Caleb Carr letters, 1856-1867.
Collection Number: 2386
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Caleb Carr letters, 1856-1867.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
2386
Abstract:
Letters written to Caleb and Emily Pierce Carr of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, from family
members in Genoa, Locke, and Elmira, New York.
Creator:
Carr, Caleb.
Quanitities:
53 items.
Language:
Collection material in English
Letters written to Caleb and Emily Pierce Carr of Hillsboro, Wisconsin, from family
members in Genoa, Locke, and Elmira, New York. Subjects include family and local news,
farm conditions, politics, temperance, spiritualism, the Panic of 1857, and homefront
reactions to the Civil War. Also, 13 letters to Carr from Henry Queripel, Jr. of New
York City, mostly concerning his farm property in Wisconsin, but also commenting on
commodity prices and trading conditions, religion, a smallpox epidemic in New York,
and the Civil War.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Caleb Carr. Letters, #2386. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University
Library.
Names:
Carr, Emily Pierce.
Queripel, Henry, Jr.
Places:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Hillsboro (Wis.) -- Social life and customs.
Cayuga County (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
Subjects:
Temperance.
Spiritualism.
Smallpox -- New York (N.Y.)
Religion.
Depressions -- 1857.
Commodity exchanges.
Agriculture -- New York (State)
CONTAINER LIST
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All the material in the collection may not be covered by this guide.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1856-09-21 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr, Genoa, Cayuga Co., New York to: Carr children (Caleb & Emily Carr
& grandchildren Mariett, Newton Carr, Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Parents are worried
about their children (Caleb & Emily and grandchildren, who need financial help. Parents
say they hope to sell their farm soon to get money to help. Parents are anxious to
know more about the children's farm in Wisconsin.
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Amnis Pierce to Caleb & Emily Pierce Carr & Daniel and Rosena Pierce
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1856-11-06 | |
Scope and Contents
Amnis Pierce, Locke, New York to: Caleb & Emily Pierce Carr & Daniel and Rosena Pierce
- Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Amnis is sorry Emily's little daughter Emma died, as a
result of the hard journey from New York to Wisconsin. She misses Emily's other children,
Mariett and Newton. Lucia (Emily's sister) and her father have been sick. Amanda,
another sister, has a three week old baby. Amnis asks Emily to advise her brother,
Daniel, (also in Wisconsin) to spend his money wisely.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1856-12-14 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr, Genoa, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Reference
to a Carr daughter, Jane, living at home, who will go to school in Elmira. Reference
to price of horses and crops.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-01-18-1857-01-24 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Genoa, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Reference
to a son, Nelson, living with parents, who "has had an agency sent to him from New
Hampshire to sell lottery tickets." Cold snowy winter in Genoa.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to unknown recipient
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1857-01-1857-03 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Genoa, New York, recipient unknown: Isaac is considering trading his
farm for land with Mr. Withy. Isaac requests information about this land.
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R.E. and Amnis Pierce to Caleb and Emily Pierce Carr; Daniel and Rowena Pierce
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1857-03-07 | |
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R.E. and Amnis Pierce - Locke, New York to: Caleb and Emily Pierce Carr; Daniel and
Rowena Pierce - Wisconsin Woods. R.E. and Amnis went to see Amanda. Her baby has
been sick. Amanda's other girls, Ina and Lucia, both go to school. They sing at
school. Amnis wishes that Caleb and Emily's children, Mariett and Newton, could sing
with them. Amnis misses her children in Wisconsin. She says "I never meant my children
should be scattered round." R.E. is well. She says "We all need a great deal more
religion." There is quite a shift in property in Milan. There's going to be a gristmill
in Milan. Amnis cautions Daniel not to be foolhardy with his money. R.E. advises
that all the children - Caleb and Emily, Daniel and Rosena - travel together and help
each other build houses. R.E. had a talk with Isaac Carr and together they are sending
$150 to help the children in Wisconsin. R.E. by himself is sending Daniel $200.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-03-22 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Genoa, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Isaac says he is
glad to hear that the children received their money, were in good spirits, and intended
to get on their farm as soon as they can. Isaac says he will move April 1 to Locke.
