Wheaton College Archives

Wheaton College Archives Jonathan Blanchard Collection
Correspondence 1. Allen, Charles. [Letter to Catherine Avery Bent]. Worcester, MA; June
16,
1808. 1 p.
Writes that he hopes to begin a correspondence. 2. Avery, Mary (Mother of CB). [Letter to [Catherine Avery Bent]]. n.p.;
[1827].
2 p.
Note: Fragment, torn.
Sends money. Writes about revival among Calvinistic churches in
Worchester. Mentions that Samuel Bent [Catherine Avery Bent's
husband]
professed faith in Christ, and that she attended ordination of Mr.
Miller. 3. Bent, Catherine Avery (Mother of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard].
Middlebury, VT; December 24, 1831. 1 p.
Asks Mary Bent Blanchard to write.
Oversized. 4. Swift, Jane. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Middlebury, VT; December
25,
1831. 2 p.
Writes that Mr. Stevens died of influenza; that the Stevens family
is now
brought low, though it was once prosperous; that Mr. Dickenson's son
died; that Mrs. E. Miller is feeble; and that she attended a
Christmas
service where Mr. Crane[?] preached. Writes about the singing
school. 5. Swift, Mary Ann. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Middlebury, VT;
December
25, 1831. 2 p.
Writes about attending an exhibition at [Middlebury] College, Mrs.
Cook's
school being full, Miss Kitchell [substitute teacher], and Mr.
Flagg's
teaching singing school. Writes about Sunday School. 6. Dunning, Catherine Bent (Sister of MAB). [Letter to Caroline]; ca.
January
1832. 1 p.
Note: Clipped to a letter from Catherine Avery Bent to Mary Bent
Blanchard on January 9, 1832.
Writes about an unreturned book. Asks about her studies. Mentions
Santa
Claus' "Scattering his New Years gifts.". 7. Bent, Catherine Avery (Mother of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard].
Middlebury, VT; January 9, 1832. 2 p.
Note: Letters to Mary Bent Blanchard from Catherine Bent Dunning, to
"Sister" from Catherine Avery Bent, and to Caroline from Catherine
Bent
Dunning were clipped to this letter.
Writes about George Bent [cousin of Mary Bent Blanchard's], David
[uncle
of Mary Bent Blanchard's], Mr. Flagg's singing school, Miss Robbins'
opening of a school, 42 deaths over the past year, finding a French
Testament, Nancy [Aunt of Mary Bent Blanchard's], Samuel Bent [Mary
Bent
Blanchard's brother], and Charlotte [daughter of Nancy]. Admonishes
Mary
Bent Blanchard to form good habits. Mentions Molly's death.
Oversized. 8. Bent, Catherine Avery (Mother of MAB). [Letter to "Sister"]. n.p.; ca.
January 9, 1832. 1 p.
Note: Clipped to a letter from Catherine Avery Bent to Mary Bent
Blanchard on January 9, 1832.
Says she was anxious about Mary Bent Blanchard and Caroline. 9. Dunning, Catherine Bent (Sister of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent
Blanchard].
n.p.; ca. January 9, 1832. 1 p.
Note: Sent with letter from Catherine Avery Bent to Mary Bent
Blanchard
on January 9, 1832.
Asks how Massachusetts compares to Vermont. Writes about Mrs.
Woller
(nee Kitchum) and about Samuel Bent. Asks about Mary Bent
Blanchard's
studies and about Grandmother. Writes that the school is full, and
that
Mr. Stuart is ill. 10. Bent, Catherine Avery (Mother of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard].
Middlebury, VT; May 1, 1832. 1 p.
Writes about Charles Allen's being insane, Clara [Smith?] being ill,
and
people who are moving. 11. Bent, Catherine Avery (Mother of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard].
Middlebury, VT; June 15, 1832. 2 p.
Writes that Polly (domestic servant) went home. Invites Salome to
visit.
Gives arrangements for Mary Bent Blanchard's return.
Oversized. 12. Dunning, Catherine Bent (Sister of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent
Blanchard].
Middlebury, VT; June 15, 1832. 3 p.
Writes that she is enrolled in the [Middlebury College] Female
Seminary.
Writes about her classes; about Harriet Rood's being ill; and about
Mr.
Harris, Miss Ackley's suitor. Writes that there are "a large number
of
failures this spring." Lists failed merchants: Rogers, Cotter,
Sargeant, Woller, Smith, and Seymour. Lists failed lawyers:
Linsley,
Woller, Phelps, and Chipman. Writes about Sabbath School, and
Samuel
Bent's having employed four girls and a man. Gives news of
acquaintances.
13. Hill,. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Middlebury, VT; 1833. 3 p.
Note: RPFC.
Asks Mary Bent Blanchard's pardon for being "angry or displeased.". 14. Tarbell, Adeline. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Moriah, NY; May
25/26,
1833 ? 2 p.
