Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers are a collection of letters written to Mary Ann Brigham Livermore and Stephen G. Livermore from friends and family members throughout the New England region. Stephen Livermore originated out of Marlboro, Mass.  Some of the papers are letters from him to Mary Ann before their marriage.  Many of the letters are from family that live in Massachusetts towns such as Worcester, Boston, Millbury, Marlboro, Harvard, and Holden.  Other locations include Dover, N.H., Wells River, Vt., and...

Scope and Contents July 8, 1849. Bannabas Brigham (father of Mary) and Mindruel [?] (sister of Mary) to Stephen Livermore and Mary Ann Brigham (It is a double sided paper with two different letters on each side) Marlboro, Massachusetts. First part is about the hired help that [Bannabas] had and the logistics of the payments…also about Stephen working for him. Second part about mother who has a tooth ache…gossips about people in the community and talks a little about the fruits and vegetables that are in...

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Month [?] 1849. Mina [Brigham?] to sister [Mary Ann Brigham?] Unknown location. Persists that Stephen comes to visit and says her and her mother will be angry if he does not…chastises her for not working enough and having Stephen do all the work while she plays and eats.

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May 10, 1849. Sister of Mary Ann [?] to Mary Ann Livermore, Springfield, Massachusetts. Worried about Stephens health…election day had passed with celebration and cake…mother churned a lot of butter and might send some…advises Mary Ann on how to keep Stephen from getting a cold.

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July 13, 1849. Sarah [?] sister of Mary Ann to Mary Ann Livermore Worcester, Massachusetts. Talks about an amputee Walter, who is having problems with his leg situation…His “stump” is getting worse and worse.

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July 24, [1849?]. Sarah [?] to Mary Ann Livermore Worcester, Massachusetts. Sorry to hear of Stephen’s sickness…talks of her work in Brookfield where she got very worn out and sick…She was very disappointed in the school she taught at and left as soon as it was possible with her uncle.

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September 16, 1849. [?] to Mary Ann Livermore Springfield, Massachusetts. Lizzy was very sick…she had an attack of the dysentery and typhoid fever. Many people have been sick in Worcester and there have been a lot of deaths this season.

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December 25, 1849. R. Livermore to Stephen Livermore Wells River, Vermont. Wants him to come visit…has no notion of getting married although there are many “pretty and good girls” where he lives.