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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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3/1 Sunday - Stormy. Snow and rain. I attended church in the morning. After Sunday School, I came home and in the P.M. I wrote to George and to Cousin David Mills. Mother came down just before evening meeting and brought a letter which she had written to George to be enclosed in mine. I went to meeting in the evening. It was a prayer meeting in the basement. An unusual interest was manifest for the country both in prayer and exhortation. It cleared off in the evening with a high wind and growing cold fast. 3/2 Monday - Pleasant. I worked as long as I could in the shop. After tea I mailed a Tribune to George and a letter to Louise Wright for Gussie. 3/3 Tuesday - Stormy in the forenoon; snow. It cleared off after dinner. I have worked very hard and am very tired. I went to the market in the evening. Gussie received a letter from Anne (Edwin's wife) by the morning mail with a Carte de Visite of herself and baby for Gussie. 3/4 Wednesday - Pleasant . When I came home from work at night I found that Mrs. Powell and Mead had come from Brooklyn. They were up home, and I went up there to tea. I went to the market in the evening but it was so late before I went on account of company that I did not get to class meeting. I mailed a Semi Weekly Tribune to George. 3/5 Thursday - A pretty cold night last. Mrs. Mead stayed with us last night while her sister m Mrs. Powel stayed with Harriet. Having a severe headache, I left my work and came home after dinner. Mrs. Powel, Mrs. Mead and Harriet took teat with us. I stayed at home in the evening to lest Gussie go with her company into the street shopping and to meeting. I mailed to George the Danbury Times and a Semi Weekly Tribune, both in one wrapper. 3/6 Friday - A snow squall in the morning. It lasted for an hour or two and then ceased. It remained cloudy during the day. The moon and stars shone in the evening. I received a letter from George in the morning mail. He is flat on his back with a fever. I wrote to him in the evening. Mr. Mallet from Redding called to see me this noon about letting me have some money $1,100.00 with which to take up two notes and mortgages on my place and have any indebtedness on my house in one amount in one place, but to be paid annually at the expiration of each year instead of semi-annually and in advance as I have done on $700.00 heretofore at the Savings Bank. I gladly accepted the offer. Eddie is in a singular manner deprived almost entirely the use of his legs in walking today. We feel some concern about him. 3/7 Saturday - It began to snow before noon and continued all day and in the evening. Mr. Mansfield was buried today. I went to the Post Office in the evening and got a letter for Gussie from Harriet. 3/8 Sunday - It snowed until about noon. I shoveled paths around home and up to Father Griswold's in the morning. I went down to the church in time for Sunday School. Communion in the P.M. I wrote to George after tea. Louise came down and stayed with Eddie and let Gussie and I go to hear Mr. Coe preach his sermon on patriotism at our church. He preached the same sermon on Washington's Birthday two weeks ago in his own church. Text. Deut 34:7-8. 3/9 Monday - About 4 or 5 inches of snow fell last night. I spent considerable time this morning in sweeping paths for Harriet, Father Griswold and myself. A little boy of Mr. Allen's (our first neighbor north) accidently had his foot nearly cut off by Violette Pine (a little colored girl across the way) while cutting wood together. Dr. William C. Bennett who came home today from the army on furlough dressed the wound. I went to Teachers' Meeting in the evening. After I came home, I copied the minutes before retiring. I took a letter from the Office for Gussie from Marianne Underhill, one of her old schoolmates at Armenia Seminary (Ed. Note ' town of Amenia in Duchess County , NY) 3/10 Tuesday - I have worked as usual in the shop. Did not get paid off yesterday on account of Mr. Crofut being in New York, but was paid today $28.00. Josiah Day discharged from the 17th Reg't. Called on me at the shop and handed me a package of George's received letters which he sent home by him. He said that George was some better when he left the Reg't last Thursday. I wrote a letter to George after tea and went down and mailed it. 3/11 Wednesday - More snow last night. It cleared off in the middle of the day. A snow squall in the evening. I received a letter from George by the evening mail. It was written by Mr. Warren, I think. He was better when it was written. I went to class meeting in the evening. 3/12 Thursday - Pleasant . I have worked as usual in the shop. I brought home Mr. Witherspoon's vinegar jug to [let] him have a [gal ??] and carry it to him at the shop in the morning. I went to Dr. Bulkely's in the evening to consult him about Eddie and got some medicine for him I paid him what I owed him $8.30. I then went over to the Post Office and finished a letter I had begun to George and mailed it. At the Office I saw Dr. William Bennett who said that he could take a small parcel to George when he returns which will be on Saturday he says. I went up home and got George's soft hat to send to him. 3/13 Friday - Pleasant. I carried Mr. Witherspoon's jug filled with vinegar to him to the shop this morning. I went over to Mr. Olmstead's for Father Griswold's hams before tea but they were not out of the smokehouse. I went to market in the evening. I carried a small package containing a soft hat over to Dr. Bennett's this morning to carry to George in the 17th Reg't as he returns to his Reg't the 5th tomorrow. 3/14 Saturday - Pleasant. Bell stayed with us last night. After dinner, Gussie came to the shop with a letter from George. He is worse and in the hospital at Brook's Station on the Aquia and Falmouth R.Road, Va. I left my work to go to Bethel to see if Chas. Mills had got home yet as George requested that he should come and take care of him if he could be persuaded to do so. He had not got home. I stayed to tea and took the evening train up. I also went to see Lieut. George Averill before going to Bethel and after my return about getting a pass at Washington to go within our lines if I should go to see George. I received a letter from Cousin David Mills 5th Reg't in the evening. 3/15 Sunday - Pleasant. I attended church in the morning. After Sunday School, I came home and wrote in the P.M. and evening to George and to Dr. William Bennett, Surgeon in the 5th Reg't requesting their influence to get a furlough for George to come home and regain his health or a transfer to some hospital nearer home. I got Lieut. George Averill's signature joining with me in my request to Dr. Hubbard. Gussie went to prayer meeting I the evening. 3/16 Monday - I worked until noon. I ate my dinner and then came home with a sick headache. On my way home, I stopped at the Jeffersonian Office to let Mr. Ashley extract something from David Mills' letter for the issue of this week. I ate no supper. I vomited a good deal in the evening. Gussie went to the Post Office in the evening and got a letter for me from Mr. Warren informing me about George. He visited him last Tuesday at the hospital and again on Thursday, the day he wrote the letter. He says that he is better. The hospital doctor says that he has the Typhoid Fever, but the Regimental Surgeon says not. 3/7 Tuesday - St. Patrick's Day. Not feeling well, I did not go to the shop. I went down to the Post Office. I stayed home in the P.M., went to bed, after which I wrote to David Mills and to Mr. Warren. The Irish turned out in grand style to keep up St. Patrick's day. This was their first demonstration ever made on this day in Danbury. Gussie went downtown in the P.M.I went down and mailed my two letters in the evening. Father Monahan, the Catholic priest lectured at Concert Hall in the evening. 3/18 Wednesday - Pleasant . I worked hard all day in the shop. Bro. Crawford and wife, Charles Stevens and wife, George Miller and wife, were at Father Griswold's to tea. Gussie being there, I also went there to tea. I went down intending to go to class, but was too late. I took a letter from the Office for Gussie from Mrs. Mead Brooklyn and then went to hear Wadsworth speak on the political issues of the day at Concert Hall. 3/19 Thursday - Pleasant. In the P.M. I, with other returned Volunteers under the command of Capt. Wildman, attended the funeral of Patrick Lilly who died in hospital. 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Co. B. We turned out with drum and fife with Jackson's Cadet Muskets. He was buried in the Catholic burying ground. I took a letter from the Office for Mother from Harriet in the evening and went to prayer meeting. 3/20 Friday - Pleasant . I felt in excellent condition for work in the forenoon, but after dinner I was taken with the sick headache and was obliged to leave work about 3 o'clock. I went home by way of Couch's Picture Gallery and got a dollar's worth of Cartes de Visite of wife and baby which I ordered a few days ago. I went to bed after I got home. Bell came down after school to stay all night and tomorrow Aunt Louisa called while we were at our tea. Gussie went to Sewing So(ciety) in the evening. I, not feeling well enough, did not go into the street. 3/21 Saturday - Charles Mills arrived home in Bethel last night. He came up on the train this morning and came to the shop. I stopped work and took him home with me to dinner. Caroline came up on the freight train. I spent the afternoon with them and went to the depot at {??] o'clock as they returned to Bethel. Harriet joined them at the depot and went home too. Bell, who came down last night stayed with us today and went up home again after tea. I received a letter from George by the morning mail. He is still in the hospital at Brook's Station and somewhat better, the fever being broken and changed. 3/22 Sunday ' Pleasant and warm, but the melting snow made it very wet and muddy. I went to church and spent both the forenoon and afternoon at the library checking the book from Carleton & Porter's and the Sunday School Union Catalogues in order to use the catalogues to select some new ones for the library as we have about one hundred dollars to spend for new books for our library. After Sunday School, Bell came up to take care of Eddie so that Gussie could go in the P.M. I finished a letter to George and mailed it with the Times in the evening. John Cosier called just before evening meeting time to see about going to New York to get the Sunday School library books. He wants me to go with him. 3/23 Monday - Sick, Joseph Young drew my pay and brought it to me at night. I went down to John Cosier's office and stayed until the mail came. A letter for Gussie from Ellen Dare. I not feeling able, Gussie went to doctor's and got some medicine for me and to the Post Office in the evening. She got a letter from her old school mate, now Mrs. Wright. 