Overview of the Collection
Lovina Powers
Onondaga County Public
Library
Local History & Genealogy Department
447 South Salina St.
Street
Syracuse, New York, 13202
(315) 435-1900
English
Lovina Powers
Correspondence
1856-1874
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Most of the letters in this
collection are written to or by Lovina Powers or her family and friends living in Oneida County, New York.
Biographical History
This collection consists of letters primarily written to and from Lovina Powers and
family living in Knoxboro, Oneida County, New York and surrounding areas between
1856-1874. Some letters in the collection are to and from other family members.
These letters depict family life and social conditions of this area during that
time. Issues surrounding travel, food, farming, and disease are among the family
matters chronicled in these letters.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Letters to Lovina Powers and family written between 1856-1874.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is contained in one box, arranged in chronological order, with items
of unknown date at the end.
Access Restrictions
User must have a valid Onondaga County Public Library card.
Use Restrictions
User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central
Library.
Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any
materials.
Subject Headings
Persons
Powers, Philander
Powers, Byron
Bonney, Addison
Bonney, Jethro
Bonney, Rush
Powers, Addie
Powers, Lovina
Harrison, Addie
Dickinson, Addie
Richmond, J.B.
Richmond, Addie
Richmond, Isaac
Richmond, Sophia
Wolcott, Martha
Washburn, E.R.
Covey, Harriet
Holmes, M.A.
Benedict, Addie
Richmond, Solone
Powers, Rush
Whitmore, Alicia
Sperry, Delia
Onondaga County Public Library
Small pox
Scarlet fever
Diphtheria
Concrete College
Correspondence
Certificates
Knoxboro (N.Y.)
Oriskany Falls, (N.Y.)
Oneida, (N.Y.)
Hamilton (N.Y.)
Concrete (Texas)
Utica (N.Y.)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Lovina Powers Correspondence, 1856-1874
Onondaga County Public Library
Local
History and Genealogy Department
Shelf Location: MS-25
Acquisition Information
Donated by unknown person.
Inventory
Lovina Powers and Family Correspondence
Correspondence
Written by Maria Hulbert to cousin Addie and cousin Elmore,
regarding news of the family, August, 3,
1856
1
Written by Kate to cousin Lovina regarding news of the
family, Nov. 17,
1858
2
Written by cousin Minnie to Lovina, regarding news of friends
and family, May 3,
1859
3
Written by cousin Minnie to Lovina writing of festivals and
courtships. July 19,
1859
4
Written by Addison Bonney to sister Lovina, describing fairs,
parties and school, October 18,
1859
5
Written by unknown friend to Addie Powers, speaking of
courtship, school and friends, March
26, 1860
6
Written by unknown friend to Addie Powers, speaking of
traveling and friends, April 1, 1860
7
Written by Mary to Lovina, regarding family news, May 1860
8
Written by Miss Sperry to friend Addie, regarding concerts and courtship, June 3, 1860
9
Written by Lovina to Addie, regarding attending a concert,
news of family and flirting, June 3,
1860
10
Written by Lovina to Addie, sitting for photographs, family
news, travel and hops growing, September 8, 1860
10
Written by unknown person to Addie, regarding family news and
diphtheria, December 27,
1860
11
Written by a cousin to Lovina, regarding family news and
diphtheria, February 2,
1861
12
Written by cousin Kate to Lovina, regarding family news,
February 24,
1862
13
Written by Jethro M. Bonney to Lovina, note regarding
enclosed money, December 18,
1862
14
Written by Jethro M. Bonney to Lovina, regarding family news, January 9,
1863
15
Written by an unknown to an unknown, concerning the prices of
produce, October 18,
1863
16
Written by Addie Harrison to Addie Powers, writing of a
lecture by Anna E. Dickinson, American advocate for the abolition of
slavery and for women's suffrage, November 29, 1863
17
Written by J. B. Richmond to Lovina Powers, regarding family
matters, December 17,
1863
18
Written by Addie to Lovina Powers, regarding family and
friend news, January 17,
1864
19
Written by Libbie to her sister Addie Richmond, regarding
typhoid fever concerns, December 17,
1863
20
Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Brown to Isaac Richmond,
including a poem, February 22,
1865
21
Written by Isidore to Lovina Powers, regarding family
matters, hop picking, news of brother Addison, August 8, 1865
22
Written by Martha Wolcott to cousins, regarding family
matters and the railroad, September 3,
1865
23
Written by Isidore to Lovina Powers, regarding family
matters, October 25,
1868
24
Written by Addie Harrison to Mrs. Powers, regarding family
matters, December 12,
1868
25
Written by Addison Bonney to Lovina Powers, regarding
Addisons work and life in Texas, July
18, 1869
26
Written by B.P. Powers to his father, regarding farm land,
October,
1869
27
Written by E.R. Washburn to Byron Powers, regarding hops and
corn crops, November 18,
1869
28
Written by Harriet Covey to Lovina Powers, regarding a visit,
September 14,
186u
29
Written by M.A. Holmes to Isaac, regarding work prospects and