Isaac cites the prices of horses and cows he has sold.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-04-05 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
hasn't moved yet because of a big bluster. He is sorry to hear that his children
could not get on their farm this spring. He says he is sorry he sent them money so
early. He says "We have got our property in a shape that we can realize but little
from it but the interest." Jane is going to Pennsylvania to teach school for the
summer at $2.00 per day and board. Isaac chastises his children for indulging in
spiritualism ("such folly"). There is news of marriages and families who have moved
from Milan. Enclosed is a recipe for hot drops - to prevent dysentery.
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Box 1 |
Lucy Carr to Carr children
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1857-04-12 | |
Scope and Contents
Lucy Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Lucy is
lonely for her children. She and Isaac are unwell, as is Nelson. Nelson evidently
went west with the others, but returned because of his health. Lucy says to the children
in Wisconsin, "I was in hopes you would think best to come back but now I have no
hope, hope is departed and I am left to Grieve alone." She thinks that Isaac will
go to Wisconsin in the fall, or maybe he'll buy a farm in Pennsylvania.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-04-26 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Bad weather to start crops in
Locke. Nelson has headaches. Isaac misses his children and grandchildren.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-05-10 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Isaac's wife, Lucy, is ill.
She is worried about her children in Wisconsin and misses Jane. Isaac says he has
heard that the children have started a shanty on their soil and he plies them with
questions about their land. He wants to know whether the land between the children
and the village is in the hands of speculators or is likely to be settled soon, and
how far the children are from the land office. Isaac writes that there are three
stores in Milan (which is apparently near Locke). Jane has her teaching certificate
and is still away from home. The hay is $12 per ton and is mostly gone, so cattle
are starving.
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Box 1 |
Lucy Carr to Carr children
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1857-05-17 | |
Scope and Contents
Lucy Carr - Locke, New York to Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Lucy is
lonely for her children in Wisconsin and for Jane. She and Isaac don't intend to
stay in Locke any longer than they can help. She wants to know if there are Indians
in Wisconsin. She says in Locke "the ladies dresses are so long they drag on the
ground an inch or two."
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-06-07 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Mother's (Isaac's wife's) health
is poor and Nelson is away with their stud horse, so they're often lonely. The spring
has been "backward," so grain is expensive, as is food, in general. Prices are cited.
Isaac hopes to sell some of his garden vegetables. He says he doesn't think Nelson
would be much help to the other children if he went to Wisconsin, as Nelson is little
help to Isaac. Isaac asks if Daniel (Pierce) lives in the same shanty with Caleb,
Emily and family.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-06-21 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
says he has received a letter from the children and is glad to hear that they have
planted corn and potatoes. "Jane gets along in her school first rate." Mother's
health is better. Wednesday night (June 17) there was a flood. Several dams gave
way and several lives were lost in the regions of Groton, Owego and Ithaca.
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Box 1 |
Nelson Carr to (Caleb?)
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1857-07-08 | |
Scope and Contents
Nelson Carr - Locke, New York to: (Caleb?) - Wisconsin. Nelson writes that he has
just visited the Pierces (who are the parents of Caleb's wife) and the Pierces gave
him $50 to send to Wisconsin to Caleb and the others. Nelson adds "We will send you
$100." Nelson chastises Caleb for writing bad news and tells him not to write at
all if he won't write good news, "For the last letter you wrought, it made mother
and father sick and it is the last money that I shall consent to send to you..."
Isaac adds to Nelson's letter: "You must not mind what Nelson has written he hates
to see us feel bad..." Isaac hopes to see the children in "Wisconsin this fall.
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Box 1 |
Lucy Carr to Carr children
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1857-07 | |
Scope and Contents
Lucy Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Lucy says
she wishes the children would come home. Isaac can't go to visit them this fall after
all, because he won't have enough money, after he has sent money to the children.
Lucy complains that she and Isaac have no luxuries - thy cannot work and can't go
to meeting for want of clothes nor anywhere for want of a wagon. She says she dares
not go to Wisconsin because she fears for her health.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-07-08 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Isaac writes that
he feels very bad to think the children are so far from him that he can help them
in no way but money. As it is, he is running out of money, so he must borrow $100
to send the children, and he cannot raise enough to come to visit his children this
fall. He advises the children to come home if they cannot get along on the $100 he
has borrowed.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-08-09 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Isaac relates gossip:
Last winter a Dr. Burdell of New York City was murdered. When Miss Cunningham was
taken up for the murder, she said she was married to Burdell and they released her.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-08-23 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Mother is happier
since Jane is back home. Fruit is scarce, and the crops are late and poor this year.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-09-20 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. There
is a continual failure in banks. Crops are coming well and the price is coming down
for everything except potatoes. Isaac wishes he could come to Wisconsin this fall.