3/24 Tuesday - Cloudy, chilly, southeast wind. Appearance of storm. Sick. I stayed at home and took medicine all day. 3/25 Wednesday - I took a profuse sweat last night. I feel better, though very weak. It rained hard with thunder in the P.M. I received a letter from David Mills and answered it. A Mr. Hamilton from Texas is to speak to the people tonight a Concert Hall upon the political issues of the day to aid in the election of Buckingham for Governor. 3/26 Thursday (Ed note: Purdy calls it 3/25) I went down to John Cosier's office in the morning and we checked off more books on the Book Room catalogue preparatory to going to the city to buy them. Charles Mills came up on the train and stayed to dinner. I went with him to Averill's office to get him to take a pension agency for his friend in Washington. I then went to the Cars and went to New York with John Cosier and wife to buy books for the Sunday School. I stopped for the night with Bro. Pegg in Forsyth Street. 3/27 Friday (Ed note: Purdy calls it 3/26) - In New York. After breakfast, Mr. Cosier came down to Bro. Pegg and we went up to the Book Room to buy our books. We bought some at the Sunday School Union and also at then Tract Societies Room. But the largest portion, we bought at the Book Room. We were very busy all day. We took dinner at a Restaurant. We finished our book buying about 4 o'clock, when we went over to Brooklyn together. I went up Fulton Avenue to Gideon Powell's and Cosier went another way. I stayed to Mr. Powell's to tea. I went with them to hear Cyrus Foss preach in the evening. But we were disappointed. His brother Archibald preached in his stead. I returned with them and stayed all night. 3/28 Saturday (Ed note: Purdy calls it 3/27) ' After breakfast at Mr. Powell's, I went over to the corner of Classon and Greene Avenues to call on Mrs. Mead. From there, I went to Claremont Avenue near DeKalb and stayed with Harriet until noon at her boarding place at Mrs. Boyles. I took dinner with them. After which, I started for New York on my way home. I intended to stop in Pine Street to see Mr. Mead and in Murray to see Mr. Powell, but it began to rain so hard that I did not. I arrived home in the evening. 3/29 Sunday - Pleasant and muddy in the morning. It grew cold in the P.M. and evening and froze up hard. I attended church in the morning. Mr. Coe preached for us. After Sunday School, I came home. After tea, I wrote to George and Harriet. I filled out 3 Certificates of discussion for the Loveland and DeWolfe children. I went to prayer meeting in the evening. 3/30 Monday - Do not feel very strong yet. I ordered 1,000 labels for our Sunday School books at Ashley's (the Jeffersonian office). The books came from New York this P.M. by freight. I went down to the shop just before night and ironed over Father Griswold's silk hat preparatory to going to conference. In the evening I received and answered a letter from George. He is better, or was when he wrote. I mailed to him $1.00 in money and stamps. 3/31 Tuesday - Snow in the morning. Father Griswold and myself went to the Savings Bank about 9 o'clock to do business with Ephraim and Alfred Gregory and Mr. Mallett of Redding. I took eleven hundred dollars from Mr. Mallett and gave him my note and a mortgage deed together with my insurance policy to secure him. With the said $1,100.00 I took up Gregory's note of seven hundred at the Savings Bankand my note of Four Hundred with Alfred Gregory and took quit claims from the parties. D.B. Booth executed my papers for me. The mortgage deed required a Revenue Stamp of $2.00, the Note, 60 cents. I sold some specie (silver) for 23% premium which amounted to $1.37. I sold it to Robinson the Jeweler. I went to market in the evening. When I returned, I did some writing for the Sunday School and retired about 10 o'clock. The snow storm continued all day.
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1863-03
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, December 1862 Entry
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12/1 I was rather late at the shop. Payday, I drew $22 for the last 2 weeks of work. I mailed a letter to David and Charles Mills with our cart de visite to David enclosed. I received two letters from George this evening with a sheet for Mother enclosed in one of them. This one was written on Thanksgiving Day. It was quite pleasant and star light in the early evening. I sat up until past 11 o'clock and wrote to George. 12/2 Worked in the shop all day. Bell came down and took care of Eddy in the PM so Gussie could go into the street. I mailed the letter I wrote to George in the evening. 12/3 I mailed the Danbury Times to George in the evening. Walked home with Mr. Swift when he closed his office and found Gussie upstairs with his wife. I stayed a while too. Before going downtown in the evening I took out the tacks in the bedroom carpet in preparation for cleaning tomorrow. An alarm of 5 abount 10:30. While cutting bread for tea I cut quite a gash in my thumb. 12/4 Before going to the shop I helped empty the bedroom for cleaning. My thumb troubled me considerably at work. Eddie is quite poorly with a difficulty of the bowels. We sent for Dr. Bulkely. He is afraid of an inflamation of the bowels. Mrs. Lounsbury has the mittens done for George (soldiers mittens having a thumb and finger). I mailed them to him in the evening, cost of 18 cents letter postage. I walked up home with Mr. Swift. 12/5 Very cold last night and I found ice frozen in our sink room in the morning. Mr. and Mrs Chapman and Mrs Smith were at Father Griswolds and I found Gussie up there when I came from work. I went up there to tea and came home after and soon Mr. Witherspoon came as expected with a spare rib which I engaged from him today at the shop. It weighed 10 lbs 2 oz. I then went to the post office and to Lounsbury's shoe store where I bought a pair of rubbers for $1.20. When I returned I went up to Father Griswolds and we stayed until the Company left, coming home about 1/4 to 9 o'clock. I also brought home some medicine from the Doctor's for Eddie. Gussie has had a severe head ache this PM. 12/6 An eclipse of the moon about 1 o'clock last night. I went to see Dr. Bulkely about Eddy in the evening. I went to the post office and walked up home with Mr. Swift. We found Mrs. Swift down stairs with Gussie so he came with me and stayed a little while. I brought up some apples and we enjoyed their visit very much. 12/7 If froze hard in our sink room last night. I didn't go to church in the AM but went down in time for Sunday School and stayed in the PM. When I came home found Eddy so miserable that I must go for Dr. Bulkely. He gave him and injection and left medicine for his difficulty which is a weakness in the lower bowelss tending to piles. After supper I wrote to George and went down in the evening and mailed it and returned without going to meeting. Gussie wrote to Edwin's wife Anne in the evening. 12/8 We rose rather late and I worked as usual in the shop. Bell came down after dinner and stayed until night to help Gussie. Mother called on her way to the Prayer Meeting for the Country. I attended the Teachers Meeting in the evening. I ordered 1 dozen [Longlings ] Questions, vol. 1st for John Corsier. Received a letter from David Mills this noon. 12/9 I worked in the shop as usual. Eddy is better, having had a movement of the bowels this forenoon. I got some more medicine from Dr. Bulkely for him in the evening. I answered David Mills letter before retiring. I lent Father Griswold $9.00 this evening to pay a bill for manure from Crossmans Stables. 12/10 I worked at the shop as usual. Father and Mother were here to dinner but I was at the shop, having taken my dinner. Daniel Manly cmae home with me to get 5 gallons of cider which I had sold to him. After tea went down to market and the post office. I took the School Societies Minutes Book with me to let Aaron Moorehouse take it to copy the bylaws. I mailed the letter to David Mills and the Danbury Times to George 12/11 The snow is melting very fast and the sleighing is leaving fast also. The dozen questions books which I ordered at Mr. Swifts came today. George [w.] Ives died today. I took a letter from the post office for Mother from George and also one for Father from Horace [Meaglie] from Norwalk about the flourwhich he promised to Father. 12/12 Worked as usual in the shop. After tea I went up home with the 2 letters for Father and Mother. I got a drink of cider then went to the post office and walked up home with Mr. Swift. 12/13 Still warm and snow is melting fast. Sleighing is already used up and wheels are used again. Aaron Moorehouse paid me a dollar today for George for use of his melodeon. After tea I went to market. 12/14 Pleasant and warm but very muddy. A sermon to the Sabbath School today, after which at collection was taken for the benefit of the lame. Sunday School prayer meeting at noon with passages from scriptures beginning with the letter M were recited by the scholars and for the first time by the teachers also. I stayed home and let Gussie attend in the PM. Mother and Bell stopped by on their way to evening meeting. I wrote to George and mother enclosed a sheet with mine, and I mailed it as I went to church in the evening. I also wrote to Harriet and left it for Gussie to add more to in the evening. She wrote to her old school mate Louise Howe also. Brother Crawford preached in the evening. 12/15 Joseph Young having gone to New York, his wife came over before breakfast to give me his checks on order that I might draw his money for him at the shop, $16.00. Edward Stevens wife's funeral was at 2 o'clock. I attended with others of his shop mates at the Disciples Church. He was married at the same place a year ago next New Year's Day. Mrs. Young with Mrs. Wilcox to accompany her came for Joseph's money as we were drinking tea. I mailed a letter to Harriet and one for Gussie to Louise Howe in the evening. I attended an adjourned Sunday School Teachers meeting in the evening. Came home and copied the minutes before retiring. Harriet Wheeler and Josie came from Brooklyn this evening, she having been there to see Abel off in the 23rd Regiment 12/16 Medad Bradley died about 10 o'clock today. Sheridan Disbrow brought me the last 2 tuns of coal on my order just at night. I gave him $15.00 for this delivery which settled our accoutn . I went to the post office and market in the evening. 12/17 Worked as usual in the shop. I maile the Times to George in the evening and took our tea drawer to the Joiner to be mended and went to class. I walked up from the street with Brothers Chittenden and Crosier, and Lounsbury and Mr. Swift. 12/18 Medad Bradley was buried today. I have had the sick headache which compelled me to stop work before night. I took care of Eddy in the evening to let Gussie go to Prayer Meeting. 