Abigail Talbot Deering Collection

Archive

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

Abigail Talbot Deering Collection

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2018.156

Scope and Content

Four letters dating from 1833, 1837, 1839, and 1844 addressed to Abigail Talbot Deering. The first letter, dated 1833, is from George W. Wood in Troy, Tennessee, addressed to Abigail Talbot in Turner, Maine. The letter discusses Talbot's intention to move to that area, likely to teach. The second letter was re-used several times, originally addressed to D.W. Mann in Portland, Maine, about the sale of land, and then Mann used it to send a note to David Talbot of Turner, Maine (1837). The third letter is addressed to Mrs. Abigail Talbot Deering in West Wetumpka, Alabama, from her husband in Paulding, Mississippi, dated 1839. The husband's name might be Henry. The fourth letter is addressed to "Cousin Abigail" in Goose River, Camden, Maine, in 1844, from [I.W.? Talbot] in Turner, Maine. This letter mentions that Abigail has recently moved back to Maine, and mentions a few other names, including David, Nathaniel, and Emery. Abigail Talbot was from Turner, Maine, and was a schoolteacher. David and Nathaniel Talbot, brothers from Turner, both lived in Rockport beginning in the late 1830's and early 1840's. A family connection is possible but unverified.

Collection

Abigail Talbot Deering Collection

Cataloged By

Marie Stickney

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2018.156

Source or Donor

Donation

Acquisition Method

Donation

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

Family, Correspondence, Teachers

Search Terms

Turner, Rockport, Camden

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1833 - 1844

Archive Size/Extent

4 letters

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1833-1844

Location

Location

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Dec 2, 2018

Examined By

Marie Stickney

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Deering, Abigail (Talbot)

Person or Organization

Talbot, David

Person or Organization

Talbot, Nathaniel

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Marie Stickney Status Date: 2018-12-02

Created By

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Create Date

December 2, 2018

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025