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Monroe Family Letters and Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0811-sc

Scope and Content Note

Letters and a diary of a family in Waterford, Maine. The letters are from William Munroe to his sons Josiah, Merrick, and Daniel; from Merrick to his brother Josiah; and from Achsah Carlton to her brother Daniel. The diary was written by Jane S. Monroe in 1847. Included also are photocopies of the letters and diary. Included also are photocopies of records of births, marriages, and deaths of the Delano family in Abbot and Guilford, Maine.

Dates

  • Creation: 1824-1847

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Use Restrictions

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

William Munroe was born in 1779 and married Achsah Sawyer in 1798. They were the parents of Josiah (who married Jane Sawin born in 1813), Achsah (who married Deacon Edward Carlton), Merrick, Daniel, and 10 other children. He and his family came to Waterford from Harvard, Massachusetts in 1802. He built a tannery with his partner Josiah Atherton. William was succeeded by his son Josiah, then another son, Merrick. In 1848 Josiah Munroe built a plaster mill in Waterford. Both William and Josiah held public office in Waterford for many years. Both Josiah and Merrick served a term in the Maine Legislature.

Extent

1 folder (15 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters and a diary of a family in Waterford, Maine. The letters are from William Munroe to his sons Josiah, Merrick, and Daniel; from Merrick to his brother Josiah; and from Achsah Carlton to her brother Daniel. The diary was written by Jane S. Monroe in 1847. Included also are photocopies of the letters and diary. Included also are photocopies of records of births, marriages, and deaths of the Delano family in Abbot and Guilford, Maine.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Richard Hartwell Delano in 1976.

Title
Guide to the Monroe Family Letters and Diary
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686