Letter to the Editor of the Camden Herald

Archive

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Wood to Camden Herald: Copyright: None
Wood to Camden Herald

Copyright: None

Name/Title

Letter to the Editor of the Camden Herald

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2017.18.15

Scope and Content

A letter and envelope addressed to the Editor of the Camden Herald in Camden, Maine, from Mrs. Benjamin D. Wood of Boston, regarding a donaton to the library building fund. The envelope is addressed to Reuel Robinson, Esq., Editor of "Camden Herald." Caroline (Carrie) Mansfield Wood was born in Camden to Valentine Mansfield and Catherine (Chase) Mansfield in 1846. Boston, Mass. Mar. 28, 1896 Dear Sir, I have seen notice, in your paper, of Camden's intention to have a Public Library. I think it is the one thing which Camden now lacks. To forward this project please accept the inclosed[sic] check for twenty-five dollars ($25.00) from a daughter of Camden. Mrs. Benj. D Wood

Collection

Camden Public Library History Collection

Cataloged By

Marie Stickney

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2017.18

Source or Donor

Camden Public Library

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Correspondence, Fund raising

Search Terms

Camden Public Library, Camden Herald

Archive Details

Creator

Wood, Mrs. Benjamin D.

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 28, 1896

Archive Size/Extent

1 letter (1 folded sheet, 5 in. x 7 1/2 in.) and 1 envelope (5 in. x 4 in.)

Location

Location

Container

WHC 2017.18 Box CPL History Coll. Safe

Shelf

Shelf 4

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 2

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 27, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Sep 12, 2017

Examined By

Marie Stickney

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wood, Mrs. Benjamin D.

Person or Organization

Robinson, Reuel

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Marie Stickney Status Date: 2017-09-12

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 12, 2017

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

October 27, 2025