Letters from Lydia Hosmer, 1830-1882
Contributors: Wheeler, Joseph C.; Wheeler, Sarah, 1777-1856
Publisher: Joseph C. Wheeler
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Concord, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Correspondence; Education; History; Family archives; Northfield Academy of Useful Knowledge and School for Teachers
Description: Letters, 1830-1832, almost exclusively from Lydia to her mother in Concord, describe her daily activities and the hard work of managing her large household, which often included many boarders. The letters tell of their arrival in Northfield, Lydia's temporary separation from her youngest child who remained in Concord for several months, Patty Hosmer's visits with them, and the illness of the family. In July 1831 the letters poignantly deal with the illness and death of their son Joseph Henry.
Notes: Edited by Joseph C. Wheeler.

"September 1996."--P. 2.

Lydia Parkman Wheeler (1800-1884) and Cyrus Hosmer (1795-1833), both of Concord, Mass., were married in 1823. Lydia, born in the Scotchford/Wheeler House on Sudbury Road, was the eldest child of Ephraim Wheeler (1773-1848) and Sarah Parkman Wheeler (1777-1856). Cyrus, born in the Joseph Hosmer House on Main Street, was the son of Cyrus Hosmer and Patty Barrett Hosmer. In 1830, Cyrus, Lydia and their three young children moved to Northfield, Mass., where Cyrus had been appointed principal (headmaster) of the Northfield Academy of Useful Knowledge and School for Teachers.

(cont.) The family lived in Northfield while Cyrus, in gradually failing health, served in his position with dedication and distinction until his death in 1833.