin LockeDate(s) of Creation
Nov 13, 1862Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Bradford family--Genealogy, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Genealogists--Rhode Island--19th century, Historians--Rhode Island--19th century, Locke, John Goodwin, 1803-1869Title
Letter from William B. Bradford and copy letter to Bradford from John. B. NewcombDescription
Newcomb letter: Seeks information on his descendants that could be with the information gathered on the Bradford family. Hezekiah Newcomb (b. 1694) married Jerusha Bradford in 1716. Provided is a small genealogy on this lineage. Newcomb also asks if Bradford has a complete list of the children of Thomas Bradford.
Bradford letter: Calls upon Fessenden to see if he can assist with Newcomb’s inquiries. Also mentions the funeral of a Raymond Cole in the postscript.Creator
John Bearss Newcomb, William BradfordDate(s) of Creation
Sep 29, 1863Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Bradford family--Genealogy, Bradford, William, 1807-1875, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Genealogists--Massachusetts--19th century, Newcomb, John B. (John Bearse), 1824-1897, New England Historic Genealogical SocietyTitle
Copy letter from G.M. Fessenden to William B. BradfordDescription
Fessenden replies to William Bradford request on behalf of John Newcomb providing someone genealogical assistance in tracing back the lineage.Creator
Guy Mannering FessendenDate(s) of Creation
Oct 2, 1863Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Bradford family--Genealogy, Bradford, William, 1807-1875, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Genealogists--Massachusetts--19th century, Genealogy--Connecticut--19th century, Newcomb, John B. (John Bearse), 1824-1897Title
Letter from John B. Newcomb to G.M. FessendenDescription
A response to Fessenden’s correspondence forwarded by William Bradford. Newcomb thanks Fessenden and shares his own conclusions about the genealogy primarily focusing on Jerusha Bradford and Thomas Bradford (possibly her father) of Norwich, CT. Further genealogical accounts are mentioned as well.Creator
John Bearss NewcombDate(s) of Creation
Oct 15, 1863Container
File Folder 10Subjects
Bradford family--Genealogy, Fessenden, Mannering Guy, 1804-1871, Genealogists--Rhode Island--19th century, Genealogy--Connecticut--19th century, Newcomb, John B. (John Bearse), 1824-1897
