Farwell-Myers Family Papers

The Farwell-Myers Family Papers consists of materials relating to the Farwell-Myers families of Fulton County, Ohio, from the mid to late nineteenth century. The collection includes correspondence, literary materials and financial documents all related to the families.

Most of the correspondence are personal correspondence between the Farwell family and relatives in Coshocton County, Ohio. A majority of the letters consists of personal and family news. However, the John Farwell letters contain an interesting correspondence between family members over the death and settlement of the estate of their father, Foster Farwell, in 1866. Another out of the ordinary letter from 1851 is from Minister Lorrel L. Root, pastor at Wolf Creek Church, Coshocton County, Monroe Church, Holmes County and Butler Township Church, Knox County, thanking the Farwell's for their kindness and friendship and laced with heavenly praises. Other letters discuss weather in the 1860s, while one letter to John from an unknown source talks about working and living conditions in 1860 along with a description of crops and farming from that year.

The other letters addressed to the members of the Farwell and Myers families in the collection concern mostly personal and family news. The 1842-1855 account ledger of Henry Myers is particularly interesting. It contains detailed account records for business relationships involving Henry Myers and clients, ranging from services rendered to crops bought and sold. The 1881-1883 volume does not go into such detail, but merely summarizes the account holders debits and credits.