12/19 I worked in the shop all day and felt quite well. Joseph Ives' wife was buried this afternoon. I went to the post office in the evening expecting to hear from George but did not. 12/20 Saturday. Pleasant but very very cold. I worked as usual in the shop. Gussie took a letter from the post office for me from George this PM. It was written last Sunday at Dumfrey's within sound of the guns at Fredericksburg. They were on the way to the latter place and had a tedious march from Fairfax through the mud. It is reported that the Sec. of State at Washington, William H. Seward, has resigned. Mother came downin the evening to hear the letter from George. I went to market, to the post office and returned home as soon as the mail was opened. A severe cold night. I commenced a letter to George before retiring. 12/21 I went to church in the morning and to Sunday School at noon. Neither Gussie nor myself attended in the PM. Isabella came from church to our house and stayed until evening meeting time. Mother Griswold, Harriet and Josie came in for a while after tea. I finished my letter to George and mailed a Harpers Weekly with a picture of the late great battle of Fredericksburg Va in it at the same time. 12/22 A little snow on the ground. Worked as usual in the shop. Emptied the old brine from my pork barrel in the evening, preparatory to putting down my new pork which I am expecting tomorrow or the next day. I mailed 3 of the last [Lewis] Weekly Tribunes to George this evening and received 2 letters from him and one from Harriet. In one that George sent was enclosed one received by him from Isabella Conrad of Bridgeport which he sent home for safekeeping. As I came home from the street this evening I went with Mr. Swift to Brittens, the Druggist, for strichnine to poison mice with. Eddy having a bad cold, we borrowed some goose grease from Mrs. Swift to grease his stomach before retiring. 12/23 Warmer, what little snow as on the ground disappeared. George Loomis, discharged from the army on account of wounds, came home yesterday. He came to the shop in the AM to see his old shop mates. He went on turn and was shopped. I answered George's letter and also mailed him a box of Brown's Bronchial Troaches in the evening. Bell came down after tea and stayed with Eddie while Gussie went into the street with me to do a little trading. I stopped at [Ansael] Hoyt's to see about my pork which he is cutting up for me to be delivered tomorrow. I borrowed a meat saw from him to cut up some beef I expect tomorrow. Bell took my lantern and went home as soon as I returned. When Mr. Swift came home he went down the cellar and brought up some sweet cider which he got today and gave me a glass. Before I went downtown, Miss Edith Newman called and gave me $15.00 which George sent in a letter to her for me to deposit in the Savings Bank for him. 12/24 On account of not sleeping much last night (Eddy being sick) I felt poorly today and quit work before night on that account. Noah Hoyt brought my pork this morning and just at night Granvil Ambler brought my beef that I had ordered of Jacob Fry, 112 lbs. I went downtown in the evening and bought more pork to fill up my barrel. Gussie spent all the evening shopping and keeping up Christmas Eve. I spent the evening packing my pork. Bell has spent the day with us taking care of Eddy to let Gussie take care of her pork and is to stary the night with us. Mr. Swift helped me cut up my beef before we retired.12/25 Christmas Day. I spent my time at home taking care of pork and beef. Bell stayed last night and today. At about 1 o'clock we went up to Father Griswold's to dinner. Mother received a letter from George with $5.00. $3.00 for her and $2 for me to deposit for him. In the evening Mr. Swift gave me $1 which Alfred Heath left there for George to be handed to me. I mailed a pair of stockings to Ohio for Fanny, directed to Mrs. E. E. Griswold intended for her little WIllie. 12/26 I worked all day in the shop. Mother came to tea and went to prayer meeting in the evening. I gave her a sparerib of fresh pork to take over to Mrs. Curtis whose husband has gone to war. I carried up fresh pork and beef into the observatory of Father Griswold's house and hung it up then went down to the post office. I mailed a Harpers Weekly to Georgeon account of the Christmas pictures it contained. Before retiring I started a letter to George. 12/27 I made a brine and salted my beef in the evening and rubbed my hams also. I went to the barbers and to the post office in the evening. Mr. Swifts father came on the train in the evening to stay with him until Sunday. We let hime occupy our bed in the parlor. Gussie's old nurse Mrs. Jackson, who died in Stamford was brought home on the train and buried this afternoon. 12/28 The last Sabbath of the year. I went to church in the morning and came home after Sunday School to let Gussie attend in the PM. I finished my letter to George. Mother came down on her way to evening meeting and enclose a letter to George with mine. I sent 85 cents in postage stamps to him, bought with his money. John Crosier came in to have me direct for him the soldiers mittens which he is sending to Amos C. Day, one of his old Sunday School scholars. I gave him the money to get the stamps for George and to enclose them in the letter and seal it and mail it. Gussie went to meeting in the evening while I stayed with Eddie. 12/29 Eddy is 16 months today. I worked as usual in the shop. Received 2 letters from George in the evening in which he ordered a box of good things sent to him immediately. I bought a pound of almonds and some walnuts to send to him. I wrote a hasty reply at Mr. Swift's office and mailed it before coming home. 12/30 I took the letters that I had from George last evening down for Mr. Ashley, the editor of the Jeffersonian, to take some abstracts from for his paper. I went out in the street in the evening and bought a box to fill with good things to send to George. I went up home before breakfast this morning to have Mother bake a cake for George and to have Bell come down and take care of Eddy while Gussie ironed and prepared things to send to George. John W. Bussing's wife died in the PM. Commenced snowing in the evening. 12/31 Stormy all day, a considerable snow fell. I mailed the Danbury Times to George. I took a letter from the post office directed to Mother from Harriet. I paid a bill at Russel Hoyt's of $12.96 for the pork.
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Purdy, Horace, 1835-1909
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Aaron Morehouse
Amos C. Day
Bell Purdy
Bridgeport (Conn.)
Brother Chittenden
Brother Crawford
Charles Mills
Danbury Times
Daniel Manley
David Mills
Deputy Sheriff Alfred Heath
Dr. Bulkeley
Edith Newman
Edward Stevens
Father Griswold
George Loomis
George Purdy
Granville Ambler
Harriet Griswold Wheeler Stevens
Hoyt Family
Jacob Fry
Jeffersonian (newspaper)
John Bussing
John Crosier
Joseph Ives
Josie Wheeler
Mary Jackson
Mother Griswold
Mrs. O.H. Swift
Norwalk (Conn.)
O. H. Swift
Sherman Disbrow
Stamford (Conn.)
William Witherspoon
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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11/1 Worked all day and as long as I could see at night. I stopped at Lounsbury's and brought home George's boots which I intend to send as soon as he writes for them. I also bought myself a new pair of rubber boots, $4.00. He is to trust me until next week for the pay. Mr. Swift called this AM to look at my upper rooms to rent them. Sunday School Teachers meeting and I being Secretary had to attend. I carried about 8 qts. of cider to the shop today to drink with my dinner and treat the boys with. 11/2 Attend church in the morning and came home after Sunday School so Gussie could attend in the PM. Eddie has a severe cold, is very hoarse and has a cough. We are afraid of the whooping cough. Mother Griswold fears it is the croup. Gusse went over to see Frank and I was up to Mother G's after tea. Bell came down and just before meeting time Mother and Father came. Mother brought a letter she had written to George to put in with mine which I wrote this PM and evening. Gussie went to meeting and mailed my letter to George. 11/3 Monday. Took my watch to the jeweler's this morning. Pay day. I called at Lounsbury's on my way home and paid Charles Crosby for the boots I bought on Saturday. Dr. Bulkely came to see Eddy in the PM and instead of croup pronounced it inflamation of the lungs. After tea, Alex Price came over for our clothes for his wife to wash tomorrow. I received a letter from George in the evening and he said they were under marching orders to join Legel's division at Centreville. He said it was reported that fighting has been going on at Harper's Ferry for 3 days and that a battle was in progress at Centreville at the time of his writing on Saturday. 11/4 We were up all night with Eddy who has the inflamation of the lungs. We were stinted a work, I only had 2 dozen, $1.50. I wrote a letter before breakfast to George and mailed it. In the PM I took up a Rhode Island Greening tree for Mr. Witherspoon and then took up my crab apple tree in front of the house and set it in place of the one Mr. Witherspoon took. He gave me 75 cents for it. I took up my Dahlias before tea and in the evening I went to the post office. 11/5 Worked in the shop all day as usual. Had a letter from Cousin Charles Mills, steward of the Jail St. Hospital, Frederick MD. Attended class in the evening 11/6 Gussie read a letter from Edwin's wife Eliza in Ohio. I got a box from Lounsbury's and put up a pair of boots, letter paper, 2 packages of envelopes, a can of butter from Mother, a knife and fork, 3 large Douchess de Angeleau pears and filled up with Spitzenburg apples. Eddie being much worse, I went for Dr. Bulkely a little past 11 o'clock. Father Griswold came down and Fanny also. 11/7 Up a good part of the night with Eddy. Our first snow storm began around 9 o'clock and continued all day. I bought of Jo Young a pair of rubbers for 50 cents. Baby much better this evening. I wrote a letter to George in the morning and sent the box by express. I went to market in the evening and sent a letter to George with the Danbury Times. 11/8 Fanny sat up with Eddie last night and he is much better today. Limited in the work at the shop again today. Mrs. Swift came over to look at our rooms before tea. I went to market, the post office, and Republican Caucus in the evening. Had my watch cleaned and repaired at Robinson's and brought it home in the evening. 11/9 Snow and rain all day and very bad walking. I went to meeting all day and Gussie did not attend on account of the weather. Meeting was in the basement, Sunday School prayer meeting at noon, Sacrament in the afternoon. I wrote a letter to George and one to Cousin Charlie Mills in the evening and mailed them but did not go to meeting. I started for work and met Mr. Swift at the post office and he told me they would take my upper rooms and wanted to clean them today. Since it was our town election and I would break the day to vote I concluded to take the whole day and get some work done at home which was necessary before our tenants moved in. I carried the bundle which I had for Abel up to Bennett's store for Mrs. Barry to take to him this PM to the camp in New Haven. I returned home and hired Mrs. Stone, our neighbor, to clean the rooms for Mr. Swift as I had agreed to pay half the bill for the cleaning. I went down to vote, put some new springs in the windows where the old ones had broken, made a new coal bin in the cellar and shifted some coal into it from a bin designed for Mr. Swift. Received letters from George at noon and at night. I engaged one of the Harvey's to come and paint for me tomorrow. I went to the Teachers Meeting in the evening, came home and copied the minutes and wrote to George. 