Buckland Collection

   

(59 items found)

description - This letter, dated 16 March 1864 without an envelope or postage mark, was written by Lorenzo Colburn Wilder (1838-1892). Lorenzo, born in Buckland, Mass., on 5 November 1838 to Gardner and Fidelia (Griswold) Wilder, was living in Prattville, Ala.… subject - Wilder, Lorenzo Colburn, 1838-1892; Civil war; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Buckland (Mass.); Wilder, Gardner, 1807-1888; Prattville (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.) relation - From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, http://www.bucklandmasshistory.org/contact/ Identifier - 2009-C008 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,71

description - at last if we do right.

Your truly attached

son and brother,

Loren

P.S. I have written this in haste, for I am kept so busy that I have but little time to write. I have a great deal to do, though not very hard work. I am responsible for a… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,70

description - situated that I could not, so I only put my letter in the Methodist Church for a while, and was not considered a member only had the privilege of a full member, so when I came here, I united in full with this church, where I hope to live as becomes a… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,69

description - very near dieing in Mississippi, but thank God I am still permitted to live and am enjoying pretty good health this winter. Our people are planting their corn now. I saw a man yesterday that said he was planting over one thousand acres. Cotton has… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,68

description - before I left, and I intend to keep them for a long time. Tell her I have got the best little wife in the country and that I hope to show her to her some time if we life (sic), and God grant that we may. Also remember me to Uncle C., Aunts V. and… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,67

description - the time, until I received Mother Gardner's letter, that neither of my brothers were in the army, but it was so I suppose, and it must have been for the best or our Father in Heaven would have permitted him to have lived. I hope to meet him in that… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,66

description - love her as a daughter and sister, that is if you could love any southern lady. And perhaps you would wonder if she has any darkeys, and in answer I will say she has a few. Now do not be to (sic) hasty in your judgement, and I know you would not if… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,65

description - (from Gardner Wilder) – [The notations ‘first copy’ and ‘from Gardner Wilder’ is not in the penmanship of the rest of the letter. It is presumed that these are later notes indicating that the letter was sent on to someone by Gardner… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,64

description - Original 1835 letter written by Mary Lyon (1797-1849), founder of Mount Holyoke College, to Reverend William Tyler (1789-1875). The two-sided letter is written on paper that measures approximately 16-1/4 inches wide by 10 inches high. The paper was… subject - Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; Tyler, William, reverend, 1789-1875; Grant, Zilpah Polly, 1794-1874; Caldwell, Eunice 1811-1903; Buckland (Mass.); Ipswich (Mass.); Weymouth (Mass.); Boston (Mass.); Norton (Mass.) relation - From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, http://www.bucklandmasshistory.org/contact/ Identifier - 2009-M001 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,63

description - here principally. Week after next I shall begin to expect Miss Grant, & after her arrival, both for her sake & my own, it will be necessary that I spend several days with her, perhaps a week or two. I want to consult Miss Grant definitely about… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,62

description - Aug 21, 1835

Rev. & dear Sir,

I received your mailer at Boston yester-day, & the one mailer at South Weymouth today. I should be gratified to meet you at Weymouth & spend some time in that vicinity but I will tell you just how I am… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,61

description - Picture postcard, 3-1/2 inches x 5-1/2 inches, sent by a soldier, Mark L. Purinton of Buckland, Mass., to his friend, Howard Jenkins, in Ashfield, Mass.

On the correspondence/address side of the postcard is Mr. Purinton's message and the address… subject - Perigueux (France); Purinton, Mark Lucien, 1894-1981; Buckland (Mass.); Ashfield (Mass.); World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers--United States; United States--Armed Forces--Foreign Service relation - From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, http://www.bucklandmasshistory.org/contact/ Identifier - 2009-C010 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,60

description - The card is dated Aug. 11, 1918, and was censored by JJM Maguire, 1st Lt. 302 Inf. A red stamp over Lt. Maguire's signature reads, ‘A.E.F. Passed Censored’ (last word shows very faintly). There is neither postage mark nor postage stamp, which… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,59

description - Photo of a street in the town of Perigueux, where Mr. Purinton was stationed for most of his time in France. There is a handwritten note. subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,58

description - Original letter dated October 24, 1918 by Mark L. Purinton, a Buckland, Mass. native and a soldier in World War I. Printed at the top of the stationary is, ‘American YMCA On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force.’ The letter is… subject - Purinton, Mark Lucien, 1894-1981; Buckland (Mass.); Ashfield (Mass.); World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers--United States; United States--Armed Forces--Foreign Service; United States Army; Perigueux (France); relation - From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, http://www.bucklandmasshistory.org/contact/ Identifier - 2009-C003 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,57

description - Guess the cattle shows were not as exciting as they were last year. We see hundreds of those yellow jackasses here, that we had so much fun with at Northampton last fall. Horses are pretty scarce in this country but what they have are good ones. Do… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,56

description - France, Oct. 24, 1918

Pvt. Mark L. Purinton

Co. B. 301st Military Police

American E.F.

A.P.O. 773

Dear Friend Howard,

Rec'd. your letter tonight so will try & scribble you a few lines. Have you ever rec'd either of the cards I sent you… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,55

description - Program printed in black ink on both sides of white gloss paper folded in half resulting in 4 pages. Overall size is approximately 9 inches by 12 inches, includes 4 sections of text, and 3 images. One image each is on the front and back cover, and… subject - Congregational Churches--Massachusetts; Franklin Association (Franklin County, Mass.); Congregational churches-Clergy; Mount Holyoke College; Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; Woodward, Robert Strong, 1885-1957; Waldron, John D., Reverend; Buckland (Mass.);… relation - From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, email: bucklandhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com Identifier - 2009-M004 http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,54

description - Image:

Portrait of Rev. John D. Waldron. This is a reproduction of an original undated photograph in the Buckland Historical Society collections. Rev. Waldron was the President of the Franklin Association of Congregation Churches and Ministers at… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,53

description - Image:

Portrait of Mary Lyon [1797-1849] titled, ‘Mary Lyon at Forty-Eight, Born Buckland 1797, Died South Hadley 1849.’ This image is a facsimile of an original work belonging to Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections titled,… subject - relation - Identifier - http://dlib.cwmars.org/u?/buckland,52