Box 1
Contains 60 Results:
Francis Prescott to M. Silsbee, 1843 Feb 25
From Francis Prescott at Middlefield, N.Y. Letter of sympathy to Mrs. Silsbee. It would appear that Prescott & Silsbee were classmates at Hamilton. A Brother Bennett is mentioned as a room-mate of Silsbee. He too passed away early in December.
Samuel Johnson to Mrs. Mary Silsbee, 1843 Oct 12
From Samuel Johnson at East Machias. Talks about his business and how he is going to board some of her relatives in his house. Requests "let no one see this."
Samuel Harmon & Erastus Johnson to M. Silsbee, 1843 Dec 10
From Samuel Harmon & Erastus Johnson at Machias, Me. General comments to Mary. She has a school at Calais.
Albert Paine to Mrs. Mary Silsbee, 1844 Apr 4
From Albert Paine at Bangor. He discusses religious thoughts with Mrs. Silsbee. Very little concerning Samuel's death.
Biographical Information, undated
59 letters dated 1811-1844 (bulk 1834-1844). Primarily family correspondence to and from Samuel Silsbee (Bowdoin 1837) concerning student life at Bowdoin, Silsbee's religious convictions, his teaching appointments, and family life in Maine.
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.