He'd prefer working for the children to idleness.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Caleb Carr
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1857-10-04 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Caleb Carr and family - Wisconsin. It is the
hardest time Isaac has ever seen for money. All of the banks have stopped discounting
and most all of them have suspended payments, and a great many have failed entirely.
Isaac says he can't get a dollar of the money he borrowed (for the children) and promised
to repay by October 1. "There is the greatest panick just now you ever new." I feel
glad that I have sold out as near as I have and wish I could sell the rest..." Crops
are good. Isaac's family - all ill.
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Isaac T. Carr, Jane Carr, Horatio Nelson Carr to Carr children
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1857-10-17 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr, Jane Carr, Horatio Nelson Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children
- Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Local gossip. Comments about the family's health. Concern
over the children in Wisconsin when winter comes. Jane writes Mariett ("Met") that
she might teach in Genoa. She also writes about dress materials.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-11-01 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Gossip
about trouble between Robert E. Pierce and John Edsall, who both claim the same "yearling
heiffer." Gossip about a man who set another man's barn on fire. Next Tuesday (November
3) is an election. The Democrats and the Know Nothings have united. Isaac thinks
they will elect all of their ticket, but he hopes not.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-11-15 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
gives Mariett medical advice. He tells his children to try to find a piece of land
in Wisconsin for Isaac to move to (with his wife and Nelson). Isaac gives the price
of corps.
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-11-22 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
tells of a hung jury on the heiffer disagreement. He asks his children's advice about
coming to join them. He doesn't know if he should bring his goods with him or trade
them beforehand. Isaac writes that he's sending his children enough money to pay
their taxes.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-11-29 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Jane is teaching
in Groton. Weather news.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-12-13 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Wisconsin. Isaac has borrowed
more money to send to the children. He asks his children to try to get along with
Daniel, their only neighbor, who is the son of Isaac's friends, the Pierces. (Isaac's
son, Caleb, is married to the Pierce's daughter, Emily)
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Box 1 |
Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1857-12-27 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Weather,
health, and crop comments. Isaac has little money, having sent the children tax money.
He has only one pig to last all winter.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-01-10 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. The
heiffer trial was settled, with both men paying half the cost of the heiffer. Weather
news - cold and snowy. Food prices are still low, so farmers are discontent.
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Box 1 |
L. Carr to Carr children
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1858-01-24 | |
Scope and Contents
L. Carr - Isaac's wife - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin.
Concern for children. She misses them.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-01-24 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac's
wife has been "troubled with the palpitation." From this letter it becomes apparent
that Mariett and I.T.N. are children - probably Caleb's.
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Lucy Carr to Carr children
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1858-01-1958-03 | |
Scope and Contents
Lucy Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. " I wish
you had never went away." Lucy is ill. She has the palpitation.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-02-07 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
asks his children's advice on what to do. His friends advise him that he should not
go to Wisconsin at his age, but he's very lonely without his children.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-02-14 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Locke, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Weather
news.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-04-04 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Milan, New York to Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
is very lonely and confused. He and his wife, Lucy decided to re-buy their old farm,
instead of going to Wisconsin because of their ill health and old age. Unfortunately,
Lucy is terribly discontent with the old farm. Jane has been sick.
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Isaac T. Carr to Carr children
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1858-04-25 | |
Scope and Contents
Isaac T. Carr - Milan, New York to: Carr children - Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Isaac
is discouraged because prices are high and his children haven't written. He says
that Milan is just as scandalous as ever. He is running out of money, and he wishes
the children would come home.
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Box 1 |
Amnis Pierce to Emily Pierce Carr
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1862-11 | |
Scope and Contents
Amnis Pierce - Locke, New York to: Emily Pierce Carr (Amnis's daughter), Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. R.E. Amnis' husband has "not dressed nor undressed himself in four months."
