Damon and Baldwin Family Papers
A Finding Aid for the Damon and Baldwin Family Papers
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Descriptive Summary
Repository: Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
Creator: The Damon and Baldwin Families
Title: Damon and Baldwin Family Papers
Dates: 1810 - 1930
Extent: 2 ft.
Abstract:
Family letters and papers of Samuel Mills Damon (1845-1924) and Harriet Melinda Baldwin Damon (1847–1932). Includes family memorabilia regarding schooling, marriages, births, and foreign travel. Some early letters sent and received by missionary parents in Hawai‘i and on the mainland. Original material.
Collection number: MS-012
Location: Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, Vault
Biographical Note
Reverend Dwight Baldwin was U.S. Christian missionary and physician on island of Maui in the Kingdom of Hawaii. b. September 29, 1798, Durham, Connecticut m. Charlotte Fowler, December 3, 1830, Northford, Connecticut d. January 3, 1886, Honolulu, Oahu.
Mrs. (Charlotte Fowler) Baldwin was known for her hospitable nature and efforts to educate Maui’s native women and children and future female educators. b. November 7, 1805, Northford, Connecticut d. October 2, 1873, Honolulu, Oahu
Eight Children:
David Dwight, 1831-1912, m. Lois Gregory Morris
Abigail Charlotte, 1833-1913, m. William De Witt Alexander
Mary Clark, 1835-1838
Charles Fowler, 1837-1891
Douglas Hoapili, 1840-1843
Henry Perrine (founder of Alexander & Baldwin), 1842-1891, m. Emily Whitney Alexander
Emily Sophronia, 1844-1891, m. William Olmsted Atwater
Harriet Melinda, 1847-1932, m. Samuel Mills Damon
Reverend Samuel Chenery Damon was a U.S. Christian missionary to Hawaii, pastor of Bethel Union Church, Seamen’s Chapel, chaplain of American Seamen's Friend Society and editor and publisher of “The Friend”, a monthly periodical. b. February 15, 1815, Holden, Massachusetts m. Julia Sherman Mills, October 6, 1841, Natick, Massachusetts d. February 7, 1885, Honolulu, Oahu
Mrs. (Julia Sherman Mills) Damon was the daughter of Samuel John Mills (1783–1818), a minister who was a participant in the Haystack Prayer Meeting, which later led to the formation the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions or A.B.C.F.M. b. August 20, 1817, Torringford, Connecticut d. June 19, 1890, Cheyenne City, Wyoming
Five Children:
Samuel Mills, 1843-1844
Samuel Mills (2nd), 1845-1924, m. Harriet Melinda Baldwin
Edward Chenery, 1848-1894, m. Corneila Beckwith
Francis Williams, 1852-1915, m. Mary R. Happer
Williams Frederick, 1857-1879
Samuel Mills Damon was the son of Samuel Chenrey Damon and Julia Sherman (Mills) Damon and a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Republic of Hawaii and the Territory of Hawaii. b. March 13, 1845, Honolulu, Oahu m. Harriet Melinda Baldwin, September 5, 1872 d. July 1, 1924, Honolulu, Oahu
Harriet Melinda Baldwin was daughter of Dwight Baldwin and Charlotte (Fowler) Baldwin. b. 1846 d. 1932
Four children:
Samuel Edward Damon, b. June 1, 1873
Mary Mills Damon, b. November 23, 1877
Henry Fowler Damon b. January 16, 1883
Douglas Wilfred Damon
Scope and Contents of the Papers
This collection is composed of the family letters and papers of Samuel Mills Damon (1845-1924) and Harriet Melinda Baldwin Damon (1847–1932). The collection includes family memorabilia regarding schooling, marriages, births and foreign travel, and some early letters sent and received by their missionary parents in Hawai‘i and on the mainland.
Arrangement of the Papers
The Damon Baldwin Family Papers are arranged into 15 series.
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Family correspondence
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous letters
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Journals and related material
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Letters to family in Holden
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Letters to Samuel Mills Damon
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Family Correspondence
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Letters to and from grandchildren
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Miscellaneous
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Correspondence
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Family correspondence
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous family papers
DAMON AND BALDWIN - Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
MISCELLANEOUS
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access:
The Damon and Baldwin Family Papers are open for research. All requests for permission to republish or quote from the manuscript collections must be submitted in writing to the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives.
Related Material
Researchers desiring materials about related persons, subjects or document types should search the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives catalog using the index terms shown below.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Baldwin, Henry Perrine, 1842-1911
Baldwin, Dwight, 1798-1886
Damon, Samuel Chenery, 1815-1885
Corporate Names
American Seamen's Friend Society
Subjects
Missionaries--Hawaii--Corespondence
Missionaries--United States--Correspondence
Missions--Hawaii
Document Types
personal correspondence
ambrotype (photograph)
daguerreotype (photograph)
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Item, folder title, box number, Damon and Baldwin Family Papers, Collections of the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives.
Acquisition Information
This collection was a gift from Francis Damon Holt and Harriet Damon Baldwin. (December 19, 1980)
Processing Information:
This collection was processed by Mary Jane Knight, MHM Librarian.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Family Correspondence ~ 1810 - 1882
Year 1810
G. Fowler to his sister Melinda ~ July 1810
Year 1813
Yale College, New Haven. Douglas Fowler to sister Melinda ~ March 18, 1813
Year 1853
Lahaina. Emily to Dwight Baldwin ~ June 7, 1853
Year 1854
Harriet to sister Abagail with note from Charlotte F. Baldwin March 28,
Lahaina. Harriet to sister Abagail ~ July 25, 1854
Year 1857
Punahou. Harriet to parents ~ May 28, 1857
Punahou. Harriet to parents. ~ July 29, 1857
Punahou. Henry P. Baldwin to sister Hattie. ~ October 7, 1857
Year1863
Waihee. H.P. Baldwin to sister Harriet. ~ February 14, 1863
Punahou. Emily to Parents. ~ November 20, 1863
Punahou. Harriet to Charlotte F. Baldwin. ~ November 20, 1863
Year 1864
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet ~ January 3, 1864
Lahaina. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ February 10, 1864
Punahou. Harriet to Charlotte F. Baldwin. ~ February 14, 1864
Lahaina. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet ~ March 2, 1864
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ September, 1864
Kohala. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ September, 1864
Punahou. Harriet to Charlotte F. Baldwin. ~ December 2, 1864
Lahaina. Emily to Abagail (at Punahou). ~ December 10, 1864
Year 1865
Punahou. Henry MacFarlane to Harriet. ~ March 10, 1865
Lahaina. Emily to Abagail. ~ April 21, 1865
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail. ~ May 8, 1865
Belleville, N.J.. W. Andrews to Harriet (at Lahaina). ~ November 13, 1865
Kohala. Harriet to Abagail. ~ December 28, 1865
Year 1866
Lahaina. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ February 20, 1866
Lahaina, Harriet to Mollie. ~ August 13, 1866
Punahou. Emily to Harriet. ~ September 7, 1866
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail (at Punahou). ~ September 25, 1866
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail (at Punahou). ~ October 13, 1866
Punahou. Harriet to Abagail. ~ October 19, 1866
Year 1867
Wailuku. William H. Bailey to Harriet. ~ October 5, 1867