Writes about looking for a teaching job; about her Aunt who is
dying; and
about F. Shipherd's having preached on moral reform, holding nothing
back, and her reaction to the sermon. 15. Huschild, Miss. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Bennington, [ ];
November,
1833. 4 p.
Writes about Laura Norton, who is to marry. Calls man "a hedious
[sic]
monster so captivating to the female heart." Asks about Mary Bent
Blanchard's classes and teachers. 16. Robbins, J. B. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Royalton, [ ]; November
28,
1833. 3 p.
Writes that the rumor that she was to be married is false. Asks
Mary
Bent Blanchard to write of what people say about her and to tell
whether
they censure her as they had done previously. 17. Hill, A. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. n.p.; 1834 ? 3 p.
Defers giving Mary Bent Blanchard a subject on which to write. 18. Hinsdill, Caroline. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Bennington, [ ];
1834 ?
2 p.
She has been unsuccessful in finding a school for Mary Bent
Blanchard. 19. Hinsdill, Caroline. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Bennington, [ ];
1834 ?
3 p.
Writes about her sister Joan. Says she wishes to visit Mary Bent
Blanchard again. 20. Maria. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. n.p.; [ca. 1834]. 2 p.
Writes that Calphurnia left and Sister Lucy was involved in a wagon
accident. 21. Pettengill, Hannah Bent Tyner (Sister of MAB). [Letter to Mary Bent
Blanchard]. n.p.; [ca. 1834]. 2 p.
Writes that Aunt Fisher died and Mrs. Fink is dying. Asks about
prospects
for a seminary in Middlebury. 22. Tarbell, Harriot. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. n.p.; [1834]. 1 p.
Token of friendship. 23. Dunning, Catherine Bent (Sister of MAB's). [Letter to Mary Bent
Blanchard].
Montreal, Canada; February 18, 1834. 2 p.
Writes about a new school teacher, rivalry between Mrs. Cooke's
school
and Castleton Academy, Mrs. Beardsley's being ill, revival in
Montreal,
and hearing President Wheeler of Burlington speak. 24. Barber, Naomi G. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Benson, [ ]; February
26,
1834. 3 p.
Writes about Mr. Dobie, schoolteacher; her studies; Mrs. Cooke's
having
left Middlebury; and "M". Asks Mary Bent Blanchard to write a
letter in
French. 25. Robbins, J. B. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Royalton, [ ]; February
28,
1834. 1 p.
Writes about Mary Bent Blanchard's relatives. 26. Smith, Laura. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. East Williamstown, [ ];
April
3/4/7, 1834. 4 p.
Writes about guarding the thoughts. Mentions revival in the
seminary.
Writes that her sister had a baby--Harriet Atwood. Describes the
room in
which she is writing. Talks about the duty of Christian women. 27. Tarbell, Harriot. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Moriah, NY; May [ca.
27],
1834. 1 p.
Describes journey from Middlebury to Moriah. 28. Robbins, J. B. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Royalton, [ ]; July 28,
1834. 2 p.
Note: Torn.
Writes that ill health is forcing her to leave school and asks if
Catherine Bent Dunning wishes to teach in Royalton. 29. Tarbell, Adeline. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Moriah, NY; ca.
August
12, 1834. 3 p.
Says the outlook for schoolteaching is not favorable. Talks about
Mary
Bent Blanchard's visiting Moriah.
Oversized. 30. Beach, S. A. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Bennington, [ ]; August
13,
1834. 1 p.
Note: Torn.
Introduces a "dear sister" to Mary Bent Blanchard. 31. Wells, M. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. n.p.; 1835 ? 1 p.
Encloses poem: "Autumn is changing colours. . . ." Talks about
plans to
study Greek, writing poetry, and opening a store. 32. Jan [ ], H. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Paxton, IL; January 11,
1835. 2
p.
Writes about Cousin Elizabeth C, and her travels. Asks if Mrs. Cook
is
engaged to Mr. Merrill. Writes that sister C. is engaged to Mr.
MacIntosh.
Oversized. 33. Samantha. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. n.p.; January 11, [1835]. 2
p.
Sends thanks for a book. 34. Smith, Laura. [Letter to Mary Bent Blanchard]. Middlebury, VT; February
26,
1835. 1 p.
Writes about the need for the influence of the Holy Spirit in
colleges.
Says she would like to attend a Little Girl's Society meeting. 35. Merrill, Thomas A. (Minister, Middlebury, VT). Middlebury, VT; May 25,
1835.
1 p.
Note: RPFC.
General letter of recommendation for Mary Avery Bent and Martha
Wells. 36. Bates, Mary. Middlebury, VT; May 26, 1835. 1 p.
General letter of recommendation for Mary Bent Blanchard. 37. Matthews, Leonard Salmon (Former classmate of JB). [Letter to Jonathan
Blanchard]. Pavillion, NY; July 16, 1835. 1 p.
He is expecting to die and asks Jonathan Blanchard to inform their
classmates: [James] Meacham, [Jesse] Caswell, and [Benjamin
Washington]