Sanborn family papers, 1785-1875

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Title
Sanborn family papers, 1785-1875
Collection
  • Massachusetts Historical Society: Sanborn Family Papers, 1785-1875
Document Type
  • Correspondence
Date
1785-1875
Description
Chiefly correspondence of the Hodgdon family of Rochester, N.H., including letters of Elizabeth K. (Hodgdon) Colman, teacher, of Somersworth, N.H., and her husband, Nathan Jenkins Colman, mariner; together with letters (1850-1851) from Trueman Sanborn to his brother Cyrus, describing living conditions and costs in Sacramento, Calif., during the Gold Rush. Nathan Colman’s letters include descriptions of his activities during voyages to Cuba and European ports while serving as mate aboard the bark EFFORT, 1840-1842. The collection also contains a short diary of Deborah (Frothingham) Sanborn.
Theme
  • Port Life and Life Ashore
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