Makawao. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet (at Kohala) ~ October 23, 1867
Kohala. Harriet to Abagail. ~ November 13, 1867
Year 1868
Lahaina. Emily to Abagail. ~ February 6, 1868
Lahaina. Emily to Abagail. ~ February 21, 1868
Wailuku. William H. Bailey to Harriet. ~ March 28, 1868
Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ Nd. (1868)
Harriet to parents. ~ April 17, 1868
San Francisco. Harriet to parents. ~ April 19, 1868
Steamer Montana. Harriet to parents. ~ April 24, 1868
Steamer Montana. Hattie to parents. ~ April 29, 1868
Steamer Montana. Hattie to parents. ~ May 2, 1868
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ May 16, 1868
New York. Melissa P. Dodge to Charlotte F. Baldwin ~ May 20, 1868
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ May 22, 1868
Honolulu. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ June, 1868
Northford. Hattie to parents. ~ June 13, 1868
Middletown. Hattie to parents. ~ August 2, 1868
Middletown. Hattie to parents. ~ September 7, 1868
Northford. Hattie to parents. ~ October 4, 1868
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ October 27, 1868
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ November 1, 1868
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ December 27, 1868
Year 1869
New York? Harriet to Henry Baldwin. ~ February 4, 1869
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ February 13, 1869
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ April 18, 1869
New York. Harriet to Abagail (at Punahou). ~ May 10, 1869
Harriet to parents. ~ May 10, 1869
Harriet to parents ~ July 8, 1869
Kohala. Dwight Baldwin to children. ~ August 28, 1869
Northford. Harriet to parents. ~ September 4, 1869
Northford. Harriet to parents. ~ October 25, 1869
Harriet to parents. ~ November 30, 1869
Year 1870
Hattie to Parents. ~ February 6, 1870
Hattie to Abagail. ~ February 23, 1870
Hattie to parents. ~ February 28, 1870
Harriet to S.C. Damon. ~ April 16, 1870
Harriet to parents. ~ April 30, 1870
Emily to parents. ~ April 30, 1870
Middletown. Harriet to parents. ~ May 28, 1870
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ July 3, 1870
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ August 7, 1870
Harriet to parents. ~ August 22, 1870
Brooklyn. Harriet to parents. ~ October 18-22, 1870
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ November 20, 1870
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ November 26, 1870
New York. Mrs. Doremus to Harriet. ~ December 17, 1870
Year 1871
New York? Emily to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ July 2, 1871
Punahou. Harriet to Abagail. ~ July 10, 1871
Charles Baldwin to Aunt Harriet Baldwin. ~ July 17, 1871
Kohala. Harriet to Charles Baldwin. ~ July 17, 1871
Punahou. Harriet to Abagail (at Wailuku). ~ September 9, 1871
Year 1872
Punahou. Harriet to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ April 14, 1872
Year 1873
Emily to Harriet. ~ August 6, 1873
Year 1878
New York. Melissa P. Dodge to Harriet Baldwin. ~ February 22, 1878
Cooper House. Dwight Baldwin to grandson Edward. ~ August 31, 1878
Year 1879
Honolulu. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet (at Olinda). ~ July 22, 1879
Honolulu. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet. ~ August 5, 1879
Honolulu. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet and S.M. Damon. ~ August 6, 1879
Makawao. Dwight Baldwin to Harriet and S.M. Damon. ~ October, 1879
Year 1880
Makawao. Dwight Baldwin to Samuel Mills Damon. ~ August 19, 1880
Makawao. Dwight Baldwin to Eddie ~ August 26, 1880 (?)
Year 1881
Mills Seminary. Harriet to Dwight Baldwin ~ June 19, 1881
San Francisco. Harriet to Dwight Baldwin ~ July 16, 1881
Year 1882
San Francisco. Harriet to father. ~ October 5, 1882
San Francisco. Harriet to father. ~ November 7, 1882
San Francisco. Harriet to father. ~ November 19, 1882
San Francisco. Harriet to father. ~ December 8, 1882
Undated
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail. ~ N.d.
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ March 30, ?
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ January, ?
Lahaina. Harriet to Abbie. ~ 1862?
Punahou. Harriet to Charlotte F. Baldwin. ~ 1864?
Emily to Charlotte F. Baldwin. ~ N.d.
Punahou. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ N.d.
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet ~ 1865?
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ July
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ July 31
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ September
Honolulu. Dwight Baldwin to daughter Harriet (at Lahaina). ~ May 28, 1858?
Harriet to Newlie. ~ 1860?
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Abagail. ~ January
New York. Harriet to parents. ~ March 6, (1867?)
Punahou. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet ~ N.d.
Kohala. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ August
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ October
Punahou. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet (on Kauai). ~ July
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail. ~ March 16
Lahaina. Harriet to "Lulie" (Kinney). ~ February 15
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet and Emily. ~ April 25
Punahou. Emily Baldwin to "Lulie" (Kinney) ~ N.d.
Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ January 4
Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet (at Punahou). ~ January 13
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ May 13
Lahaina. Harriet to Abagail. ~ November 9
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Hattie. ~ November
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~
Mount Retreat (Lahaina). Emily to Charlotte F. Baldwin (at Lahaina). ~
Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ July 10.
Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to children. ~ August
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous letters ~
Year 1833
Waimea. Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin (at Kohala). ~ September 28, 1833
Kailua (Hawaii). Rev. Asa.Thurston, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin. ~ December 30, 1833
Year 1834
Hilo. Rev. Sheldon Dibble, A.L.S. to Re. Dwight Baldwin. ~ September 5, 1834
Kuapehu (Hawaii). Rev. Cochran Forbes, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin (at Waimea). ~ December 1, 1834
Year 1835
Honolulu. Levi Chamberlain, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin (at Lahaina). ~ November 5, 1835
Year 1840
Lahaina. Rev. Dwight Baldwin to Rev. Asa Thurston. ~ May 21, 1840
Year 1856
Lahaina. A. Moku (Head Deacon) and Lahaina church members to Rev. and Mrs. Baldwin. ~ March 25, 1856
Year 1859
Ebon (Caroline Islands). Rev. E.T. Doane, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin. ~ October 12, 1859
Year 1862
Concord, N.H.. N. Bouton, A.L.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin. ~ January 9, 1862
Year 1872
Honolulu? W.D. Alexander, A.N.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin. ~ June 3, 1872
Honolulu? Arthur C. Alexander, A.N.S. to Rev. Dwight Baldwin. ~ June 9, 1872
Honolulu? Rev. Dwight Baldwin, A.N.S. to Erdie Baldwin, C.W. Baldwin, W.D. Alexander, and A.C. Alexander. ~ June 10, 1872
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous ~
Notebook containing geneaological notes and Harriet Damon's record of social events for 1895. ~
Geneaology of Milford branck of Baldwin family in America from 1644. ~
Manuscript. "Mr and Mrs. Dwight Baldwin's relations in the States." ~
Manuscript by May Damon. "Douglas ancestors of Charlotte Fowler Baldwin. ~
Perscription for treating neuralgia with sedative. Manuscript note in hand of Dwight Baldwin. Together with 2 other perscriptions in an envelope dated 1869 ~ 1869
Memorandum in the hand of Charlotte F. Baldwin. "To Resuscitate the Drowning." ~
Memorandum regarding the disposition of books owned by Dwight Baldwin. ~ 1885?
