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These are copies of Letters and photos in my posession. Hunt family and Grimshaw family.
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LETTERS

from Mary Virginia Grimshaw to her uncle James B. Nicholson April 4, 1856 We have just arrived at St. Louis, and we are obliged to reship here and take another boat for St. Paul. Pop being very busy requested me to write, he thought you would like to know how we are getting along. We left Pittsburgh on the thirteenth and we were detained at Cincinatti twenty four hours, so we have just been seven days coming to St. Louis, we have had a very long passage but a very pleasant one, pleasant weather, good company, a handsomely furnished boat, a well kept table and everything else for our comfort and accommodation.		from Mary Virginia "Ginnie" Grimshaw to her uncle James B. Nicholson April 20, 1856	from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw July 7, 1856 Last fourth of July we shot 18 pigeons from our house and stewed them for our dinner. Prairie hens are abundant in August and ducks and geese in the fall so we shall have plenty.		from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw Nov. 26, 1856 "Grimshaw's" Grove has become quite a point. I am on the outpost of civilization and every one knows that Bob Grimshaw is always ready to share his hospitality with any clever fellow and there are many such, that comes along, we leave on hand a meal and a spare bufalo robe all the time and hope to share it.		from Robert Elwood Grimshaw and M. V. "Ginnie" Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw Jan. 8, 1857 I like it out at Grimshaw (reference to Grimshaw Grove, their name for their property or settlement) very well. There are three families there and we are all very sociable. We eat pot corn for nuts and roasted potatoes for apples...
from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw April 4, 1857	from Mary Page Nicholson Grimshaw to "friend Louisa" July 26,1857	from James B. Nicholson to his brother-in-law Robert Elwood Grimshaw Oct.9,1857	from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw March 6, 1858	from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw Sept. 20, 1858	from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to his mother Barbara Farrier Grimshaw Nov. 28, 1858	from James Baldwin Hunt to his future wife Mary Virginia Grimshaw April 10, 1859 Will you allow me to address you a few lines? I have often desired to write to you but was restrained by the thought that you might object as you declined writing to me.
from Mary Virginia Grimshaw to her future husband James Baldwin Hunt Sept. 2, 1860 This is the second time I ever undertook to write to you as I am not used to writing to gentlemen. I scarcely know what to write. I know what you would say "write just what you think" but if I did, I would fill half a dozen sheets like this, and you would only think me a little goose for my pains.........LOL - You go, great-grandma!! We love it!!!		from Robert Elwood Grimshaw to "friend Louisa" Dec. 25, 1860 We must do what is right in accordance to our conscience, let the consequence be what it may. I have not been one of those that looks upon our system of government as the "ne plus ultra" of human achievement. It has many objectionable parts, and I am of the opinion that if this union is to be preserved in no other way than by enslaving of four millions of her people and allowing this spread of " this sum of all villainies" the sooner it is destroyed the better.		from Rosa H. Jenks to "Cousin Will" Oct. 20, 1899	from Mary Virginia Grimshaw Hunt to her brother William Grimshaw Dec. 6, 1905	from Mary Virginia Grimshaw Hunt to her brother William Grimshaw Jan. 6, 1913	from Bertha Bell Hunt to her uncle William Grimshaw probably 1916

PICTURES

	Robert Elwood Grimshaw Photo taken at H.DCarns&Co, Philadelphia		Mary Page Nicholson Grmshaw Photo taken at Beal's Art Gallery, Minneapolis

James Harvey Baldwin Hunt	James was the husband of Mary Virginia Grimshaw and is the Mr.Hunt refered to in the letters. Picture taken on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary "Ginnie" was the daughter of R.E. Grimshaw and Mary P Grimshaw. b-7/10/1843 m-ll/21/1861 d-6/1916 Mary Virginia (Ginnie's)younger photo taken at Beal's Art Gallery, Minneapolis, Minn. Older photo taken on the occasion of 50th Wedding Anniversary ( we did a bit of digital wizardry with this pic but not James')		Mary Virginia Grimshaw Hunt	James and Virginia were the parents of Mary Louise, George Washington, Bertha Bell, Elwood Grimshaw, Ella Virginia, Mabel Claire, Letitia Gertrude, Jessie Baldwin, William Harvey, Rhoda Frances, Alice Virginia, Robert James,and Hazel Grimshaw, (my grandmother)

Laura Jan Hunt Nothing written on back. Front says Laura Jan(?) Hunt Photo taken by Gaston, 23 West State St., Trenton, NJ		Robert James Hunt Photo taken at By Moses, Trenton, NJ	Bertha Bell Hunt Bertha's baby picture taken at six months old, no photographer noted ENTER FAMILY TREE		Unknown child This unidentified picture was taken at Beal's Art Gallery in Minneapolis, same as other family pictures. We suspect it is George Washington Hunt because the chair and ottoman are the same as in Bertha's pic (left)

Schenck Hunt Brother of James Baldwin Hunt. Photo taken at Hallett, NYC		Schenck & Keziah Hunt		Noah Hunt Brother or uncle of James Baldwin, Photo taken at J.C.Reeve, Lambertfille, NJ	Rachel Hunt Rachel's photo taken at Brown, Easton, Pa Notation on back of photo says "Uncle Noah's wife Rachel". Note: my records show that Noah (bro of James Baldwin Hunt) married to Cordelia. Noah Hunt, (uncle of James Baldwin) wife was Frances Drake. Seems we have a mystery?????

John Hunt Brother of James Baldwin. Photo taken at J.Good, Trenton, NJ	Julia Hunt Wife of John Hunt, photo taken at Moses, Trenton, NJ		Rhoda Frances Hunt Blackwell	Rhoda was the sister of James Baldwin, Photo taken at Moses, Trenton, NJ	Hazel Grimshaw Hunt Vance	Hazel was the youngest child of Mary Virginia Grimshaw Hunt This is my grandmother she loved puns view obit ENTER FAMILY TREE

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