Amnis is weary and low on money. It is apparent that Mrs. Lucy Carr has been to Wisconsin
and has returned. Amnis says, "Mrs Carr has been here with a long yarn, she said
she had heard since she come back that you had told me grievous things and I had told
it here, I told her that you had never wrote any such thing....The war as you know
takes the place of everything else in the mind. There has not been any one killed
that went from here.... but two or three have died. The day has passed for drafting
everyone....and some have paid large sums of money to the doctors to get clear and
have lost their money."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel to Caleb H. Carr
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1864-06-13 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr., 266 Spring St, New York to: Caleb H. Carr - Hillsborough, Wisconsin.
Queripel replies to a letter from Caleb Carr which evidently renewed a long forgotten
friendship. It seems that Queripel formerly had a farm in Wisconsin near Caleb's,
but misfortune befell him and he was forced to leave his farm and go to New York City,
leaving a man named Burris to sell the farm produce (worth $500, according to Queripel),
pay his creditors a total of $80, and send the remaining money to Queripel in New
York City. In this letter Queripel expresses his fury at Burris who had written him
that he (Burris) did not have enough money left after paying Queripel's creditors
to pay the taxes on the Queripel farm. Since Queripel found it impossible to go back
to Wisconsin and check on Burris, whose honesty he doubts, he asks Caleb Carr, in
this letter, to act as his agent, for a fee, and investigate the matter. Queripel
also asks Caleb to estimate how much the farm is worth, so that he can ask a good
price for it. In this letter there is much romantic talk about the glories of fighting
for one's country. Queripel criticizes Lincoln and says if Johnson were Commander-in-Chief,
the war would have ended long ago.
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel to Caleb Carr
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1864-07-07 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel, Jr. 266 Spring St., New York to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough, Wisconsin.
Queripel expresses anger at certain Hillsborough soldiers Caleb had written about,
who obtained discharges from the army by intentionally getting the "Rheumatics" by
overeating and by bribing doctors. Says Queripel: "These very fellows loud and boisterous
in their declamations against me as a heretic and secesh (secessionist)....went off
to the war with colors flying, heads and tail feathers up, come back to us with heads
bowed down and tail feathers dragging in the dust." "They are what you might call
legal deserters, aiders and abettors of the rebellion..."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb Carr
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1846-06 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 266 Spring St., New York to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough, Wisconsin.
There is much talk about bills, affidavits, certificates, and depositions for Henry's
farm. Henry tells Caleb to sell his old house to best advantage. Henry also inquires
about the United Brethren Church and its new converts. Says he, "I don't know but
what I may preach a sermon on Hills Prairie yet!" About New York City, he says, "the
city is an hospital full of small pox and they are dying on the right hand and on
the left."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb Carr
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1864-09-20 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 266 Spring St., New York City to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Instructions on what Caleb should do to help Queripel straighten his farm
feud with Burris. Queripel's nostalgia for Hillsborough and his farm. Queripel elaborates
on his trade scheme for sending New York City goods to Hillsborough people at a high
price. Such things as "books, machines, medicines, and seed of all kinds" were suggested
as good items to sell in Hillsborough.
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb Carr
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1864-12 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 266 Spring St., New York City to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. About the possibility of trading items between Hillsborough and New York
City, Henry is skeptical. He says that one can get things cheaper in Chicago (than
New York City), and still cheaper in Milwaukee. Freight also costs less than it does
from New York City. He adds, "There are several good sewing machines in market but
the best for family use is either the Wheeler & Wilson or Grover & Bakers. The sloat
machine is reputed to be good and so the Finkle & Lyon's but after all the best are
those above." "Cuba's sugar is worth for common 20 to 26; Havana White 28 to 30;
Porto Rico 21 to 27. Teas: Hysen 1.25 to 1.75; Young Hysen (mixed) 1.00 to 2.00;
Oolong 1.25 to 2.00.
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb Carr
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1864-11-20 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 266 Spring St., New York City to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Queripel expresses his distress because Burris is keeping what belongs
to Queripel, and because he is so hard up for money. He writes of Burris, "What is
worse than all is to be bitten by a cur who had eat, drank, and reveled at my trough,"
Queripel counsels Caleb to sell the wheat grain and hay "so as to pay the threshers
taxes...." Queripel tells Carr that some of Hillsborough's products would find a good
market in New York City: "A splendid thing might have been done on ginseng root and
Seneca snake root, Lobelia herb, catnip, wild turnip, etc...You could have bought
it at your place for about 30 to 40 cents dry and it sold readily here for 80 cents
to 1.00 per lb...." About selling his farm Queripel says, "We refused not long ago
an offer of $3,000 and asked $3500 for it and I think it to be fully worth that if
anything at all..."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb Carr
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1865-08-02 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. -234 9th Ave., New York City to: Caleb Carr - Hillsborough, Wisconsin.
