Scope and Contents The papers consist mainly of correspondence, diaries and account books of the Edward Parsons family from 1824 to 1910. Most of the material is personal correspondence between the Edward Parsons family and relatives living in Livingston and Clinton Counties, New York. A great number of letters between Edward and his father, Reverend Levi Parsons (1779-1864) are included. The contents of these letters range from Levi's concern over Edward's problems at Hamilton College (Clinton, New York) in...

Scope and Contents This volume contains the typescript of the diaries of Reverend Leonard Smith (1838-1874) dating from 1859 to 1874 (diaries are missing for years 1861, 1864, 1868, 1870-1872). They were transcribed by his nephew's wife, Blanche Beal Lowe, who has also included photographs, legal documents, correspondence, maps, biographical information, genealogical charts, and an index of names. Reverend Smith's rich and interesting diaries begin with his youthful enthusiasm for the ministry and...