Miscellaneous memoranda with arithmetical annotations signed by Dwight Baldwin. ~
Iolani Palace invitation to the Coronation of Their Majesties the King and Queen (Kalakaua and Kapiolani) at Iolani Palace February 12, 1883. Addressed to Rev. Dr. D. Baldwin. ~
Assessment list for Honolulu, 1885. Addressed to Rev. D. Baldwin. ~ 1885
Address made by Rev. S.E. Bishop made in Hawaiian at the funeral of Rev. Dwight Baldwin held in Kawaiahou Church. ~ January 4, 1886
Manuscript. "Father Baldwin's last illness and death" by Harriet Damon. ~
The Hawaiian Gazette containing "Sketches of Mission Life" by Dwight Baldwin. ~ March 16, 1881
the Friend, N.S. Vol. 22 No. 11. containing the obituary of Charlotte Fowler Baldwin with annotations by Dwight Baldwin. ~ November 1, 1873
"Extracts from Mrs. Lorenzo Lyons' Journal" regarding life at Waimea. ~
The Friend. "Centennial Number" containing "Extracts from Reminiscences of the Missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Baldwin written by their daughter Harriet Damon. ~ May, 1920
The Friend. "Maui no ka oi" issue containing an article on Dr. Baldwin. ~ December, 1922
Three miscellaneous clippings regarding the Baldwin family. ~ Nd.
Manuscript memorandum. Recipe for bathing head and hands. ~ Nd.
Membership certificate for Harriet M. Baldwin in the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society. Signed by W.D. Alexander. ~ June 4, 1858
New York. Certificate of completion of first year in the Cooper Institute Female School of Art, presented by Harriet Baldwin. ~ May 1, 1869
Kohala. Lois Gregory Baldwin. A.N.S. - Regarding earthquake disaster at Hilo and Kau. ~ 1868?
"Committing Susanside by tumbling off the side of a mountain." Humerous note on card signed by H.P. Baldwin and A.B. Clark. ~ Nd.
Note by May Damon identifying possessions of Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin. ~ Nd.
New Bedford. George H. Trip to May Damon. Re: Gayhead Massachusetts. ~ June 6, 1935
New Bedford. William H. Tripp to May Damon. Re: the whaling ship "New England." ~ July 9, 1935
Clippings from the Maui News. Regarding birthdays of Mrs. H.P. Baldwin. ~ January 1941, January 1943
Mary C. Alexander. The Lahaina Mission Premises. Original blue wrappers. ~ Nd. (crirca 1935)
Honolulu. Family Record of Rev. and Mrs. Dwight Baldwin to August 1904. Original beige wrappers. ~ 1904
Peter Parley's Method of Telling about the History of the World to Children. Original blue pictorial boards. Harford: F.J. Huntington ~ 1833
Harriet Baldwin Damon. Three notepads containg reminiscences of the Baldwin family. ~ Nd. (circa 1920)
Harriet Baldwin Damon. Notebook containing her manuscript reminiscences of her brother H.P. Baldwin - "A Sisters Tribute." ~
Harriet Baldwin Damon. H.P. Baldwin. Reminiscences...dedicated to his grandchildren. A sisters tribute. ~
Harriet Baldwin Damon. A Sisters Tribute. Blue wrappers. (Wailuku: The Maui Publishing Co., 1950) ~ Nd.
BALDWIN FAMILY PAPERS - Journals and related material ~
Journal of Rev. D. Baldwin. 175 pp. typescript. Bound and boxed. ~ 1830 - 1831
Journal of Dwight Baldwin around the Horn to Sandwich Islands 1830-1831. 175 pp. Manuscript copy of the original made by May Damon. ~ 1830 - 1831
Arthur D. Baldwin (Ed.) Around Cape Horn in 1831. From the journal of Dwight Baldwin, Missionary to the Sandwich Islands. 48 pp. typescript. ~ 1831
Journal of Mrs. D. Baldwin (Charlotte Fowler Baldwin) 1830-31. 35 pp. typescript. Bound and boxed. ~ 1830 - 1831
Journal of Mrs. D. Baldwin, 1830-31. Manuscript of the original made by May Damon. ~ 1830 - 1831
Journal of Rev. Dwight Baldwin 1848-1858. Typescript of approximately 600 pages. 3 vols, bound and boxed. ~ 1848 - 1858
Extract from the Journal of Dwight Baldwin 1847-1849. 1 p. 8vo. Manuscript copy made by May Damon. ~ 1847 - 1849
Extracts from the Journals of Dwight Baldwin. May 20, 1847 and December 26, 1863 (quoting Kamehameha V) 1p. 8vo. Manuscript copy by May Damon. ~ May 20, 1847 and December 26, 1863
Dwight Baldwin Journal of a Voyage from Honolulu to New London, Connecticuit on the Bark Behring, Capt. Mores. January 26 - March 13, 1856. 17 pp, 8vo. Manuscript copy made by May Damon. ~ January 26 - March 13, 1856
Dwight Baldwin. 4 pp. from a journal written in Northford, Conn. ~ October 6, (1856?)
Dwight Baldwin. 4 pp. from a journal. ~ November 12 - January 11
Dwight Baldwin. "Mark ye well her bulwarks" Notes for a 1856 sermon delivered during a visit to the U.S.. 4pp. 8vo. ~ 1856
Erdman D. Baldwin to May Damon. Giving permission for transfer of Dwight Baldwin's diaries to the Hawaiian Mission Children's Library. ~ February 25, 1935
Bernice Judd to May Damon. Acknowledging receipt of the original journal of Dwight Baldwin 1848-1858. ~ May 25, 1935
Bernice Judd to Erdman D. Baldwin. Acknowledging receipt of the original journal of Dwight Baldwin, 1830-1831. ~ December 10, 1935
Dwight Baldwin to May Damon giving permission to transfer the Dwight Baldwin Diaries to the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library. ~ Nd.
Bernice Judd to May Damon acknowledging receipt of the original and typed copy of Charlotte Fowler Baldwin's 1830-1831 journal. ~ July 13, 1936
Cleveland. Arthur Baldwin to May Damon. Regarding the Baldwin journal. ~ February 21, 1940
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Letters to family in Holden ~
Year 1844
Honolulu. To brother Augustus. ~ November 19, 1844
Year 1945
Honolulu. To father. ~ August 28, 1845
Year 1846
Honolulu. To mother. ~ August 15, 1846
Year 1847
Honolulu. To parents. ~ March 10, 1847
Year 1848
Honolulu. To father. ~ May 8, 1848
Honolulu. To parents. ~ September 4, 1848
Honolulu. To father. ~ November 7, 1848
Year 1849
Honolulu. To father. ~ January 17, 1849
Honolulu. To brother Isaac, sister Mary, Alony, and brother Luke. ~ April 11, 1849
U.S. Steamship Massachusetts. To Mother. ~ April 28, 1849
Astoria, Oregon. To father. ~ May 10, 1849
San Francisco. To mother. ~ June 20, 1849
San Francisco. To father. ~ June 21, 1849
San Francisco Bay (on board German Brig "Antonio"). To brother Augustus. ~ June 20, 1849
Year 1850
Honolulu. To brother Luke. ~ July 8, 1850
Honolulu. To mother. ~ September 25, 1850
Year 1852
Honolulu. To brother. ~ February 24, 1852
Year 1857
Kauai. To mother. ~ February 23, 1857
Year 1861
Honolulu. To Susan. ~ September 4, 1861
Undated
Fragment of a letter. ~ Nd.
