Box 1
Contains 60 Results:
Matthew Fisher to Mary Fisher, 1811 May 6
From Matthew Fisher at Cornwallis. M. Fisher is grandfather of Mary Harmon, the future wife of S. Silsbee. He says that it would be unsafe to send "necessaries" to East-Port. (Perhaps due to border dispute prior to 1812).
Matthew Fisher to Mrs. Mary Harmond, 1815 Sep 9
Letter mentions poor crop conditions, so poor that Mrs. Harmon's brother Mathew must travel to Eastport to obtain the winter's provisions of grain and flour.
B. Johnson to Samuel Silsbee [?], 1825 Apr 10
From B. Johnson at Jackson. Family News.
G.S. Smith to Mary Harmon, 1831 Jun 20
From G.S. Smith at Machias to Columbia via ship "Sampson." Friendly chit chat and religious remarks.
S. Silsbee to his mother Mrs. Hannah Silsbee, 1834 Nov 6
From S. Silsbee at Bowdoin College. Speaks of Wm. Silk who came to this country from Ireland to receive an education to become a minister. Travelled to Portland from Bangor on the vessel Polly & Nancy. Returned to Bangor to attend seminary.
S. Silsbee to his mother Mrs. Hannah Silsbee, 1835 Oct 14
From S. Silsbee at Bowdoin College. He mentions his excursion on foot from Boston to Brunswick. Did not blister his feet because he put West-India rum in his shoes. Has seen the comet through a "telescope". Alludes to his departed father. Letter delivered by Deacon Adams. Mentions Silsbee's sisters Hannah and Mary and brother Benjamin.
S. Silsbee to his mother Mrs. Hannah Silsbee, 1835 Dec 9
From S. Silsbee at Bowdoin College. Speaks of travelling to Bangor and implies that he will travel on foot. He states that a letter sent from Bangor on Monday will be received by him on Tuesday evening at Brunswick.
S. Silsbee to his mother Mrs. Hannah Silsbee, 1836 Mar 20
From S. Silsbee at Bowdoin College. Supposes that President Allen will resign and Mr. Sprague of Albany will replace him. Sprague is an Episcopalian.
S. Silsbee to his mother Mrs. Hannah Silsbee, 1836 May 4
From S. and M. Silsbee at Brunswick. Mary tells of her boat passage from Bangor to Portland. She tells her mother about the boarding house and private school she is attending.
S. Silsbee to Mr. Benjamin Silsbee, 1836 Sept 1
From S. Silsbee at Brunswick. Samuel explains that eight of his classmates including him "were put by" for another exam. They were examined upon all the subjects of the previous year.