11/11 My birth day, 28 years old. I have had the headache but worked notwithstanding in the shop. Harvey painted the two rooms upstairs which Mr. Swift has hired. After tea I finished my letter to George and enclosed $1.15 of the new postage currency for him as he requested. Cousin Frank Boughton has a fine baby boy this morning, weight 8 1/4 lbs, In my letter to George I told him to tell John that he had a boy at home. 11/12 Mother went to Cousin Frank's to see the baby, called on us then went to class. We lent her a lantern and umbrella. I went to the post office in the evening and mailed a Danbury Times to George. 11/13 Worked as usual in the shop. Received pamphlet from Charles Mills of the 1st Minnesota Regiment containing the correspondence between Gen. Ramsey of Minnesota and Maj. Gen. H. L. Sanford, U. S. Minister resident at the Court of Brussels on the occassion of the presentation of a battery of steel guns to the 1st Regiment Minnesota Volunteers. I went to the post office this evening and walked with Mr. Swift and called at the boarding place (Mrs. Hurds) to see (at his request) what furniture he had to put in our rooms when he moves in. 11/14 Worked as usual in the shop. A prayer meeting up to Father Griswold's. I went to market and to Mr. Swifts office to tell him we had concluded to let him have our 3 rooms. I cleared out the small room, bedstead, washstand, carpet after 9 o'clock at night. 11/15 Mr. Swift had a load of wood delivered this afternoon, and I borrowed Mr. Baxter's wheel barrow and wheeled it up to the wood house as I was afraid to leave it in the street over Sunday for fear of it being stolen. I went to the post office and got a letter for Mother from Harriet, I believe. I came home and split wood and piled it up in the woodhouse until 11 o'clock. I received by the morning mail a letter from David Mills written for himself and Charles from Frederick MD. 11/16 Coldest we have yet had last night and today. I went to church in the morning and Brother Crawford preached. After Sunday School I came home and Bell came with me and stayed in the PM and Gussie attended in the afternoon.I wrote a letter to David Mills, 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers now at Frederick MD. It was a joint letter to him and Charles. I also wrote to George and enclosed paper, envelope and stamp to have him write me. I went to meeting in the evening and mailed them. Gussi wrote to Harriet in answer to one I received and Mother enclosed one also to her with Gussie. 11/17 On my way to the shop I mailed the letter to Harriet but was too late for the morning mail. I worked as long as I could see at the shop. Mr. Swift had an Irish man in my wood house all day to saw up the wood which he sent ahead. He did not move today on account of the weather. I went to market in the evening and to a special Hatters Meeting to take in the case of Willam Banks as he requests a card. It was refused. Mr. Swift walked up by the light of my lantern with me and I came across Mrs Hurd's garden to get home. 11/18 After I came from the shop and before tea I got in my cabbages and kohlrabi. I ordered 8 more cart de visite at Couch's, 6 of wife and baby and 2 of myself. I went to market in the evening and called and paid Mary J. Hoyt for millinery work for wife and baby, $4.31. I bought a kit of Maine Mackeral at Benedict and Nichols and took a letter from the Post Office for Harriet from Abel. His regiment is now in camp near Jamaica, Long Island. 11/19 Worked all day in the shop but accomplished little. Received a letter at noon from George. He was when he wrote on the 12th at Thoroughfare Gap but expected to move again the next day. After tea I answered it and enclosed a watch key for him as he wished and $1.70 in Government Postage Currency. I also sent the Danbury Times, and a Harpers Weekly with a map of Manasses, the Blue Ridge, Thoroughfare Gap and its vicinity as he wished. I did not attend class on account of writing the letter. Gussie received a letter from her friend Elizabeth Mead and I one from Harriet in the evening. Gussie's had Mrs. Mead's cart de visite enclosed. 11/20 I bought 3 gals. of kerosene for 8 cents a gal. at Noah Hoyt's. I came home for dinner and after prepared my coal bin in the cellar for my winter's coal. After dinner I took down our large cord beadstead in our bedroom to have it changed into a slat beadstead. We put up the 3/4 bed in its place. I went to Charles G. Stevens in the evening and got a piece of blue flannel for mending and something for pockets for George as he requested. Postage cost 18 cents. I brought a letter from the post office for Harriet from Abel. 11/21 Worked all day in the shop as usual. Received a letter from George in the morning mail. His regiment, the 17th are or were at Hopeville Gap near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Rail Road, Virginia. His health is good and he is growing fat. I answered his letter in the evening and enclosed $2.00 postage stamp currency. I also put in gratis 4 postage stamps and mailed it and a New York Tribune in the evening. I did this at Swift's News Office, after which he closed up and we walked up together by the light of my lantern. He did not move in today as intended on account of the stormy weather. 11/22 After dinner I left the shop and went to the Savings Bank and drew $15.00 of George's savings to pay his debts as he requested. He requested me to draw out $10.00, but his debts amounted to $14.00 so I drew $15.00. I paid for his boots at Lounsbury's and his paper bill at Mr. O H. Swifts. I returned to the shop and worked until night. Gussie went up to Louisa Barnum's today with Cousin Mary Purdy. Father, Mother and Bell were at our house to tea and Mother Griswold came in the evening too. I went to market and bought a skein of woolen yarn and left it at Lounsbury's Shoe Store for his mother to knit a pair of soldiers mittens for George. 11/23 I went to church in the forenoon and came home after Sunday School so Gussie could attend in the PM. After tea I wrote to George. Mother and Bell came over before evening meeting and Bell stayed with me while Mother and Gussie went to meeting. 11/24 After breakfast, I took our washing over to Mrs. Stone to be washed. Worked as usual in the shop. I took John W. Bassing on [turn] in the PM he was shopped. Our winter's butter came to Father Griswold's today, 33 lbs at 25 cents per pound. After tea I took our old cord bedstead on a wheel barrow up to Reed's Cabinets Rooms to be altered over for a slat bed and to go together with keys. I went to the post office after I returned home with the barrow. 11/25 Mr. Swift moved into my upper rooms today. Sherman Disbrow brought more Lackawanna Coal. I got a letter this evening from David and Charles Mills in Frederick MD. Charlie is Steward in the Jail St. Hospital and David is there doing provost guard duty with his regiment. I helped Mr. Swift bring up some tin ware after he closed up his office in the evening. 11/26 I worked all day in the shop. In the evening I went up to Reed's Cabinet Ware Rooms to see if our beadstead was repaired. I was and varnished but not dry. I received a letter from George by the evening mail. 11/27 Thanksgiving Day. The shop is closed and I worked around home. I got some apples down from Father Griswold's cellar and some turnips from his lot in the forenoon. After noon, Father helped me alter 2 kittens, one for Father Griswold and one for myself. Father, Mother and Bell and Aunt Louisa met with us at Father Griswold's for dinner. We had a good time. After dinner I went over to Mr. McDonald's orchard and there with Theodore and Frank Butler shot a targets with pistols, Frank Butler's and mine. Our bedstead came from the Cabinet Makers and just before night we set it up in the parlor. In the evening I went to the post office and mailed a letter to George and took one from the post office for Gussie from Harriet. Our folks spent the evening with us up to Father Griswold's. 11/28 I worked in the shop until 2 o'clock and then went up home where Gussie had gone to eat another Thanksgiving dinner. We fininshed the day and spent part of the evening there. After returning home with Gussie and Eddy I went to the post office and the market and brought home a 9 1/2 lbs. turkey. 11/29 Snow in the evening. I worked as long as I could see in the shop. Eddie sick, his bowels troubling him because of the change in food. We have commenced to wean him. I called to see Dr. Bulkely about him in the evening. A meeting of the returned volunteers and any home on furlough was intended at Concert Hall to make arrangements about attending the Baptist Church tomorrow moring to hear a discourse on the death of Capt. [Avery] Demming who was killed in the Battle before Richmond during Gen. McClellan's campaign in the Penninsula. But because of the storm few came and nothing was done. I walked up home with Mr. Swift. 11/30 Fanny stayed at our home with Eddy last night as she has for the last 2 nights while we went up to her home to get away from Eddy as we are weaning him and Fanny has undertaken the job at night. I went up to the Baptist Church this morning to hear a discourse, funeral sermon, preached on the death of Capt. Demming who was wounded at the battle of Charles CIty Cross Roads during the days of fighting near Richmond VA last July. He had his leg amputated and died of his wounds in Richmond. The discourse was a good one and highly interesting. After Sunday School in our own Church I came home and Gussie went in the PM. Mother and Bell called on their way to meeting in the evening and Mother mailed my letter to George on the way. I wrote also to David and Charles Mills.
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Purdy, Horace, 1835-1909
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Western Connecticut State University
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1862-11
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Bennetts Store
Boughton Family
Brother Crawford
Charles Crosby (constable)
Charles Mills
Charles Stevens
Connecticut Military Units - Civil War
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Elizabeth Mead
Father Griswold
Frank Boughton
Frank Butler
Frederick MD
Hoyt Family
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Lounsbury's Shoe Store
Mary Purdy
Mother Griswold
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New Haven (Conn.)
