Scope and Contents
This collection contains material passed down from five generations of mothers to daughters. The correspondences of the collection are mostly from the Spring family detailing upcoming marriages and everyday life in the early and mid twentieth century. Correspondences of particular interest are the photocopies of Fred and Marion Hotchkiss's 1867 letters to each other, including a detailed narrative of their courtship. Elinor Spring Eldredge's memoirs and diaries also provide a detailed...