Year 1909
May Damon to Samuel Mills Damon. June 12, 1909
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Letters to Samuel Mills Damon ~
Year 1866
Honolulu. ~ April 2, 1866
Honolulu. ~ April 19, 1866
Honolulu. ~ May 20, 1866
Honolulu. ~ May 22, 1866
Honolulu. ~ June 16, 1866
Honolulu. ~ June 22, 1866
Honolulu. E.C. Damon to brother. ~ June 22, 1866
Honolulu. ~ June 26, 1866
Honolulu. ~ July 3, 1866
Honolulu. ~ July 18, 1866
Honolulu. ~ July 24, 1866
Honolulu. ~ August 9, 1866
Honolulu. ~ August 15, 1866
Honolulu. ~ August 23, 1866
Honolulu. ~ October 6, 1866
Honolulu. ~ October 18, 1866
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Family correspondence - Letters to and from Samuel C. Damon and Julia Mills Damon ~
Year 1872
Honolulu. S.C.D. to Samuel Mills Damon and wife. ~ September 5, 1872
Year 1875
Norfolk Island. John Buffett Sr. to S.C.D. ~ March 6, 1875
Year 1880
Jamaica Plain, Mass. Charles Brewer to S.C.D. ~ February 4, 1880
Columbus, ohio. House of Representatives. J. Scott to S.C.D. ~ February 5, 1880
American Seamen's Friend Society, New York. Sam. H. Hall to S.C.D.. ~ February 6, 1880
Minneapolis. Sister Susan to S.C.D. ~ February 6, 1880
Philadelphia. Frank B. Rose to S.C.D. ~ February 7, 1880
Mare Island Navy Yard. Leonare Chenery to S.C.D.. ~ February 27, 1880
Riverhead, L.I.. B. Franklin Homan to S.C.D. ~ March 3, 1880
New York. Samuel F. Damon to S.C.D. ~ March 4, 1880
Worcester. (a sister) to S.C.D. ~ March 4, 1880
San Francisco. S.C.D. to Harriet. ~ March 4, 1880
San Francisco. J.M.D. to Harriet. ~ March
Mills Seminary, Brooklyn Calif.. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ March 4, 1880
New York. Benj. W. Dwight to S.C.D. ~ March 9, 1880
Jacksonville, Ill. E.Corwin to S.C.D. Postcard. ~ March 10, 1880
Holden, Mass. Ethan Davis to S.C.D. ~ March 14, 1880
Chicago. S.C.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ March 15, 1880
New York. Ludlow Thomas to S.C.D. ~ March 15, 1880
Windham, Conn. Frank Thompson to S.C.D. ~ March 15, 1880
Delaware, Ohio. C. Platt to S.C.D. ~ March 15, 1880
Edinburgh. Robert Steven to S.C.D. ~ March 16, 1880
Washington D.C. Elisha H. Allen to S.C.D. ~ March, 1880
Washington D.C.? Mary H. Allen to S.C.D. and J.M.D. ~ Nd.
Boston. James W. Austin to S.C.D. ~ March 20, 1880
Ann L. Abbott to J.M.D. ~ March 23, 1880
Brooklyn, New York. F.M. Lathrop to J.M.D. ~ Nd.
Ship City of Berlin (&) Mt. Alyn, North Wales. S.C.D. & J.M.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ April 9-15, 1880
Elizabeth Williams to J.M.D. ~ Nd.
George Palmer Davies to S.C.D. ~ Nd.
Unknown to S.C.D. ~ Nd.
Liverpool. S.C.D. to Nealie Damon. ~ April 20, 1880
Dreghorn Castle, Edinburgh. S.C.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ April 21, 1880
Dreghorn Castle, Edinburgh. S.C.D. to Harriet. ~ April 30, 1880
London. S.C.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ May 15, 1880
New York. Sam. H. Hall to S.C.D. ~ May 17, 1880
London. S.C.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ May 17, 1880
London. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ May 24, 1880
Berlin. S.C.D. to Harriet. ~ June 1, 1880
London. Abraham F. Hoffnung to S.C.D. ~ June 1, 1880
Berlin. J.M.D. to Eddie. ~ June 1, 1880
Berlin. J.M.D. to S.M.D. and Hattie. ~ June 4, 9, & 10, 1880
Bremen. Marie Hacfield to J.M.D. ~ June 4, 1880
Gottingen. Frank H. Foster to S.C.D. ~ June 4, 1880
Bremen. Lottie Alexander to S.C.D. ~ June 5, 1880
Hamburgh. English Reformed Church. James Edwards to S.C.D. ~ June 5, 1880
Aletheu Lannomiya to J.M.D. ~ Nd.
W. Von Whalinburg to Frank Damon. ~ June 6, 1880
Nuuanu Cottage. Harriet to S.C.D., J.M.D., and Frank Damon. ~ June 6, 1880
Weisbaden. Elizabeth Williams to S.C.D. ~ June 7, 1880
Bremen. H. Hackfield to S.C.D. ~ June 4, 1880
Bremen. Wednesday evening. H. Hackfield to S.C.D. ~ Nd.
Hamburg. Unknown to Frank Damon. ~ June 10, 1880
Berlin. O. Haerling to S.C.D. (in German) ~ June 11, 1880
Bremen. Lottie Alexander to S.C.D. with a note from J.M.D. ~ June 13, 1880
Berlin. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ June 14, 1880
J.M.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ June ? & 28, 1880
Hamburg. J.M.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ July 4, 1880
Berlin. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 8, 1880
Halle. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 10, 1880
Prague, Bohemia. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 19, 1880
Vienna. J.M.D. to Grandson Eddie. ~ July 22, 1880
Berchesden, Bavaria. S.C.D. to Harriet. ~ July 24, 1880
Paris. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 2, 1880
Paris. J.M.D. to children. ~ August, 1880
Lucerne. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 9, 1880
Lucerne. S.C.D. to Harriet. ~ August 9, 1880
Paris. S.C.D. to children. ~ August 20, 1880
Antwerp. S.C.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet ~ September 3, 1880
J.M.D. to S.M.D. and Harriet. ~ Nd.
J.M.D. to Harriet. ~ Nd.
New York. J.M.D. to Harriet. ~ September 17, 1880
Boston. S.C.D. to S.M.D. ~ October 14, 1880
Year 1886
Honolulu. J.M.D. to Harriet. ~ July 1, 1886
Undated
Honolulu. J.M.D. to S.M.D. ~ May 7, ?
SAMUEL C. DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Family correspondence - Letters to and from grandchildren ~ 1872 - 1887
Year 1872
Makawao. Eddie to grandparents. ~ August 20, 1872
Julia M. Damon to Grandchildren. ~ Nd.
Year 1875
Honolulu. Samuel C. Damon to Harriet. ~ August 30, 1875
Lihue. Good Friday. Samuel C. Damon to Samuel Mills Damon and Harriet. ~ Nd.
Year 1879
Honolulu. Samuel C. Damon to Eddie. ~ July 15, (1879)
Honolulu. Samuel C. Damon to May. ~ August 19, 1879
Honolulu? Samuel C. Damon to May. ~ August 26, 1879
Year 1880
On board ship. Samuel C. Damon to May. ~ February 21, 1880
Year 1882
Palace hotel, San Francisco. Eddie to grandma. ~ January 14, 1882
Year 1887
Honolulu. Julia M. Damon to May. ~ July 12, 1887
SAMUEL C. DAMON PAPERS - Miscellaneous ~
Names of Members and Children belonging to the Maternal Association of the Sandwich Islands Mission. Original blue wrappers. ~ Nd. (Honolulu circa 1847?)