New York Tribune
O. H. Swift
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Sherman Disbrow
Swift's News Office
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, October 1862 Entry
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10/1 I worked in the shop and did not feel very well in the PM. In the evening I carried Mother's things and ours over to Burr Bradley's to be packed up with others to be sent to Baltimore to George, David Bradley, George [c] Lewis, George Dickens, Phineas Lounsbury and a brother of George Mead's in Company H, Orin and Augustus Bronson, Smith Delavan, L. B. Griffin, William Otis, Norman Kellogg. We had to make up 2 boxes to hold them. William Lounsbury gave us the boxes. It was about 11 o'clock when we finished nailing up and marking the boxes. I received a letter from George in the evening. He wants more money sent to him. 10/2 I went over to Burr Bradley's before breakfast to help get our boxes of provisions to the depot to go Express to our boys in Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment, Baltimore. After breakfast not feeling too well. I helped put down the bedroom carpet upstairs. After dinner I went down and drew $10 for George from the Savings Bank. Six of it to replace the money I sent him and $4.00 to send him by letter. James Fowler brought me 12 bushels of potatoes (Prince Alberts) in the PM. A dispatch at night that Charles Small of Capt. Moore's company is dead. I mailed a letter to George in the evening and one for Gussie to Elyza in Cal. 10/3 Very warm in the shop. I spent the forenoon at home rebuilding my potato bin. I went to the street in the evening to get some articles at the store. When I came home I took my account book up to Father Griswold's and we looked over our account. We found a balance of $6.70 in my favor. I engaged 1 barrel of greening apples of Mr. Hearn 10/4 My barrel of cider came today. Joe Young came home with me at noon and helped me roll it into the cellar. Capt. Jenkins Company home on a special train at noon. They left the cars at Bates Crossing and marched up the street. Capt. Jenkins, 1st Lieut Starr, 2nd Lieut Betts and Adjutant Gregory were presented with a sword each in the evening at the Concert Hall. The swords were a present to them from the company. Charles Small's body was expected on the evening train but it didn't come. Gussie went up home in the PM and I went up to tea. Father and Bell came home with us and stayed to take care of Eddy while we went to the presentation. I received a letter from George at noon giving an account of Charles Small's death. He was with him when he died. 10/5 [Love] Feast in the morning at 9 o'clock. Elder William C. Hoyt preached in th AM. I collected a little money from some members to assist in sending some singing books to George, Company C. I came home after Sunday School and Gussie went in PM. We went over to Abel's a little while before evening meeting. I attended the prayer meeting. Brother Crawford became unusually animated, walked up and down the aisle exhorting sinners to repentance, especially members of Capt. Jenkins Co., 23rd Regiment, who were home and many of them at church. I wrote a letter to George and mailed it on the way to prayer meeting. Bell came down and went to meeting with me. 10/6 Worked in the shop until 11 o'clock and came home for early dinner prepatory to attending the funeral at 1 o'clock for Charles S. Small. I went back to the shop and the men all assembled at a quarter to 1 and went in a body to the church. The church was not open to we walked up to Jas Osborne's to meet the procession. Capt. Jenkins Company borrowed the cadet muskets at Jackson's School to attend the funeral with. The house was well filled and the funeral a large one. His remains came on the train this morning. Gussie walked up to the grave and was very sick with a sick headache when she returned. Mother and Bell were with us for tea and Bell stayed and washed up the dishes. I went to Societies meeting in the evening at the church. I ordred 1 doz. gold chains and 1 Lute of Zion for George, Company C, 17th Regiment, Baltimore Md. 10/7 Worked as usual in the shop. Paid 3 months dues to the Hatters Association, 30 cents. Received letter from George acknowledging reciept of things sent to him by express. Also received one from Uncle Stephen who is in camp in Bridgeport in the artillery, drilling and preparing for the field, acknowledging receipt of George's picture. After tea Joseph Young called and took a glass of cider with me after which we went to the Hatters meeting in the Basement of Concert Hall. 10/8 Heat in the shop as much as any day last summer. I came home to dinner. Cousin Frank Boughton spent the day with us. I recieved a letter from Charles Mills. He is sick in the hospital in Frederick MD. The golden chains and Lute of Zion came in today, I paid Sherman Disbrow what I owed him for coal, $11.75 in front of Epsicopal Church on my way home to dinner. Gussie and Frank Boughton went into the street in the evening. I took care of Eddy and wrote to George. After they came home I went down and mailed my letter and Danbury Times to George and brought home the 2 pictures from Curtis Bennett's who has framed them. Cost was $2.00. Gussie wrote to Ellen Dare and enclosed her veil which she left here at Louis Meogling's to be dyed. 10/9 We had work only until noon today. After dinner we took Eddy in the carriage and went into the street. Gussie bought a pair of Morroco Balmoral shoes at Lounsbury's for $1.37. We called at Couch's Picture Gallery to see about having a picture of Gussie and Eddy. I called on Major Meogling ath the Wooster House. He is home on account of a battle wound. His colonel died of his wounds and he has been promoted to Lieut. Col. of the 11th Regiment. Before going down town I wrote a letter to Cousin Charles Mills, now Steward of the Gail St. Hospital in Frederick MD. I left the letter with Mr. Swift who was a prisoner with him in Richmond, to let him put in a letter to him also, which he did and mailed it for me. After tea Father came down with a straw bed just as I was going up for it. I drew a pail of cider and carried it up for him while he wheeled the wheel barrow. I went into the street in the evening and paid Fairchild and Gillett 25 cents for 1 yard of tarltan which Gussie bought today. 10/10 A half day of work in the shop. After dinner I went over to Sturdevants to get the money due George for work when he enlisted. I got $1.00 of it but he didn't have change and agreed to leave the balance at O. H. Swift's news office for me. Bell came down and took care of Eddy in the PM while Gussie went to Mrs. McNeil's to get a dress cut. I received a letter from George and Gussie one from Ellen Dare. I wrote a letter to David Mills, the first since his release from imprisonment in Richmond. I attended a Special Hatters Meeting in the evening to take into consideration the subject of Foul Shops. The whole evening was spent in legislating on the subject but adjourned without accomplishing anything. 10/11 I came home to dinner and Bell came down and spent nearly all day with Gussie. I went to the post office in the evening and got a Baltimore paper from George. I went to Lounsbury's and selected a pair of boots for George. He set then aside until George should order them sent to him. I bought an new wooden faucet for my vinegar keg and put it in in the evening. 10/12 Quite cool, we made a fire in the sitting room for the first time. Went to church in the AM. Brother Crawford preached from John 10.10. Sunday School prayer meeting at noon after which I came and Gussie went in PM to the communion service. I wrote a letter to George. I attended in the evening and Brother Crawford preached. I sat in the choir. 10/13 Worked as usual in th shop and we took tea up to Mother Griswold's. I went to Teachers meeting in the eveninig but on account of the stormy weather there were not enought to do business, so we adjourned and went home. I took a letter for Father from New Haven from the post office. I think it was from Uncle Theodore, who has gone for a soldier and is now at camp in that place. 10/14 Limited work today and I finished before night, $2.25. On my way home I found Lieut. Morris Krazinskie of the 11th Regiment. He was a private in our company in the 1st Regiment for 3 months. He was wounded in the late battle of Antietam Creek and promoted from Sargent to 2nd Lieut. He came home with me to tea. After tea I got my old carpet bag and put the singing books in it for George and prepared to take it to the express office to send to George. Mary Purdy came in to go up to Mrs. Barnum's to see the corpse of her baby. Her husband, Eben Barnun, has gone to war with the 11th Regiment. Just before they started up, Joseph Young and his wife came to spend the evening. As Gussie was all ready to go, they did not stay. I took my bag an put in 2 quarts of chestnuts and 6 quarts of apples and took it to the express office. I wrote to George and put the receipt for the bag in the letter. I also wrote to Goodenough and ordered 60 copies of the School Advocate. 10/15 I was up early to go to the post office to take back a letter I mailed yesterday evening because of directing it wrong. I wrote another and mailed in it $12.00 fro 60 copies of the Sunday School Advocate for one year. I got the letter registered. I recieved a letter from George in the morning. He wants $2.00 more. Mrs. McNeil came this PM to work at dress making. Mr. McNeil being at work painting Father Griswold's home, he came in to tea. I went to the post office in the evening. Not hearing from George I went into Mr. Swift's office and wrote a letter to George with the $2.00 enclosed. 10/16 Worked as long as I could see in the shop. Gussie went up home in the PM. After tea I went to market. I heard that some member of the 17th Regiment telegraphed home that the regiment left Baltimore at 2 o'clock. 10/17 Worked as usual in the shop. It is reported today that the 17th Regiment left Baltimore yesterday at 9 o'clock. Gussie went in the PM with Eddy to Mr. Couch's picture gallery and sat with Eddy for a photograph or carte de visite. She went in the street in the evening with her mother and Hattie while I stayed with Eddy and inked over some old letters from George and Cousin Charlie Mills which had been written in pencil. 10/18 Saturday. Worked as usual in the shop. Edwin Hummingston come on the evening train from the West. Mrs. Stewart came to Father Griswold's on the evening train also. I recieved a letter by evening mail from George. It was written at Washington on their way to Virginia. Goerge ways that the regiment struck their tents at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning, at 8 o'clock started for the depot, arrived around 9 and didn not strat from there until 2 o'clock, arriving at Washington at 9 o'clock. 10/19 Attended church in the morning. Brother Crawford preached from 113 Psalm and I came home after Sunday School and Gussie attended in the PM. I have had the headache a little all day and quite hard since tea. Mother called on her way to evening meeting and Gussie went with her. They took at letter to the post office I had written to George. 