Queripel asks Caleb if he agrees that Queripel should sell his land "to an advantage
if it could be done…"
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1864-12-1865-08 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 234 9th Ave., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin (Incomplete and unsigned, but obviously HQ). Henry is now secretary
of a large stock company - capital $500,000. He is also forming another stock company
with a capital of $200,000. Henry says, "Money is the god of the present generation…."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1865-08-29 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 234 9th Ave., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Henry writes Caleb that "it is best to rotate the crops, for instance follow
wheat with oats and then with Buckwheat to be turned under then with corn." "This
course of treating your ground with buckwheat will surely clear it from Chince bugs….as
well as refresh the soil...." Henry thinks that he'll sell his land to his father
for $3000 - $1000 cash "and the balance could remain upon mortgage." On the other
hand, Henry would like to go back to Hillsborough, since he's sentimentally attached
to the land and the people there. Henry is glad because the boys (Caleb's sons have
all returned from the war alive. He then gets carried away with the glories of dying
for one's country: "Glorious death...Happy death....Precious Blood! the cement that
hold our union more firmly together."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1866-01-16 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 78 Thompson St., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Henry has received a bill of particulars from Caleb showing what debts
Caleb has paid. Henry is astonished that Burris misled him into thinking that he
(Burris) had paid all Henry's debts, when some of them were really left unpaid. Henry
is afraid that Burris' negligence has tarnished Henry's "character for honesty and
uprightness."
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1866-01-16-1866-04-14 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 78 Thompson St., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Henry acknowledges the receipt of a U.S. Bond for $50, and the receipt
for taxes. He inquires about his fences, apple trees, etc. and says he is glad that
his neighbors still hold him "in estimation." Henry hopes to be able to visit Hillsborough
this fall.
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1866-04-14 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - 234 9th St., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr - Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. There is talk of selling a piece of Henry's land on which to build a
schoolhouse.
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Box 1 |
Lydia Munson to Caleb M. Carr
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1866-06-06 | |
Scope and Contents
Lydia Munson (probably Lucy Carr's sister) - Elmira, New York to: Caleb M. Carr -
Hillsborough, Wisconsin. She says "Newton and John are still in California. Caleb
(probably not Caleb Carr) has been in the army…" In Elmira, "flour is $16 per barrel,
it has raised $3 in a month. Butter has been 55 and 60 cents per pound, now it is
about 35. Eggs has been....20 cents per dozen." Apparently Caleb has two other
children besides Mariett and Newton, whose names are Isaac (probably the same child
as ITN) and Harry.
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Box 1 |
Henry Queripel Jr. to Caleb M. Carr
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1867-08-27 | |
Scope and Contents
Henry Queripel Jr. - Cor. 20th St. and 10th Ave., New York City to: Caleb M. Carr
- Hillsborough, Wisconsin. Henry inquires about the state of his property and crops,
and asks if his taxes have been paid.
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Amanda Pierce Ferris to Emily Pierce Carr
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1862-02 | |
Scope and Contents
Amanda Pierce Ferris - E. Genoa, New York to: Emily Pierce Carr (her sister), Hillsborough,
Wisconsin. Amanda says her girl Ina is as large as Mariett was when she was in Genoa
(in 1856). Father (R.E. Pierce) enjoys good health, as does Mother (Amnis). Amanda
has children named Emma and Annie, as well as Lucia and Ina. Amanda writes of the
Civil War: "I feel jubilant over the success of our arms the past week in the west
capturing those forts in Tennessee and Price (probably Sterling Price) and his army
but every joy is accompanied with sadness when we remember what a sacrifice of human
life it has cost." It is apparent from this letter that Mariett has died. Wartime
prices are cited.
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Lydia Munson to Caleb Carr
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date unknown | |
Scope and Contents
Lydia Munson - Elmira, New York to: Caleb Carr - addressed to nephew and niece. Probably
after 1866. Jane's little boy drowned at the age of 3. "A great temperance wave
has passed over Elmira, many hard-drinking men has been converted…" "Nelson was here
over 2 weeks last winter, his sons are men…."
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