Another copy. Lacking original wrappers. Honolulu: Mission Press. ~ 1854
Another copy. Lacking original wrappers. Honolulu: Mission Press. ~ 1854
"The Damons of Chesterfield, Mass." Memorandum in the hand of Samuel C. Damon. ~ Nd.
Lists of Birthdates of Damon children. Memorandum in the hand of Samuel C. Damon. ~ Nd.
Certificate making Samuel Mills Damon a life member of the Hawaiian Missionary Society. Signed by Samuel N. Castle, Treasurer. Honolulu. ~ June 1, 1859
Oblong folio sheet containing a drawing of ladies (after a plate in Godley's Ladies Book) and portraits of Fernando Wood of New York City and Thomas H. Benton. The sheet is headed "Samuel C. Damon" with a note "drawn by S.H. Vermilyca, a pious sailor...presented to Rev. S.C. Damon January 11, '53 S. Holmes. ~ January 11, 1853
Hawaiian Marine Circulating Library. Printed circular containing a report by Thomas V. Sullivan and committee regarding the library under the direction fo Thomas V. Sullivan. Addressed to Mrs. Damon, Holden, Mass. ~ March 20, 1855
Note by Julia M. Damon. Letter from Samuel M. Damon to his father in California asking for 4 donkeys, 4 horses, and 4 goats. ~ Nd. (1849)
The Friend. Vol. 51 No. 12. Contains portraits of and an article about the Damons. ~ December, 1893
Note from May Damon to her grandmother. ~ Nd.
J.H. Cowdron to "Dear friend" includes specimens of silver with a description of each. ~ Nd.
Newman, A.F., A.L.S. to S.C. Damon with a 4 page legend of Madonna della Sedia, painted by Raphael. ~ Nd.
Postcard showing old Damon house, Holden, Massachusetts. ~ Nd.
Memoirs of Nellie Fuller Damon. Typescript. Auburn, California. ~ June, 1928
In Memorium, Mrs. Julia Mills Damon. Original printed wrappers. Honolulu: Women's Board of Missions. ~ 1890
Two Birthday Letters to the Great Great Grandchildren of Julia Mills and Samuel Chenery Damon. Assembled by Ehtyl M. Damon. Typescript with illustrations bound in Japanese paper. Honolulu. ~ February 5, 1945
Samel C. Damon's Diploma, Amherst College. ~
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Correspondence ~ 1859 - 1877
Year 1859
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Aunt Susan and grandmother. ~ March 26, 1859
Year 1865
S.M.D. to "Dear old friend." ~ November 4, 1865
Year 1866
Makee Plantation, Ulupalakua. Parker Makee to S.M.D. ~ January 4, 1866
Minneapolis. "Susie" to nephew S.M.D. ~ January 16, 1866
Makee Plantation, Ulupalakua. Parker Makee to S.M.D. ~ January 17, 1866
Makiki Corner, Honolulu. Nellie Holden to S.M.D. ~ February 1, 1866
Honolulu. H.A. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ February 9, 1866
Honolulu. G.W. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ February 10, 1866
Honolulu. H.A. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ February 10, 1866
Makiki. Nellie Holden to S.M.D. ~ February 16, 1866
Honolulu. H.A. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ February 16, 1866
Minneapolis. Aunt Susan to S.M.D. ~ February 19, 1866
Honolulu? H.A. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ February 23, 1866
Honolulu. H.A. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ March 6, 1866
Makiki. Nellie Holden to S.M.D. ~ March 19, 1866
Minneapolis. Aunt Susan to S.M.D. ~ March 20, 1866
Honolulu. F. William Damon to brother S.M.D. ~ March 21, 1866
Makee Plantation, Ulupalakua. Parker Norton Makee to S.M.D. ~ March 23, 1866
Worcester, Mass. Charles L. Knowlton to nephew S.M.D. ~ March 27, 1866
Koa Grove (Nuuanu). Mary Ellen (Andrews) to S.M.D. ~ March 29, 1866
Makiki Corner, Honolulu. Nellie Holden to S.M.D. ~ April 2, 1866
Honolulu. Henry MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ April 4, 1866
Honolulu. Henry MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ April 7, 1866
Honolulu. W.N. Ladd to S.M.D. ~ April 7, 1866
Williams College. Oliva to S.M.D. ~ April 11, 1866
New York. James B. Williams to S.M.D. ~ April 13, 1866
Boston. James M. Shute, Jr. to S.M.D. ~ April 18, 1866
Honolulu. W.N. Ladd to S.M.D. (at Worcester). ~ April 21, 1866
New York. James B. Williams to S.M.D. ~ April 25, 1866
Waimanalo, Oahu. C.H. Judd to S.M.D. ~ May 13, 1866
Boston. Printed invitation (to a Hawaiian Club meeting) addressed to S.M.D. ~ May 15, 1866
State House, Boston. J.F.B. Marshall to S.M.D. 9at Somerville, Mass). Invitation. ~ May 17, 1866
Louisville. Cousin Helen to S.M.D. ~ May 20, 1866
Honolulu. H. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ May 24, 1866
Pittsburgh. W.S. Haven to S.M.D. ~ May 25, 1866
Honolulu. H. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ May 29, 1866
Punahou. Unknown to S.M.D. ~ June 4, 1866
Worcester. C.L. Knowlton to S.M.D. ~ June 13, 1866
Paty's Room, Nuuanu Valley. H. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ June 21, 1866
Honolulu. Frank Damon to S.M.D. ~ June 28, 1866
Koa Grove (Nuuanu). Mary (Andrews) to S.M.D. ~ July 6, 1866
Worcester. C.L. Knowlton to S.M.D. ~ July 10, 1866
Honolulu. H. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ July 12, 1866
Worcester. C.L. Knowlton to S.M.D. ~ July 19, 1866
Honolulu. H. MacFarlane to S.M.D. ~ July 29, 1866
Minneapolis. S.M.D. to Emma. ~ July 29, 1866
S.M.D. to Emma. ~ Nd.
Honolulu. W.N. Ladd to S.M.D. (at Worcester, Mass.) ~ August 25, 1866
Wakarusa (Minn?). Aunt Rebecca to S.M.D. ~ August 29, 1866
New York. Sallada & Pearson to S.M.D. ~ September 6, 1866
Ct., Barrington. M.W. Pogue to S.M.D. ~ September 17, 1866
New York. Sallada & Pearson to S.M.D. ~ September 19, 1866
New London, Ct. Th.W. Williams to S.M.D. ~ September 22, 1866
Worcester, Mass. Cousin Nellie to S.M.D. ~ October 1, 1866
South Williamstown. Bill Rowell to S.M.D. ~ October 3, 1866
Worcester. Susie Knowlton to S.M.D. ~ October 8, 1866
Boston. Edward P. Bond to S.M.D. Invitation to Hawaiian Club meeting. ~ October 15, 1866
Boston. James M. Shute, Jr. to S.M.D. ~ October 17, 1866
Boston. Henry A. Peirce, Hawaiian Consul to S.M.D. ~ October 18, 1866
Boston. James M. Shute to S.M.D. ~ October 23, 1866
Boston. James M. Shute to S.M.D. ~ October 25, 1866
Boston. James M. Shute to S.M.D. ~ October 25, 1866
Minneapolis. Susie to S.M.D. ~ December 29, 1866
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ September 1, 1869
Year 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to S.C. Damon. ~ September 20, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ October 9, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Frank (at Amherst) ~ October 22, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ October 29, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to father. ~ November 1, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ November 9, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ November 22, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Frank. ~ November 26, 1869
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ December 8, 1869
Year 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ January 1, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ January 15, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ Nd.