10/20 Edwin Hummingston commenced work this morning. We were started on 2 doz. at 6/- Went to the post office in the evening and got a letter from George. They are about 4 miles from Washington at a new site for a fort and they think they are to build it. I brought a letter from the post office for Harriet from Abel in New Haven. I answered George's letter before retiring. 10/21 The morning was coolest of the season and froze ice quite hard. Gussie had some plants on the piazza badly frozen. I did not got to work on account of taking physics last night which left me incapacited for work today. I went to the Gas Works and brought home a little basket of coal to try in our cook stove. I went to Couch's and had a negative taken for some cart de visites. I also made shelves for plants in the sitting room windows. I brought our bedding down from Father Griswold's garret. We went up to Father G's. Mrs. Leobdell and Mary G. Hoyt were there. Mr. Harris came for 2 barrels to put my winter apples in. He brought one barrel just at night (greenings). Gussie went into the street shopping in the evening and I stayed with Eddie. Aunt Louise moved from Gregory's house just north of us today and has gone in with Frank Boughton. When Gussie returned about 8 o'clock I went over to Burr Bradley's where David Bradley and George Dicken's wife were making up a box for them of boots and put in a knife and fork for George. 10/22 Worked all day in the shop . Received a letter from Cousin Charles Mills acting as Steward in the hospital at Frederick MD. Mr Hearn brought my other barrel of apples today (Spitzenburg's ). Mother stopped on her way to class and I read George's last letter and also Charles' to her. I went to market and to class and mailed the Times to George. 10/23 Worked as usual in the shop and after tea took the wheel barrow and went up home for George's cider barrel to use for vinegar. And brought it home with my corn basket full of straw to bind up rose bushes with. I went to the post office and mailed a letter to Abel for Harriet. 10/24 I filled my vinegar barrel with water before breakfast. Put my dinner in a paper and filled my pail with cider and carried it with me to the shop. I took Father Griswold's silk hat to the shop and sleaked it off for him. We were limited in our work at the shop. On my way home I left the list of subscribers to the Sunday School Advocate with Edward Barnum, the distributor, at Clark and Ford's store. I received a letter from George acknowledging receipt of the money letter and bag with singing books, chestnuts and apples. He is on the sick list from a head cold contracted while on picket guard. In the evening I went to Couch's and got 4 carte de visite of wife and baby and of myself. I wrote to George before retiring and enclosed our pictures (carte de visite). 10/25 I went to the post office before breakfast and mailed my letter to George. I had the headache in the PM and stopped work early on that account. On the way home I stppped at Couch's and got the rest of the pictures, 25 in all including the ones I brought home yesterday. Mother received a letter from George. She was with us for tea and I gave her pictures of each of us to carry home. I went to the teachers meeting but there being few teachers there we adjourned without doing anything. 10/26 I stayed home in the morning and Gussie went to church. Mr Pease of Bethel preached. I went to Sunday School. The session was short, We went over to the Congregational Church for the reqular quarterly Sunday School concert which took the place of the afternoon service. There was good attendance of all the schools, Baptist, Congregational and ours. The exercises were very interesting. After tea and in the evening I wrote to Charles Mills, to Sister Harriet, and Gussie wrote to Edwin. We enclosed our pictures in all 3 letters. I wrote to George also. I did not go to meeting on account of the rain in the evening. Frank went and I sent the letters by him to be mailed. Gussie wrote to Ellen Dare in the evening and sent pictures also. 10/27 I went to the post office before breakfast and mailed the letter to Ellen Dare. Jo Young stopped at the office on the way to dinner and got a letter for Gussie from Ellen Dare and one for me from George from Washington, He broght them to the shop to me. 10/28 Gussie went with me as I went to the shop to go to the dentist to have a tooth extracted. But Dr. St. John was not there so she returned without getting it done. She went again in the PM and had it done. I brought home a letter for Mother from Bridgeport. Father came down after it while we were at tea. I went to the post officee in the evening and mailed a letter to George enclosing 8 letter stamps he requested of me by note in Anna Taylor's letter which she handed me while we were at tea. I got a letter for mother from Harriet with a cart de visite of herself. 10/29 Edwin Augustus is 14 months old today. I was late to the shop this morning. Abel returned to his regiment this PM on the 4:20 train. Harriet went with him and is going to visit in New Haven with her friends. I left work and went to the depot to see him off as it may be the last time he will be home. I went to Dea O. Stone's office to hand in my tax list but he was not in. I went home and got in my carrots and beets. After tea I went to market. I mailed the Danbury Times to George in the evening. 10/30 Worked as usual in the shop. Came home late and went to market after tea. 10/31 Clark Beers came over as I was getting up, to get Josie Wheeler's cradle as Harriet has gone to New Haven with Abel to visit him in camp and other friends in the city. Mrs. Beers is taking care of Josie. I helped him take it home. I engaged a barrel of late made cider this morning at of Mr. Lounsbury. I was rather late at the shop this morning but stayed late to make it up. I received a letter from George in the morning mail and one from Harriet in the evening. I answered George and mailed it in the evening. I also mailed one to Carlton and Porter for 15 more copies of the Sunday School Advocate to make our number of subscriptions equal to last year, 75. I went to market and to Lounsbury's shoe store to see about sending George's boots to him.
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1862-10
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Bethel (Conn.)
Boughton Family
Bridgeport (Conn.)
Brother Crawford
Burr Bradley
Captain James Moore
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Charles Mills
Charles Small
Connecticut Military Units - Civil War
Couch's Picture Gallery
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Danbury Times
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Edward Barnum
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George Purdy
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James Osborne
Joseph Young
Josie Wheeler
Lieutenant Fred Betts
Louis Moegling
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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9/1 George and Cousin Edmund Palmer stopped on their way to the cars. Cousin Edmund took our old gun to remember George by. George goes to Camp Aiken, of the 17 th volunteers at Bridgeport. The Regiment expects to start for Washington tomorrow. I received a letter from George this evening and he says they go without fail and wants me to come down in the morning train which I expect to do. Father picked a bushel of crab apples for me this afternoon. I carried some over to Aunt Louisa, to Abel, and to Mrs. Baxter as presents. I carried some over also to Burr Bradley and Mrs. Eames, Mrs. George Bradley, Mrs. George Dickens, Mrs. Briggs, Julia Pine and Noah Hoyts store. For these I expect pay but could not make change with some and therefore had to trust them.Gussie and I went into the street in the evening and got caught in a shower. I went up home after 9 o'clock to tell our folks we should go to Bridgeport without fail tomorrow but they had retired. I got a good drenching before I returned home. 9/2 Rose early and took the cars in company with Mother, Father & Isabelle to go to Bridgeport to see the 17th Regiment off to war and George who is in Company C., Capt. Moore. When we arrived we found they would not go today. We found Uncle Stephen in the next field adjoining the 17th with the artillary. He was sent for on account of his wife being sick and mother went with him and in the afternoon he had a fine boy born to him, his first child. Mother stayed with his wife all day. We went from camp in the afternoon to Mrs. Beardsley's, an old friend of mother's, and staid to tea. Before tea we borrowed a baby carriage and took Eddy with us and visited P. T. Barnum's old place and all around the premises and then visited his new place. We did not go around it but looked at it from the walk. We went to camp again and after dress parade George procurred a pass and came to the city with us. He went with us to Mrs. Beardsleys and he and I went to the center of the city to do a little business and then came back to Mrs. Beardsley's. Then he went back to camp. 9/3 We stayed at Mrs. Beardsley's last night. After breakfast went up to camp and found Uncle Stephen and Mother. Phebe Palmer also made her appearance. Regiment had breakfast at 6 and struck their tents at 7 o'clock. Mother and Phebe went with me to Mrs. Beardsley's and around 11 o'clock we went to the railroad crossing on Broad St. to see the regiment get on board the cars. It was noon when the train left. They we all in good spirits. The last thing I did for George was to fill his canteen after he was in the car. After, Mother and Isabelle went to Mrs. Beardsley's to dinner while Gussie and I went to the Atlantic Hotel to dinner. After we called on Brother [Meiley]. We left Bridgeport at 5 o'clock and went to Stamford to visit Aunt Abigail. 9/4 I felt very tired last night and did not rise very early this morning. Phebe came home from Bridgeport between 11 and 12 o'clock. After dinner Phebe borrowed a carriage and we took Eddy up town on a walk and to the new cemetary. Mother went to Portchester and returned around 5 PM. At 6:10 we took the cars for Norwalk to return home. Aunt Abigail gave me a sled to bring home for Eddy. We arrived safely home around 8 o'clock. 9/5 Did not go to the shop today. Stayed home to do some work. Went up to John Pollitts today with 4 quarts of crab apples and came home with some slips from flowers and plants. Spent considerable time looking for Sherman Disbrow to have him put in my coal today. When I found him he could not do it. I went to Rittons and got the rest of George's photographs. I left 3 with Edith Newman for his friends and gave another to George Starr as he directed me to. Eddie had a fall and hurt his head quite bad. After dinner I went digging potatoes in my garden. After tea I carried Burr Bradley's carpet bag back to him, which I borrowed for Mother to go to Bridgeport. I went to the post office and to market and commenced a letter to George before retiring. 9/6 Worked in the shop and on the way home to dinner took a letter and paper out of the post office from George. They were mailed from Baltimore while on the way to Washington. Gussie went up home in the PM to help Mother make crab apple jelly. I went to the post office and market in the evening and Abel came home from New Haven in the evening. 