Papers of Louisa (Berry) Anderson (1804-1881)

Description

Subseries G, Papers of Louisa (Berry) Anderson (1804-1881), 1840-1878, undated (#C.1.23-C.1.24), contains personal correspondence and bills for household goods. The correspondence consists of letters from her sister Elizabeth Wendell (Anderson) Farwell (1795-1876); her niece Marcia Bowman (Winter) Anderson (1824-1898); her brother Robert Pagan Berry (1812-1873); her sister Ann (Berry) Thomas (1798-1871); and her husband Edward Anderson (1801-1867). Also included in the correspondence is a notice from the Littlefalls Meetinghouse Company in Windham, Maine, regarding funds to paint the building. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Details

Descriptive Terms

personal papers

Physical Descrption

Personal papers (1 carton)

Collection Code

MS032

Collection Name

Parson Smith family papers

Date of Acquisition

1953

Reference Code

MS032.01.07

Credit Line

Bequest of Louisa Anderson (Goodell) Parker (1871-1952), 1953

Places

South Windham (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

personal papers

Description Level

Sub-series

Location Note


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