S.M.D. to parents. ~ Nd.
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ January 29, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ February 22, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ March 16, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Frank. ~ March 17, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to parents. ~ March 22, 1870
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Frank. ~ November 20, 1870
Year 1877
Honolulu. S.M.D. to W.D. Alexander (at Makawao). ~ June 25, 1877
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Family correspondence ~ 1861 - 1916
Year 1861
Honolulu? Dept. of Hardware. S.M.D. to H.B. ~ January 7, 1861
Year 1866
S.M.D. to H.B. ~ January 24, 1866
Punahou. H.B. to S.M.D. ~ June 4, 1866
Year 1867
Lahaina. H.B. to S.M.D. ~ July 26, 1867
Lahaina. H.B. to S.M.D. ~ July 31, 1867
Punahou. H.B. to S.M.D. ~ April 28, 1867
Year 1868
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B. ~ November 30, 1868
Year 1872
H.B. to S.M.D. ~ April 28, 1872
Sunday morning. S.M.D. to H.B. Two letters together. ~ Nd.
Sunday afternoon. S.M.D. to H.B. Three letters together. ~ Nd.
Wednesday morning. S.M.D. to H.B. Two letters together. ~ Nd.
Friday morning. S.M.D. to H.B. Two letters together. ~ Nd.
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B. ~ May 30, 1872
S.M.D. to H.B. ~ Nd.
S.M.D. to H.B. with gift. ~ September 14, 1872
Year 1873
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ February 11, 1873
Hamilton, N.Y. Mrs. Charles Underhill to H.D. ~ April 27, 1873
"Pensive Hollow" Nuuanu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 14, 1873
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 16, 1873
Makawao. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 17, 1873
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 18, 1873
Makawao. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 21, 1873
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 25, 1873
Makawao. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 26, 1873
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 31, 1873
H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ September 4, 1873
H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ September 4, 1873
S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ September 6, 1873
Eddie Damon to "papa." ~ Nd.
Year 1875
Saturday evening. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July, 1875
S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ July, 1875
Lahaina. H.B.D. to S.M.D. includes two notes from Eddie to papa. ~ July 13, 1875
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 15, 1875
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 18, 1875
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 22, 1875
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 28, 1875
Wailuku. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 4, 1875
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 15, 1875
Mountain House (Maui). H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ September 1, 1875
Sunnyside (Maui). H.P. Baldwin to S.M.D. ~ September 4, 1875
Year 1876
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Wailuku) ~ December 10, 1876
S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ Nd.
Sunday evening. S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ Nd.
Year 1877
Nuuanu Valley. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao) ~ July 8, 1877
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 29, 1877
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 3, 1877
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ August 3, 1877
Honolulu? S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ August 12, 1877
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ August 21, 1877
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ October 17, 1877
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ Nd. (October?)
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Cousin Clare. ~ November 6, 1877
Year 1878
Hawaiian Legation, Berlin. Frank M. Damon to S.M.D. ~ January 13, 1878
New York. Melissa P. Dodge to H.B.D. ~ February 22, 1878
"Santa Claus" to Eddie. ~ Nd.
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ August 18, 1878
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ December 1, 1878
Year 1879
Makawao. H.B.D. to Abagail. ~ June 10, 1879
Sunnyside (Maui). H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 9, 1879
Makawao. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 13, 1879
Olinda, Maui. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 16, 1879
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 20, 1879
Olinda, Maui. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 31, 1879
Eddie to papa (written by H.B.D.) Olinda ~ Nd. (1879?)
Sunday evening. S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ Nd. (1879?)
S.M.D. to Eddie. ~ Nd. (1879?)
S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 3, 1879
Olinda. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 4, 1879
Olinda. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 7, 1879
Olinda. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 10,1879
Olinda. May to Papa, Eddie to papa, and H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 14, 1879
Sunnyside. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 19, 1879
Sunnyside. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 29, 1879
S.M.D. to Eddie and May. ~ Nd.
List of items wanted. Memorandum by H.B.D. for S.M.D. ~ Nd. (1879?)
Makawao. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ September 4, 1879
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao). ~ September 16, 1879
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to Abagail (at Makawao?). ~ September 28, 1879
H.B.D. to Unknown. Sheets 3 & 4 only. ~ Nd.
H.B.D. to S.M.D. 2 pages only. ~ Nd.
Year 1880
Nuuanu Valley. H.B.D. to S.C. Damon and J.M. Damon in Europe. ~ March 16, 1880
Nuuanu Valley. H.B.D. to S.C.D. and J.M.D. ~ April 9, 1880
Honolulu. S.M.D. to Frank Damon. ~ April 9, 1880
Nuuanu. Edward and May Damon to S.C. Damon and J.M. Damon in Europe. ~ May 9, 1880
S.M.D. to parents in Europe. ~ July 4, 1880
H.B.D. to parents in Europe. ~ July 5, 1880
S.M.D. to parents in Europe. ~ August 28, 1880
H.B.D. to parents in Europe. ~ November 1, 1880
H.B.D. to parents in Europe. ~ November 26, 1880
Year 1882
EDDIE TO Lizzie with part of letter of H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ July 18, 1882
H.B.D. to Dwight Baldwin. ~ October 5, 1882
San Francisco. H.B.D. to S.C.D. & J.M.D. ~ October 5, 1882
San Francisco. H.B. D. to S.M.D. ~ October 5, 1882
Cincinnati. S.M.D. to parents. ~ October 8, 1882
Cincinnati. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 8, 1882
Aboard "City of Rome." S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 15, 1882
Aboard "City of Rome." S.M.D. to H.B.D. October 19, 1882
Saturday afternoon Str. City of Rome. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ October?, 1882
San Francisco. H.B.D. to S.C. Damon. ~ October 21, 1882
Queenstown, Ireland. S.M.D. to S.C. Damon. ~ October 22, 1882
Belfast, Ireland. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 24, 1882
San Francisco. H.B.D. to Damon parents. ~ October 26, 1882
London. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 29, 1882
San Francisco. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ November 2, 1882
San Francisco. H.B.D. to Damons. ~ November 7, 1882
Year 1883
San Francisco. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ February 10, 1883
Year 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ March 29, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ April 15, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ April 30, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ May 16, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons, Frank and May. ~ June 15, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons, Frank and May. ~ June 30, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to parents. ~ July 7, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to parents. ~ July 13, 1884
Honolulu. Nealie B. Damon to the S.C. Damons. ~ August 14, 1884
Honolulu. S.M.D. to S.C.D. ~ August 15, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ August 15, 1884
H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ September 1, 1884
J.M. Damon to H.B.D. ~ September 11, 1884
Honolulu. H.B.D. to the S.C. Damons. ~ September 15, 1884
Honolulu? S.M.D. to Mother. ~ Nd. (Believed to have been written before 1886)
Year 1885
Honolulu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ May 8, 1885
Honolulu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ May 31, 1885
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ June 1, 1885
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ June 14, 1885
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ June 15, 1885
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ July 1, 1885
Honolulu. Nealie B. Damon to J.M.D. ~ July 1, 1885
Honolulu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ July 5, 1885
Honolulu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ July 12, 1885
Nuuanu Valley. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ July, 1885
Honolulu. Cornelia A. Bishop to Mr. and Mrs. Damon. ~ July 31, 1885
Honolulu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ July 31, 1885
Honolulu. S.M.D. to mother. ~ August 1, 1885
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ August 14, 1885
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ September 14, 1885
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to J.M.D. ~ Nd.
