Box 1
Contains 60 Results:
M. Silsbee to Mr. Samuel Harmon, 1842 Oct 22
From M. Silsbee at Jackson, Me. Samuel passes away at 20 min. after midnight on the 22nd. Passed on like a "Soft Sleep" Funeral will take place next Monday afternoon. 4) He will be laid beside his mother at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
B. Johnson & M. Silsbee to Mr. Samuel Johnson, 1842 Nov 7
From B. Johnson (Grandpa) & M. Silsbee at Jackson, Me. Mr J. discusses financial problems and matters around the farm. M. remains afflicted, but is determined to pay off Samuel's debts. M. reveals very intimate details of her husbands last moments.
Mrs. Mardin to S. Silsbee, 1842 Nov 18
From Mrs. Mardin at Bangor. Continue to believe in Christ every moment.
A. Girdler to M. Silsbee, 1842 Nov 24
From A. Girdler at Calais, Me. Letter to M. consoling her about her husbands death. Religious content.
Mr. Peck to M. Silsbee, 1842 Dec 12
From Mr. Peck at the Bapt. Mission Room in Boston. Informs Mrs. Silsbee of their sadness to hear that their bro. Samuel has passed away. They will accept Samuel's German books as payment of the debt to the board.
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.
