Merritt family papers, 1841-1893.
Collection Number: 39J
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Merritt family papers, 1841-1893.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
39J
Abstract:
Letters and ledgers from various members of the Merritt family.
Creator:
Merritt family.
Quanitities:
0.6 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Letters from various members of the Merritt family, describing life along the Saint
Lawrence River and in Saint Lawrence County and their pioneering travel west to Iowa,
Wisconsin, Kansas, and Nebraska; much local color. Also several financial ledgers,
account and day books, and some various publications.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Merritt family papers, #39J. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Names:
Merritt family.
Places:
Middle West -- Description and travel.
Saint Lawrence County (N.Y.)
Saint Lawrence River.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Family Letters
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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September 18, 1841 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: E. A. Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Parker D. Merritt
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November 5, 1841 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: West Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: H. H. Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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January 31, 1844 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Emily, Ellen, Parker N. Merritt Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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November 14, 1845 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Emily, Ellen, Parker N. Merritt Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Edwin A. Merritt
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November 15, 1845 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Sudbury, Vermont Sender: Darwin H. Merritt Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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January 27, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Parker N. Merritt Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: William B. Harris
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May 5, 1846 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Liverpool, Onandaga County, NY Sender: Cyrus Burnap Letter #7 Letter seems to be a business transaction. Negative references
are made to a Mr. Miller and Mr. Hoffman. Cyrus writes with concern about a money
exchange, and the sale of logs.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 5, 1846 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Harrison Y. Willson Letter #8
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 19, 1846 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Edwin Merritt Letter #9
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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February 20, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Parker N. Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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March 10, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: H. H. Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Unknown
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May 21, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ester-Ann Merritt Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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May 30, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Ellen Merritt, Parker Noadiah Merritt Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Darwin Merritt
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August 21, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: H. H. Merritt Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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September 8, 1847 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Lucy C. Merritt Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Unknown
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June 9, 1848 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter #7
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Darwin Merritt
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July 4, 1948 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: E. A. Merritt Letter #8
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Noadiah Merritt
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August 13, 1848 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: C. A. Merritt Letter #9
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Darwin Merritt
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February 8, 1849 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: East Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: H. H. Merritt Letter #10
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Unknown
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March 9, 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen Letter #11
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Mr. Merritt
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March 15, 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Thomas N. Porter Letter #12
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: Thomas N. Porter
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March 25, 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Burlington, VT. Sender: Noadiah Merritt Letter #13 Mr. Merritt addresses a grievance brought up in a previous
letter from Mr. Porter. Accusations of property damage are brought up. Mr. Merritt
closes by quoting several lines from the Bible: "Do unto others as ye would that they
should do unto you." ; "Let him that is without sin cast the first stone." ; "Judge
not lest ye be judged."
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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May 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Albany, NY Sender: Anson Tolman Letter #14
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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December 14, 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Russell, NY Sender: Darwin H. Merritt Letter #15
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Recipient: W. Merritt
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1851 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Recipient: Unknown
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February 9, 1852 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Noadiah Merritt, Relief Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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November 6, 1852 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Russell, NY Sender: Ake Y. Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Recipient: Unknown
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December 26, 1852 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: P. Y. Merritt Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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December 8, 1852 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Russell, NY Sender: Aikin Foster Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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January 1, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Normal School, Albany, NY Sender: Ellen Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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January 1, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Darwin H. Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William Merritt
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March 23, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Normal School, Albany, NY Sender: Leonard Letter #3 Leonard writes William about money that he, Mr. Merritt, owes
to "the division." The amount totals one dollar and ninety-five cents.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: Unknown
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January 26, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 10, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Normal School, Albany, NY Sender: Sylvester Little Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 10, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: G. J. McIntyre Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 14, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Darwin H. Merritt Letter #7
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 10, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen Letter #8
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 24, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Anson Tolman Letter #9
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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April 25, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Albany, NY Sender: G. J. McIntyre Letter #10
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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May 19, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Nell Letter #11
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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June 10, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Russell, NY Sender: G.Y. Merritt Letter #12
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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June 15, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ake Letter #13
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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June 26, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Albany, NY Sender: G. J. McIntyre Letter #14
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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September 5, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Russell, NY Sender: R. Delamater Letter #15
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: Unknown
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November 19, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: L. F. Merritt Letter #16
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Recipient: Unknown
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December 25, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: L. F. Merritt Letter #17
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: Parker N. Merritt
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January 17, 1854 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Sudbury, NY Sender: Emily Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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January 12, 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: Relief Merritt
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October 1854 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Marshal Merritt Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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October 7, 1854 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: William W. Merritt Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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October 22, 1854 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: G. Y. Merritt Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: William W. Merritt Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. A. Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Julius F. Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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November 9th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Julius F. Merritt Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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October 17, 1857 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Aikin Foster Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 20, 1858 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: John Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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September 28, 1859 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Julius F. Merritt
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Scope and Contents
Address: Albany, NY Sender: Emily Letter #7
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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November 6th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen Letter #8
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Nell Letter #9
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Henry. W. Merritt Letter #10 appears to be a letter written by a young child. H.