Year 1886
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 26, 1886
Year 1887
Washington, D.C. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ April 30, 1887
Madrid. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ May 18, 1887
Liverpool. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 4, 1887
London. S.M.D. to (son) Henry. ~ June 8, 1887
Paia, Maui. Fred Damon to parents. ~ July 2 (or 21?), 1887
Paris. Note of S.M.D. to H.B.D. on back of calling card. ~ Nd.
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ August 5, 1887
Nuuanu Valley. H.B.D. to Mrs. Cunningham. ~ January 14, 1887
Year 1894
New Haven, Conn. S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ October?, 1894
New Haven, Conn. S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ November 27, 1894
New Haven, Conn. S.E.D. to parents? ~ Nd.
Year 1895
Holden, Mass. S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ January 1, 1895
Moanalua. H.B.D. to Mary Mills Damon. ~ October 4, 1895
Year 1896
New Haven, Conn. S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ April 21, 1896
Moanalua. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 19, 1896
Honolulu. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ September 7, 1896
New Haven, Conn.? S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ Nd.
Year 1897
London? 11 Shaftesbury Terrace. S.E.D. to parents. ~ February 7, 1897
Glasgow? 230 West Regent St. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ May 4, 1897
London, Hotel Windsor. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ May 29, 1897
London. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ May 30, 1897
London. Hotel Windsor. S.M.D. to Edward. ~ June 1, 1897
London. S.M.D. to May. ~ June 2, 1897
Copenhagen. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 9, 1897
S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 10, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 10, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ Nd. (end of June)
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ June 10, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 12, 1897
S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June.
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 15, 1897
London. Hotel Windsor. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 15, 1897
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ June 17, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 18, 1897
Braco Castle, Scotland. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ June 20, 1897
Braco Castle, Scotland. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 20, 1897
London. S.M.D. to May. ~ June 20, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 21, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ June 21, 1897
London. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 25, 1897
S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ Nd.
London. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 27, 1897
London. S.M.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 29, 1897
London. S.M.D. to S.E.D. ~ Nd.
Bremerhaven. S.M.D. to H.B.D.? Postcard. ~ July, 1897
Christiana (Norway) Grand Hotel. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ July 12, 1897
Year 1898
Glasgow. 230 West Regent Street. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ January 27, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ February 22, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ May 17, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. (in London) ~ Nd.
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ May 31, 1898
Scotland. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 14, 1898
S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ Nd.
S.E.D. to Douglas. 3 letters. ~ Nd.
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. (in London) ~ June 17, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ June 26, 1898
Copy. Letter from Andrew S. Maclary regarding S.E.D. ~ Nd.
Copy. Inscription of S.E.D. in Braco Castle Guestbook. ~ Nd.
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ August 29, 1898
Greencock. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ September 20, 1898
S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ September 20, 1898
S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ September 21, 1898
Braco Castle, Scotland. S.E.D. to H.B.D. and S.M.D. ~ September 26, 1898
S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ October 4, 1898
S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 4, 1898
S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 9, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to Douglas. ~ October 10, 1898
Envelope. Enclosing white heather worn by Lady Watson at shoot in August. ~ October 11, 1898
Braco Castle, Scotland. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 16, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ October 25, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ November 2, 1898
S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ November 4, 1898
Gertrude MacKinnon to May. ~ November 22, 1898
Clydebank. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ November 22, 1898
Gertrude MacKinnon to H.B.D. ~ November 23, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ November 26, 1898
Glasgow. S.E.D. to parents. ~ December 6, 1898
Glasgow. Gertrude MacKinnon to S.M.D. and H.B.D. ~ December 16, 1898
S.E.D. to S.M.D. and H.B.D. ~ December 17, 1898
Cablegram. S.E.D. to family. ~ December 29, 1898
Ediburgh. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ December 30, 1898
Edinburgh. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ December 30, 1898
Year 1899
Glasgow. S.E.D. to H.B.D. ~ January 10, 1899
Glasgow. Charles Ker to S.E.D. ~ January 10, 1899
Invitation to C.W. Damon to attend marriage of S.E.D. and Gertrude MacKinnon. ~ January 11, 1899
Dumfries. S.E.D. to parents. ~ January 19, 1899
Cairo. S.E.D. to S.M.D. ~ February 2, 1899
Nuuanu. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ November 28, 1899
Year 1904
2 postcards from Geneva and Paris. H.B.D. to S.M.D. ~ August, 1904
Heather Damon to "Auntie May" (in Japan). ~ November 11, 1904
Esme Damon to "Auntie May and Uncle Douglas" (in Japan). ~ November 12, 1904
Year 1915
Westover School. Esme to mother. ~ February 7, 1915
Westover School. Esme to Auntie May. ~ March 12, 1915
Esme to grandmother. 2 letters. ~ Nd.
Esme to grandmother. ~ September 27, 1915
Westover School. Esme to grandmother. ~ October 11, 1915
Esme to grandmother. ~ November 12, 1915
Esme to grandmother. ~ November 14, 1915
Esme to grandmother. ~ December 19, 1915
Esme to grandmother. ~ Nd.
Year 1916
Waterbury, Conn. Esme to grandmother. ~ March 27, 1916
Esme to grandmother. ~ Nd. (spring)
SAMUEL MILLS DAMON FAMILY PAPERS - Miscellaneous family papers ~
Marriage Certificate of Samuel Mills Damon and Harriet M. Baldwin. Signed by Walter Frear. Honolulu. ~ September 5, 1852
Extract from journal of Mrs. Samuel Whitney describing the Baldwin-Damon wedding. Typescript. ~ August 20, 1872
Leaves in envelope from Sam and Hattie's wedding cake. ~
List of people from whom wedding calls were received. ~
Letter of transfer of Harriet Damon from Fort St. Church to the Bethel Church, Honolulu. Signed by E.O. Hall. Honolulu. ~ March 23, 1876
Life membership certificate of Mary Mills Damon in the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society. ~ May 9, 1878
Bethel Church. "Infant Class Book" Records by Mrs. S.M. Damon on attendance, membership & c. ~
Recipe for scorched flour. ~
Subscription list of donors to Nuuanu Rifles drum fund. ~
Waikiki. Letter to Mrs. S.M. Damon from Mrs. C.R. Bishop. ~ August 2, 1881
Poem regarding runaway horses and a rescue by a native on wagon. Nine verses illustrated with small drawings. ~
Fragment of a letter from S.E.D. with drawings. ~
Drawing of "Aunt Tilly" by S.E.D. ~
Drawings of Honolulu residents by S.E.D. On seven small pieces of paper. The subjects include an unnamed bride and groom, Clarence Cooke, Montague Cooke, Hiram Bingham, A German passenger, Eric Knudsen, John Waterhouse, & Alex Atherton. ~
Recipe "for bathing head and hands when feverish." ~
Verses by Emma L. Dillingham regarding Charlotte F. Baldwin with a card from May Frear forwarding the same to Harriet Damon. ~
Central Union Church. Record Book of the Assistant Superintendent. Sunday School records kept by Mrs. Damon. Honolulu. ~ 1888-1889
Autographs of officers from U.S.S. Vandalia. 2 sheets from an album. ~ August 31, 1888
Central Union Church. Sunday School Record kept by Harriet M. Damon, Assistant Superintendent. ~ 1889-1890
Emma L. Dillingham. Poems to Harriet Damon. Eight cards tied together. ~ January 1, 1891
Oahu College. S.E. Damon's commencement program. ~ June 23, 1892
S.E. Damon. two caricatures drawn in Russia. ~ June 28, 1894
S.E. Damon. Two drawings; farmer looking over a fence and man passing "Moanalua" sign in a carriage. ~ September 18, 1895
S.E. Damon. Drawing of a man with case and tall hat. On Hotel Metropole Hotel, London paper. ~ September 28, Nd. (1894?)
