“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

Displaying 26 - 28 of 28
ID Lettersort descending Date Author Recipient From To
13022 JohnCampbell7 March 31, 1863 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” Union Mills, VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
13023 JohnCampbell8 May 25, 1863 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” Alexandria, VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA
13024 JohnCampbell9 May 30, 1863 John Preston Campbell “Dear father” Chantilly, VA Medfield, Norfolk County, MA

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