family news, February 27,
1870
30
Written by J. B. Richmond to Lovina Powers, regarding family
matters, December 17,
1863
31
Written by Addie Benedict to Friends, regarding news about
friends and family, January 8,
1871
32
Written from the Utica Bank, regarding Byron Powers,
January 20,
1871
33
Written by Salone Richmond to Kittie, regarding agricultural
exhibits, October 10,
1871
34
Written by Addison Bonney to Lovina Powers, regarding family
news, a love interest and the coming of the railroad, January 5, 1872
35
Written by John Beach to uncle Philander Powers and note from
Rush Powers to sister Lovina, regarding small pox of Byron Powers,
January 12,
1872
36
Written by a friend to Isaac Richmond, regarding Emma Beach
with Scarlett Fever and Marshall with Small Pox, January 21, 1872
37
Written by Addison Bonney to Lovina Powers, regarding his
upcoming marriage and looking for servants and the railroad coming
to his town, January 21,
1872
38
Written by her brother to Lovina Powers, regarding the death
of Byron Powers of small pox, January
21, 1872
39
Written by Nate(?) to Sophia Richmond, regarding family
matters, Christmas, and death in family, January 25, 1872
40
Written by M.A., to Sophie Richmond, with others writing on
the reverse side of the page, writing of Byron Powers and their
concern for him, January 25,
1872
41
Written by Libbie Richmond to Sophia Richmond, worrying that
Sophie is ill since she has not heard from her in a while, February 7, 1872
42
Written by E.D. Manctustig (?) to Lovina Powers, concerning
ordering paper, January 25,
1872
43
Written by brother to Mr. Powers, regarding travels,
February 8,
1872
44
Written by cousin Mary to Lovina Powers, regarding sickness
of Byron and death, and of scarlett fever affecting children,
March 2,
1872
45
Written by brother to Mr. Powers, regarding crops and the
beauty of Texas, May 16,
1872
46
Written by representative from Ilion to Isaac Richmond,
regarding business, August 5,
1872
47
Written by M.A. Holmes to Isaac, regarding news of illness
and death, August 20,
1872
48
Written by unknown person to Lovina Powers, regarding death
of her husband, September 13,
1872
49
Written by Addison Bonney to Lovina Powers, regarding his job
and visiting, September 17,
1872
50
Written by Addison Bonney to Lovina Powers, regarding weather
in NY and Texas, visiting and work, December 20, 1872
51
Written by unknown person to Isaac Richmond, wanting to visit
when Richmond's are making sugar, March
14, 1873
52
Written by unknown person to Lovina Powers, regarding moving
to New York and going to Barnum's Great Show, June 22, 1873
53
Written by Isidore to Lovina Powers, detailing travel from
Utica to New York City, description of travel via train and boat,
July 13,
1873
54
Written by Kate to Isaac Richmond, regarding family and
friend news, August 26,
1873
55
Written by unknown person to Lovina Powers, regarding
business and family matters, November
9, 1873
56
Written by M.A. Holmes to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Richmond,
regarding work and friends, September
2, 1874
57
Written by Persis to Philander Powers, regarding selling of
farm and family sickness, March 14,
187u
58
Written by unknown person to Addie, regarding news from
Oriskany Falls, July 21,
18uu
59
Written by Alice Whitmore to Lovina Powers, about meeting for
a visit, September 14,
18uu
60
Written by aunt to Lovina Bonney, written to Lovina while she
was away at school, writing of family matters, June 2, 18uu
61
Written by Jane to Lovina, regarding family, sickness and
household matters, October 15,
18uu
62
Written by Kate to Lovina, regarding news of family and
friends, November 17,
18uu
63
Written by M.A. Holmes to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Richmond,
regarding coal trade, June 15,
18uu
64
Written by Libbie to Addie, regarding news of family and
friends, sewing, attending a fair, photographs, and crops, June 10, 18uu
65
Written unknown person to Addie Richmond, regarding health
and general news, July
18uu
66
Written cousin Frank to Isaac Richmond, regarding family
matters, June 29,
18uu
67
Written by Kate to Isaac Richmond, regarding sick friends,
news and music, July 20,
18uu
68
Written by Rush to sister Lovina, regarding family news,
exploring local iron springs and caves, July 20, 18uu
69
Written by unknown person to unknown person, regarding how to
disinfect clothing and bedding contaminated by small pox,
18uu
70
Written by Lovina Powers to friends, writing of her fear of
spreading small pox and her husbands death, 18uu
71
Written by Mr. Taylor to Lovina Powers, regarding the coffin
for her husband and the possibility of catching small pox, 18uu
72
Written by Kate to Lovina, regarding family and friend news,
July 20,
18uu
73
Written by unknown person to Lovina Powers, regarding news of
family, news and music,
18uu
74
Written by Delia Sperry to Addie, regarding family news and
traveling by canal boat,
18uu
75
Written by Kate to Lovina Powers, regarding family news,
sewing, religion and clothes, news and music, 18uu
76
Concrete College, Concrete, Texas pamphlet, listing Addison
Bonney as faculty,
18uu
77
Written by unknown person to Addie Powers, poetry, 18uu
78