Notebook of Harriet B. Damon. Comprising lists of letters sent, notes on entertainments, an 1897 children's party, Christmas lists, names. ~ 1896-1904
Certificate of Life Membership for Mary Mills Damon, Women's Board of Missions. Signed by Emma L. Dillingham. Honolulu. ~ May 29, 1896
Diary of Harriet B. Damon. Account of trip to the U.S. with notes on decoration of houses & a few recipes. ~ June -December, 1896
Passport of Harriet B. Damonas "wife of Minister of Finance" signed by H.E. Cooper. Honolulu. ~ August 14, 1896
Two fragments of cut velvet from a gown worn by Queen Charlotte, with envelope with provenance and date. ~ September 28, 1896
D.A.R. Certificate of Harriet B. Damon, with Certificate of endowment of D.A.R. Memorial Hall. ~ January 15, 1898
Moanalua. list of tea house linens in hand of H.B.D. in a Bishop & Co. Saving Book. ~
Address book of Mrs. S.M. Damon. 12 mo. Green morocco. ~ Circa 1902-1916
Letter of Mrs. H.P. Smith to S.M.D. regarding old blue china purchased by May Damon. ~ April 1, 1900
Notebook of Mrs. S.M. Damon with occasional entries of notes and expences on trip to mainland. ~ 1904
Two Poems by Harriet B. Damon. "How twas done" and "Baby's Skies." ~
Moanalua. "Story of Kapohakuluahini Rock" by H.B.D. on notepad. ~
Lee Washington (comp.) Syllogisms. A book of reasons for every day. Original wrappers. San Francisco: Paul Elder. ~ 1907
Humane Society. Appointment of Mrs. S.M. Damon as agent. Certificate of life membership signed by Anna C. Dole, and five receipts for donations and membership fees. ~ 1908-1910
Bailie Nicol Jarvie Hotel, Aberfoyle. Letter to unknown from unknown. ~ August 26, 1909
Moanalua. Two notebooks containing H.B.D.'s notes regarding furnishings for the Moanalua House, with loose notes. ~
1913 commencement programe of Esme Damon. ~ 1913
Humane Society. Certificate appointing Mrs. S.M. Damon, as Humane Officer by the Police Commission. Signed by C.B. Rose. Honolulu. ~ April 5, 1915
Humane Society. Clipping from the P.C. Advertiser regarding years work. ~ October 21, 1915
Poem of Douglas Damon in a letter of Rose Tenney. ~ March 20, 1930
Punahou School. Four letters from Harriet Forbes to H.B.D. regarding her 1863 drawing of Punahou School and its gift to the school. ~ 1926-1933
Virginia L.C. to H.B.D. about a miniature painting of May Damon, aged 10. ~
Cavalier Edition. VERITAS. Harriet Damon, ed. ~ March, 1930
Hatpin presented to H.B.D. by Col. McClellan, made from a button worn by Admiral Farragut at Battle of Mobile. ~
Pass to the Executive Building grounds (not filled in). Honolulu. ~ June 3, 1898
DAMON AND BALDWIN - Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes ~
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel C. Damon, with son Samuel Mills Damon. Daguerreotype. Honolulu. Quarter plate 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #176. ~ abt. 1851
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel C. Damon, with son Samuel Mills Damon. Daguerreotype. Honolulu. Half plate, 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #177 ~ abt. 1851
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel C. Damon, with son Samuel Mills Damon. Daguerrotype. Honolulu. Quarter plate, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Lacking case. HMCS #174 ~ abt. 1851
Aloney Chenery Damon. (Mother of Rev. S.C. Damon) Daguerreotype taken in Holden, Mass. Quarter plate, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #178 ~ abt. 1850
Rev. Dwight Baldwin. Daguerreotype, probably Stangenwald taken in Lahaina. Sixth plate, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #172 ~ abt. 1853
Mrs. Dwight Baldwin. (Charlotte Fowler) Daguerreotype, probably by Stangenwald, taken in Lahaina, about 1853. Sixth plate, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #170 ~ abt. 1853
Mrs. Dwight Baldwin (Charlotte Fowler) Ambrotype, possibly by King, taken in Honolulu, circa 1858. Sixth plate, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. HMCS #592 ~ abt. 1853
Mrs. Dwight Baldwin (Charlotte Fowler) with two daughters Emily and Harriet. Daguerreotype. Quarter plate, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. HMCS #171, 54 ~ abt. 1852
Rev. Dwight Baldwin and wife Charlotte F. Baldwin. A pair of daguerreotypes taken in Middleton, Conn. Sixth plates, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Cased. HMCS #175 ~ 1856
A Baldwin son (Charles or Douglas?) Daguerreotype. Sixth plate, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Lacking case. HMCS #173 ~ 1851
Kealoha. Daguerreotype, probably by Stangewald, taken in Lahaina. Sixth plate, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. Lacking case. HMCS #169 ~ circa 1853
Col. William Douglas and wife Hannah Mansfield Douglas. A pair of Daguerreotypes after the original paintings (owned by Peter Damon Baldwin of Maui). Quater plates, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches each. Cased. HMCS #179 (William), #180 (Hannah) ~ abt. 1856
The Buckeley family. Ambrotype. Half plate, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 each. Cased. HMCS #593 ~ circa 1857
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS ~
Estes, David Foster. The History of Holden Massachusetts 1684-1894. 8vo. blue decorated cloth. Worchester: Press of C.F. Lawrence, 1894. ~ 1894
Valuation and Taxes of the Town of Holden For the year 1905. 8vo, original pink wrappers. Worchester: Blanchard Press, 1905. ~ 1905
Damon, Samuel Chenery. Damon Memorial; or notices of the three Damon families who came from old England to New England in the XVIIth century. 8vo, original 3/4 black calf. Honolulu, 1882. ~ 1882
Another copy. Unbound, coat of arms uncolored. ~
Alexander, Mary C. Dr. Baldwin of Lahaina. 8vo, green cloth. Berkeley, 1853. ~ 1853
MISCELLANEOUS ~
Needlework and ribbon slogan - provenance unknown. ~
H.P. Baldwin scroll letter, typescript provided. ~ October 7, 1857
Broadside "Homeward Bound! Another Meeting for the Benefit of the Sailors Home... ~ November 24, 1856