Lucy Maynard papers
Collection — Box: 59
Identifier: MS-SC1021
Scope and Contents
Letters to family in both Illinois and Massachusetts from Canton and LaHarpe, Illinois. Discusses the family, the crops, the houses, the natural vegetation, and the differences between the way things are done in Illinois and in Massachusetts such as cooking and the differences between people from different states.
Dates
- Created: 1834 - 1845
Creator
- Maynard, Lucy (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Came to Illinois, where her sons had settled, from Massachusetts. Father, brother and sister remained in Massachusetts and sister, Betsy Lincoln lived in Windsor, Ohio.
Extent
1 folder (1 folder : .5 linear inches (.042 linear feet)) : 6 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Maynard, Lucy (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collection Repository
Contact:
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield IL 62701 US
(217) 558-8923
christopher.schnell@illinois.gov
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield IL 62701 US
(217) 558-8923
christopher.schnell@illinois.gov