“Dear father”

Name Variant: 
“Dear father”
Residence (County): 
Norfolk County, MA
Biography: 

This most likely refers to Jeremiah Russell Smith, a farmer in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. At the time of the 1860 Census, John P. Campbell lived in the Smith household, which included Jeremiah’s wife, Christiana, a son, William R. Smith (age 21), and a daughter, Harriett (age 11).

Received Letters

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ID Letter Datesort descending Author Recipient From To
13052 JohnCampbell34 December 11, 1864 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” City Point, VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
13058 JohnCampbell37 January 8, 1865 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
13054 JohnCampbell35 March 20, 1865 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA

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