Name/Title
Letter's From William K. Ellsworth to Blanche Heald, 1896-1897Entry/Object ID
WHC 2024.11Scope and Content
A collection of 11 letters and 12 envelopes sent from William K. Ellsworth to Blanche Heald from 1896 - 1897. The letters typically have Ellsworth and Quereaux letterhead and return stamping, as this was Mr. Ellsworth's business in Lynn, Massachusetts. The letters largely deal with day to day happenings in Mr. Ellsworth's life, and contain references to mutual friends and acquaintances. Blanche is frequently referred to as "my darling sunshine".
Ella Blanche Heald (known as Blanche), born in Rockport, Maine, was the daughter of Captain Lucien Heald of Camden, Maine and Marcia Augusta Levenseller of Waldoboro.
Captain Lucien Heald was the son of Gorham F. Heal(d), a farmer in Lincolnville, Maine, and Jane Shepherd of Jefferson, Maine. Marcia Augusta Levenseller was a seamstress and the daughter of Aaron Levenseller, a Waldoboro trader, and Mary Benner of Waldoboro, Maine. Lucien and Marcia were married 7 December 1865. Captain Heald was the captain of the 3-masted schooner "Hattie G. Luce" and he drowned 26 January 1903 when the Luce, laden with granite, collided with the "John C. Buttrick" off Martha's Vineyard in a blizzard.
Blanche married William K. Ellsworth of Lynn, Massachusetts 24 November 1897. She then married John Andrew Holland of Ashland on 23 August 1909 and they resided in Boston with her widowed mother Marcia.
Blanche appears in the 1930 census living alone in Rockport, Maine. At the age of 80, she married Alfred B. Merriam of Norfolk, Virginia on 14 December 1948. She died in Union, Maine on 7 January 1964. She is buried with her parents in Amsbury Cemetery, Lot 151, in Rockport, Maine.Collection
Blanche Heald PapersCataloged By
Wyatt PorterAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2024.11Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
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Letters, CorrespondenceSearch Terms
Letters, Correspondence, Blanche Heald, William Ellsworth, 19th century, 1897, 1896, Rockport, Lynn, Heald, Blanche, Ellsworth, William K., Massachusetts, RomanceArchive Details
Creator
William K. EllsworthDate(s) of Creation
1896 - 1897Archive Notes
Date(s): 05/24/2024Location
Location
Building
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
May 24, 2024Examined By
Wyatt PorterRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Heald, BlanchePerson or Organization
Ellsworth, William K.General Notes
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Status: OK
Status By: Wyatt Porter
Status Date: 2024-05-24Created By
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May 24, 2024Updated By
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October 27, 2025