H. Merritt writes on the back that it is Henry's first letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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Scope and Contents
Sender: A. H. C. Letter #11
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: William W. Merritt
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Letter #12
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Julius F. Merritt
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June 1853 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: H. S. Merritt Letter #13
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Letter #14 What seems to be a poem
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Letter #15
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Emily Barnard Letter #16
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Eliza B. Merritt Letter #17
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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March 27th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen J. Merritt Letter #18
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 17th |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Emily Barnard Letter #19
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Ellen Merritt
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May 14th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Frank Letter #20
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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March 8, 1859 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: William W. Merritt Letter #21
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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May 12th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: John Letter #22
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Recipient: Unknown
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November 12th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Julius F. Merritt Letter #23
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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January 24, 1860 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Julius F. Merritt Letter #1
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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March 20, 1860 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: William W. Merritt Letter #2
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Mrs. Relief Merritt
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May 10, 1862 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: Ellen J. Merritt Letter #3
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 1, 1863 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Sender: E. Merritt Letter #4
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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March 4th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Emily Barnard Letter #5
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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July 27, 1865 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ellen J. Merritt Letter #6
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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October 3rd |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Emily Merritt Letter #7
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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December 25, 1865 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Julius F. Merritt Letter #8
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Edwin Merritt
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September 17th |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Emily Merritt Letter #9
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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May 10, 1867 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter #10
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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January 25, 1868 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. M. Lewis Letter #11
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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January 9, 1869 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. M. Lewis Letter #12
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Ed Merritt Letter #13
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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October 17, 1869 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter #14
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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July 14, 1870 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. Merritt Letter #15
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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February 28, 1880 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: Jessie Fremont, Jennie Merritt Letter #16 Letter discussing the New York's prohibition
laws and the states seeming support of a "Whiskey President".
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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November 6, 1879 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: E. H. Landon Letter #17
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Unknown
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April 16, 1880 |
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Scope and Contents
Sender: W. W. Merritt Letter #18
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Recipient: Darwin H. Merritt
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December 8, 1893 |
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Scope and Contents
Address: Crary's Mills, St. Lawrence County, NY Letter #19 A Carte Postale sent from Paris,
France. The front translates: "This side is reserved exclusively for the address"
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Newspaper Clippings and Publications
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Speech of Honorable D. Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives discussing
slavery in the territories
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May 3, 1850 |
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: Congressional Globe Office
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Article discussing the Northwestern Sanitary Fair (2 pages)
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June 15, 1865 |
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: Danesville Weekly Gazette
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Entire page from a newspaper. Various printed advertisements as well as a lengthy
article on the report of the New York State Fisheries Commissioners.
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1884 |
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: Unknown
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Envelope advertises Art Metal Light Weight Safes and a promise of burglary insurance
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: Art Metal Construction Co. Jamestown, NY
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Postcard to be filled out and sent in to receive free burglary insurance.
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: Art Metal Construction Co. Jamestown, NY
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Direction booklet for the Yale Combination Lock
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Scope and Contents
Publisher: The Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
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Ledgers
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| Box 2 | Volume 1 |
Darwin H. Merritt Day Book: record of financial transactions
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January - March 1857 |
| Box 2 | Volume 2 |
Record of financial transactions kept by Darwin H. Merritt
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1867-1870 |
| Box 2 | Volume 3 |
Darwin H. Merritt Account Book: record of financial transactions
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1859-1866 |
| Box 2 | Volume 4 |
Record of financial transactions kept by D. H. Merritt, Pierrepont, NY
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January 1, 1881-1890 |
| Box 2 | Volume 5 |
Record of accounts kept by Darwin H. Merritt
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1891-1894 |
| Box 2 | Volume 6 |
Record of financial transactions (Very fragile: binding broken)
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1818-1839 |