9/7 I went down to the 9 o'clock prayer meeting but the church was locked and there was no meeting. Brother Crawford preached and I attended Sunday School and came home to let Gussie go in the PM. A collection was taken at Sunday School to buy a library for the 17th regiment. We took in $2.84 and Brother Starr made it $3.00. After tea I wrote a letter to Cousin Charles Mills and finished one to George. I gave George's picture to Edward Barnum and one to Father Griswold's family and one to Abel. I went to prayer meeting in the evening. 9/8 Warrants are being served today on all military subjects to appear at the Town House on next Wednesday to draft men to fill the quota of the town for the last call for troops to serve for 9 months. I went to the post office in the evening and got a letter from George. They are at Fort Marshall, Baltimore MD. 9/9 Abel went back to camp this morning. I was up late with my writing and did not get up in time to go to the depot and see Abel. I worked as long as I could see in the shop. George Lovelace, the constable, has been to the shop serving notifications to military subjects to muster at the Town Hall tomorrow at 9 o'clock to be drafted. After tea I wrote a little more in my letter to George and went to the post office and mailed it. 9/10 The drafting was to come off at 9 o'clock, but to give them more time to volunteer, they adjourned until 3 PM. They assembled at that time and adjourned til Saturday. When they adjourned we lacked 8 men, and to make the quota this evening we lacked 4. The present prospect is that by Saturday the quota will be full. Ellen Dare came and took tea with us and went down town with us in the evening. She is to stay with us tonight. 9/11 I came home to dinner from the shop and Gussie and Ellen Dare called at the shop in the PM. I went out to the [Store] house with them and we all weighed ourselves Ellen 100, Gussie 106 3/4, Baby 21, Myself 111. They went up to the cemetary. After tea I went to the post office. Ellen is still with us and we are enjoying her visit very much. 9/12 I came home to dinner and brought home a letter from George from Baltimore. He stated he was about sick and they haven't had what they were entitled to from the Commissary in the food line. He wished me to send him a box of provisions. I got a letter for Eleanor Dare when I came home at night. I answered George's letter in the evening and mailed it. I got a can of oysters prepared for long keeping and a paper of pepper to send in a box to George next week. 9/13 I carried my dinner to work, but on account of Sherman Disbrow, came home to prepare the way to put coal in the cellar. On the way I stopped at the post office and got a letter from George acknowledging my second letter. He did not get the first since I sent it to Washington and they stopped in Baltimore. Went to market and the post office in the evening. 9/14 Attended church in the morning and Brother Crawford preached. it being Sunday School prayer meeting at noon, I did not stay. Gussie went to PM and evening. I wrote a letter to George at Fort Marshall, Baltimore MD. Mother called on her way to meeting and went with Gussie. 9/15 Worked as usual in the shop and received the Baltimore Clipper from George. I went to the market in the evening and left extracts of 3 of George's letters at the Times Office for the print. 9/16 I came home to dinner and Harriet Wheeler was with us for dinner. On my way home at night I stopped at Benedict &Nichols and bought ticking for 2 shop aprons. I took care of Eddy in the evening to let Gussie and Cousin Mary Purdy go into the street. I counted over the scholars of the Sunday School also in the evening. 9/17 Worked hard in the shop all day. On the way home I took a letter from the post office from George. Enclosed was a picture of Fort Marshall which headed the sheet of paper on which he wrote. He used 2 other sheets of paper and it was a good long letter. I mailed a Danbury Times to him and a short letter which I wrote at Mr. Swift's office in the evening. I enclosed 25 cents worth of postage stamps to him. 9/18 I have worked as usual in the shop. Good news from Gen. McClellan by telegraph. There was a terrific battle at Sharpsburg at which the Rebels were severely beaten. 15,000 of them were taken prisoner with 9 batteries of artillery. It is reported that they are surrounded and will be annihilated. I had a letter from George this evening. He wants $5 drawn from the bank and to have 75 cents used for 6 more cartes de visites for him. I wanted to send a treasury note and there are none smaller than $5, I sent the $5 and 25 cents worth of stamps and reserved 75 cents from $6. I sent it from my own pocket to avoid drawing any from the bank and give him a chance to send it to me when he gets paid off, provided I am not obliged to use it before and compelled to draw it. 9/19 I came home to my dinner. Moses Baxter built my bridge over the ditch this forenoon. In the evening, Mother Griswold took care of Eddy and Gussie and I bought a basket of peaches, $1.12 and 6 glass jars to put up the fruit air tight. 9/20 Worked as usual in the shop . On the way home stopped at Rittons to see about another $1 worth of George's carte de visits. Mother and Gussie I found up at Mother Griswolds and we took tea up there. By a letter received today by Cousin Frank Boughton from John, I learned that George is sick in the hospital in Baltimore. David Bradley is also sick and with him there. George had a considerable fever when he gave up and went there. I called in to the Singing School a short time this evening. 9/21 I attended church in the morning. Chas. B. Ford, the Ridgefield preacher preached for us all day. I came home at noon and Cousin Mary Purdy took Eddie to her house so Gussie and I attended church in the PM. I was too sleepy to benefit from the sermon. We did not go to meeting in the evening. I finished my letter to George and sent it by Mother Griswold to the post office. Gussie wrote to Cousin Eliza in Cal in the evening. 9/22 A good day to work, it not being so warm. Gussie put up her peaches in airt tight jars and Bell came down and took care of Eddy. I went to market in the evening and saw Josiah Day from the 17th Regiment, Fort Marshall, Baltimore. He came home upon getting news that his wife was not expeted to live, she having the heart disease. He told me George was able to be about camp again although he had been very sick. Gussie took a colored lithograph of Fort Marshall from the post office today that was sent by George. Major William [Meagling] from the 11th regiment came home on the freight train. He was wounded, the ball passing through the bone and entirely through the leg. He was wounded in the late battle on the upper Potomac while McClellan was driving the invading Rebels under Jackson & Lee across the river from Maryland to Virginia again. 9/23 I was rather late to the shop this morning. In the paper we had a Presidential Proclamation of freedom to all slaves in the rebellious states after Jan. 1, 1863. I went to market in the evening and to Starr Baldwins to see Josiah Day about sending a package to George when he returns tomorrow or the next day. I commeced to make up the package when I returned home. Gussie received a letter from Elizabeth Mead in the evening. 9/24 Wednesday. Joseph Young came the shop to work for the first time since his wedding last Wednesday PM. He gave $1.00 to the shop to spend for beer. I came home to dinner and just got back to the shop when Josiah Day called to tell me he was to start for the Regiment in Baltimore on the passenger train and would take a package for me to George. I left my work in time to go home and put it up and give it to him at the depot. It contained 1 gross of letter paper, a can of oysters, a bowl of crab apple jelly, a paper of pepper, 1 box of Brown's Bronchial Troaches, 2 boxes of Palmer's boot blacking, 1 roll of Griswold's salve, 5 cartes de visites (ordered by him at Rittons) in a letter, the Danbury Times, and 3 Sailors Magazines. Gussie went to the Depot and after the train left we went to look for a bedstead and wash stand which we bought at Joe Ives' and 7 1/4 yds carpet for bed room $4 which we bought at Benedict & Nichols. I took a letter at noon from the post office from George for Mother. Mothe called on her way to class in the evening and Gussie opened and read the letter to her at her request. George was well again. Their rations are miserable, nearly all the meat is stinking and some of the hams are full of maggots. I went to class in the evening. Brother Chittenden led. 9/25 I worked in the shop as long as I could see. Joe Ives delivered the bed and washstand. B&N also sent the carpet. Gussie spent the day up home and I got my supper. Before I finished Gussie came and had taken a letter from George from the post office. I went to market in the evening. Before retiring I pulled out the tacks in the parlor carpet to prepare for cleaning. 9/26 Jane Pine is helping us clean house today. I came home to dinner and helped Jane shake the parlor capet and I finished the whipping. I then planed off the edges of the floor boards that had warped and sprung and then put down the carpet. I went back to the shop and worked as long as I could see. After tea I put the sitting room stove in its intended position but the pipe was too long so I took it to Charles Hull's to be cut. I took another picture from the post office from George of the Missouri volunteers. 9/27 Saturday. On my way to the shop I carried my stove pipe to Charles Hull's to be shortened again. I also bought a 1/2 yd. of carpet, not having bought enough last Friday. Worked hard and late in the shop. I brought the stove pipe when I came home and put it up before tea. Gussie went up home in the PM. I went to market in the evening. 9/28 Sunday. Brother Crawford preached in the morning. I sat up in the choir in George's seat. Gussie went in the PM. After tea I wrote to George and Gussie wrote to Elizabeth Mead and Ellen Dare. I carried them to the post office but did not stay to evening meeting. I returned home and retired early. 9/29 Worked in the shop. Received a letter and picture, The Soldier's Dream, from George in Baltimore. I answered his letter in the evening and mailed it . I carried down to Curtis Bennett's the 3 pictures which George has sent home to be framed. Isabella came down to take care of Eddy while Gussie washed. She stayed nearly all day. 9/30 I came home to dinner and got out my cider barrel and rinsed it. At 4 o'clock it was taken away to Ridgefield to be filled. I engaged 12 bushels of potatoes of James Fowler.
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Purdy, Horace, 1835-1909
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Western Connecticut State University
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1862-09
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17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
Abigail Palmer
Bell Purdy
Benedict and Nichols
Boughton Family
Bridgeport (Conn.)
Brother Crawford
Burr Bradley
Camp Aiken
Charles Hull
Charles Mills
Charles Starr
Connecticut Military Units - Civil War
Curtis Bennett
Danbury Times
David Bradley
Edith Newman
Edmund Palmer
Edward Barnum
Elizabeth Mead
Ellen Dare
Father Griswold
Frank Boughton
George Dickens
George Purdy
George Starr
Harriet Griswold Wheeler Stevens
Hoyt Family
James Fowler
John Pollett
Joseph Ives
Joseph Young
Josiah Day
Julia Pine
Mary Purdy
Moses Baxter
Mother Griswold
O. H. Swift
P. T. Barnum
Phoebe Palmer
Ridgefield CT
Sherman Disbrow
Washington D.C.
