Scope and Contents

This series is made up, almost entirely, of the correspondence to and from Lemon and Mary Hine. There also letters to and from their children and one postcard from their descendant Richard Wright. Some correspondence contains items sent to the recipient and remained in the envelope with the letter. These items include: an 1883-dime, swatches of fabric, and locks of hair.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of both Lemon and Mary Hine. Correspondence begins in the 1850s and continues into the late 1880s. Most of the letters are matched to their individual envelopes. Includes letters to and from their children and descendants of the Hine family. Additional materials include financial records, photographs, publications, articles, and invitations. The materials are divided into three series: Correspondence, Photographs, and...