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Written in pencil, Mary tells Julius not to regret he was not with Mary during her sickness as her room was dark and he would not have been able to distinguish her features. Some of the handwriting is illegible.

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Letter of condolence.

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Offers sympathy regarding the death of Charles William; news of friends; state of religion in Rochester has been very low.

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Offers sympathy regarding the death of Charles and Jane P.

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Writes that she is grateful to hear they are well in Augusta; her feelings about the death of Charles William.

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Is unable to get as much merino in New Haven as she wants, but may be able to obtain more through a friend who is going to New York; glad to hear good news about her church and family in her recent letter.

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Expresses her sympathy regarding the death of Charles.

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Expresses her sympathies regarding the death of Charles.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Deming, Perkins, and Quincy Families Papers document members of several prominent families who lived in the town of Litchfield, Conn. In the late eighteenth century, the patriarchs of each family earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them and many of the members of the next generations to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The papers consist largely of correspondence, and also include collections of financial...

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Would be obliged if Mary or Lucretia Deming would send him a few of the illustrations of Sir Walter Scott's work.