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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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. ~

Mount Retreat (Lahaina). Emily to Charlotte F. Baldwin (at Lahaina). ~

Charlotte F. Baldwin to Harriet. ~ July 10.

Lahaina. Charlotte F. Baldwin to children. ~ August

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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.

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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

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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

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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, ?

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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

"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

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

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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

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 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

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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

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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

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