Letters to and from South Hadley and South Hadley Falls

History

None of these have Mount Holyoke content, but since they were to or from the area, they landed in my collection anyway. I hope you enjoy them.

The Images

All letters have at least their first page or a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Apr 27, 1823: envelope Addressed to Lydia Judd in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 16, 1824: envelope Addressed to Mr. Simeon Judd in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 18, 1827: envelope Addressed from South Hadley on 23 May [1827].; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Mar 1, 1844: front The letter is folded and addressed on an exposed portion of the paper. Postmarked Mar 6 [1844] in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on April 27, 1850: envelope The letter is folded and addressed on an exposed portion of the paper. Addressed to Miss Permilla A. Parker, South Hadley Falls, in care of Mr. Henry Davenport.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 16, 1859: envelope Postmarked Sep 17 [1859] in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Sep 3, 1863: envelope Postmarked Sep 4 [1863] in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Jun 6, 1865: envelope Postmarked Jun 8, [18]65 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 23, 1886: envelope Postmarked May 25 [1886] in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Aug 23, 1886: envelope Postmarked Aug 23, [18]86 in South Hadley.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 13, 1888: envelope Postmarked May 15, 1888 in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 21, 1889: envelope Postmarked May 21, 1889 in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on March 3, 1892: envelope Postmarked March 3, 1892 in South Hadley Falls. Pencil inscription: "This letter was answered March 6, 1892"; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on May 4, 1892: envelope Postmarked May 4, 1892 in South Hadley Falls.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Dec 23, 1898: envelope Postmarked Dec 24, 1898 8am in Oshkosh, WI. Addressed to Mr. Benjamin Dunham, South Hadley, Mass.; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.
A Letter Written on Oct 28, 1899: envelope Postmarked Oct 30, 1899 8am in South Hadley Falls. A note on the back in pencil says "letter from my dear Aunt Hannah Alden Oct 1899"; page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.