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, August 1862 Entry
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
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8/1 Friday. Cousin Roxanna Hall came from [Sodom] to Aunt Louisa's today because of Anna's sickness and will stay over Sunday. Stopped work early because of a hard pain in my chest. Bought a bushel of flour of Mr. Crofut for $8. The evening papers report the iron clads in Mobile is a monstrous lie or is reported to be. I called to see Mr. Sanford who is to procure a place for George. After I saw him which was about 9 o'clock I went up home but he was not there, being at his lodge meeting. I went down there and waited a long time for him. which made it midnight before I retired. 8/2 Not as troubled with pain in my breast and side and was able to work longer in the shop. After tea George came down and I went with him to Mr. Sanford's to talk more about him going to a trade.I then went into the street to get the news and went to the Times office to order Father Griswold's paper discontinued. 8/3 I went to the 9 oclock prayer meeting and Brother Crawford preached from Mathew. William Warren who has enlisted came home from Bridgeport and was in his usual place as Assistant Librarian in the Sunday School. I came home after School to let Gussie attend in the PM. Cousin Mary wanted me to bring Eddy over in the PM and I did so for a while. After tea Cousin Roxana and Mary made us a call. I had a severe headache and stayed home in the evening. 8/ 4 Worked as usual in the shop. Went into the street in the evening and bought a gallon of ale at Mr. Rowan's. The New Haven train broke down and detained our train and it was 9 o'clock before it reached here. The mail which came on it brought a letter from Cousin David Mills, Banks Division, Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Army of Virginia. 8/5 I see by the papers that the President has called for an additional 300,000 troops by drafting. It is causing considerable excitement in this community. I answere Cousin David Mills letter in the evening and commenced one to Charles. 8/6 Limited in our work at the shop. I came home to my dinner. Leiut. Keeler of the 5th connecticut Volunteers called at the shop this forenoon . He spoke at Concert Hall this evening, his object being to get recruits for the 5th regiment. I wrote a letter to E. A. Stanford at Starr's Arms Co., Yonkers for George to see if persons working there were exempt from the draft. I finished one and mailed it to David Mills 8/7 Great excitement about the drafting. Enlistments are going on rapidly. Many are enlisting rather than stand a draft. I went to Dr. Bennett's on my way home from the shop this afternoon and got a certificate of exemption from military duty on account of being ruptured. I mailed a letter to Cousin Charles Mills in the evening. 8/8 A warm day thought by many to be the warmest of the season thus far. Joseph Young walked up with me from the shop and stopped at my home. I gave him some ripe apples (Harriet) and then we went through Father Griswold's new house then he went over to Granville Amblers to see his lady I suppose, Mary Prior. I then started up home for tea where Gussie was but I met her coming home with George drawing the baby for her. I returned home for tea and after, walked down to the Post Office with George. 8/9 I came home to dinner. Went to market in the evening 8/10 Went to prayer meeting a 9 o'clock then came home to take care of Eddy while Gussie went up home with some white flowers with which to lay out John Freeland's little boy who died at 5 o'clock this morning. Gussie returned home at noon and I went to the communion service in the PM. Brother Hare was there and assisted Brother Crawford. After tea we went up home and Gussie attended the funeral with Mother. We brought home a small pail of milk and did not go to meeting in the evening. John Boughton and Frank called in the evening. He is going to war with Capt. Moore's company. 8/11 Worked as usual in the shop. News in the papers today of a hard battle fought near Culpeper Courthouse between Gen. Pope and the rebel Stonewall Jackson. The Colonel of the 5th Connecticut and his major were wounded and taken prisoners. Lieut. Col. Stone was killed or hurt. We will have more particulars tomorrow afternoon. I went to the Teachers meeting in the evening and we voted to have a picnic on the 20th in the Orchard just back of the church. 8/12 Went to the shop but did not feel like work because of a bad diarrhea. Was up several times during the night. I bought a new flower pot and carried it up to John Pollitt's to have a Fuschia transplanted into it. From there I went to the street and the picture rooms (Rittons) where George was having a picture taken for the [Nereka] Lodge of which he is a member. He went home with me to dinner. I went to the depot to see him off on the freight train. Mother, Bell and Gussie with Eddy went as far as Bethel with him where he also stopped to see friends and took the other train to join his squad. He went off in good spirits. I took tea with Father Griswold. I went to the depot in the evening to meet Gussie, Eddy, Mother and Bell. I received a letter in the morning mail from Mr. Sanford at Yonkers in answer to the one I wrote in reference to drafting workmen at Starr Arms Co. It was too late for George and even if it came sooner it would have made no difference. George had made up his mind to enlist. 8/13 I went to the shop but before I took off my coat, Theodore Fowler, Joseph Young and Daniel Manley wished me to got with them to Dr. Bennett's to get military exemption papers. Theodore and Joseph got theirs but Daniel could not. I came home to dinner. I stopped work just before the train left the depot to go to see John Boughton, David Bradley and his brother George and others off to join their regiment in Bridgeport. Gussie was there with Eddie in his carriage. We went from there up to John Pollitt's to get a Fuscia Mrs. Pollitt had promised Gussie. I went to class and to market. It is George's birthday and his first full day in camp. 8/14 Worked all day in the shop. Came home to dinner. Charles Small enlisted this morning in Capt. Moore's company and went off on the passenger train this afternoon.Eddy acted very strange about tea time. We thought he was sick but I guess he was intoxicated from being up to Father Griswold's house where the painter was dissolving shellac with alcohol. I mailed a letter to E.A. Sanford this morning to inform him that George had volunteered for the war and could not go to a trade. 8/15 I my way to the shop I stopped at [Morner's] and bought material for a pair of cheap shop pants and had them cut. I carried them up home in the evening to let Mother make them. George Weed brought a letter in the evening from George who is in camp in Bridgeport with the 17th Regiment. He wanted me to send him money to come home with tomorrow. I sat down and answered it and enclosed $5.00. 8/16 I was late in getting my letter to the post office this morning and had to take it to the cars. I persuaded the post master's clerk, Oliver Bedient to receive it there. George started for home on the morning train and intercepted the letter at Norwalk. He called at the shop when he arrived. Gussie went up home in the PM. I went up to tea. George and I went down to the meadow and helped Father get up his hay. We left Eddy up home in the evening and went into the street and to Singing School. We then went up home for Eddy and got home and retired around 11 o'clock. 8/17 I went to 9 o'clock prayer meeting. I opened with selection of a hymn and George led the prayer. Mr. Coc, Presbyterian, preached for us in the morning. George and William Warren are both home from camp. They assisted Aaron Moorehouse and Francis Clark who have taken their places as Librarian and Assistant in the Sunday School. I gave a notice of our picnic to Brother Crawford to be read in the PM. After Sabbath School I came home and Gussie attended church in the PM. Harriet Mills and George came home with Gussie to tea. After which George got Mr. McDonald's horse and carriage and took Harriet down home to Bethel. After Gussie got her dishes washed we went over to Aunt Louisa's to see John Boughton and Frank. John left his regiment as did George to spend the Sabbath at home. They are to return to Bridgeport on Thursday. Gussie went to meeting in the eveninig while I took care of Eddy. 8/18 Felt more like work today than some time past. Came home to dinner and on the way stopped at the Post Office and got a letter from Edwin. Gussie went up home in the PM to visit Marie Mills and Harriet. George came home with her and drew Eddie. I answered Edwins letter in the evening. 8/19 George left on the train this morning to go back to camp in Bridgeport. On my way home from work I felt sick (bowel complaint). After tea I went to the the grocers and the post office. I called at the military hall to see some recruits drill under Jenkins C. Barry. 8/20 Sunday School picnic in the orchard at the back of the church. I did not go because of work at the shop. Letter from George stating that their regiment, 17th is to leave for Washington on Monday. I wrote in reply and mailed it in the evening. 8/21 We had the shop called this forenoon to raise our prices for the work. Mr. Crofut finally consented to give us what we asked. I was made Chairman of the meeting. Worked later than usual, to 7 o'clock. Went to market in the evening. I know not why, but I felt impressed that George would come home. He did and he is to stay until Saturday. He has been having some photographs (carte de visite) taken and gave me one. A town meeting was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock to vote a bounty for the 9 month volunteers. I was told they voted $200 each. I did not attend. 8/22 Headache in the PM. George came to the shop as I finished work. I went with him to Rittons to see about some photographs. He then came home with me to tea and then we went to borrow a team to go up home to get his melodeon to take to his Lodge room for the evening. Capt. Jas. A . Betts of Company A, 5th Regiment, lately a prisoner at Salisbury, North Carolina came home on the evening train. I carried the Sunday School Role Book and my checks for my money at the shop over to Burr Bradley's as I anticipate going to Bridgeport in the morning to stay over to Sunday to see the 17th Regiment off. 8/23 I went to Bridgeport in the morning. After we got to camp, Camp Aiken) I went with the squad of men and took a bathe in sea water. I took dinner with the boys on Government army rations and drilled with them in the afternoon. There was a prayer meeting in their chapel tent in th evening. I am living camp life. When we turned in we were all in a story telling mood and consequently it was late before we fell asleep. George tents in the same mess with Phineas Lounsbury, William Warren, William Otis, John Grannis, Montgomery Bailey, Edgar Knapp, Lewis A. Ward, Amos Day and William H. Curtis. All have respect for religion and most of them are professors. They have bible reading and prayers every night in their tent. 8/24 swervices by acting chaplain Thompson. There was a collection taken up for the chapel tent. There was a large attendance from the city and ladies even threw in their gold rings. Wrote letter to wife in PM, by Seth Downs who was down with a team. About 400 of the regiment attended Mr. [Mailey's] church and Mr. Thompson preached. The house was filled to utmost capacity. 8/25 After breakfast I went up to the city and returned before dinner. George was detailed for guard duty last night and is still on duty. George proposed a prayer meeting in the chapel tent in the evening and it was a good meeting with the tent full. 8/26 went to the city again this morning . I carried a watch up to Blackman's on [Easu St] for Rufus Warren , and a letter to mail for Sargt. [Bousson]. John Brush came down on the train and went over to camp with me. The new chapel tent was dedicated in the afternoon and I started for home about 5:15. 8/27 Sick today with a bad diarrhea. Went to the shop in the morning but did not work. I wrote a letter to George after tea and mailed it. 8/28 Worked in the shop today. Gould Disbrow carted some sand for me to fill up the ditch in front of my entrance to make it easier getting in with a load. I went into the street in the evening and exchanged a bottle of Arnolds ink for one of Davids which I like better. I got my hair cut and stopped at the post office. I was going to pick my crab apples but there was a shower. 8/29 Eddie's birthday - a year old. I received a letter from Cousin Charles Mills from Old Point Comfort VA and one from George, Camp Aiken, 17th Regiment, Bridgeport. Just as I finished tea Granville Morris called and handed me a letter from George which he brought from camp. George sent $2 to pay for $1 worth of pictures at Rittons and to order another $1 to be struck off immediately. Gussie mailed my letter in the evening and I stayed home to take care of Eddie. Cousin Charles letter was written in pencil and I inked it over in the evening. 8/30 I picked a few crab apples before breakfast. I came home to dinner and found a telegraphic dispatch from George saying Capt. Moore's company would be home on the freight train. George went to Stamford and brought Eddy (Cousin Edmund) Palmer home with him on the evening train. The company assembled in the Concert Hall when they arrived to present Swords and Sashes to Capt. Moore and Lieut. Daniels and Lieut. [Lorisen]. Lieut. Governor Averill presented them in behalf of the company. The ceremony was quite interesting. Gussie was up home in the PM and evening so I got my supper then went to the depot to meet George. News by telegraph this PM that a heavy battle was fought at the old Bull Run battleground in which the rebels were severely beaten. Our killed and wounded estimated at 8,000 and the rebels double that number. Fanny came home on the evening train from Camp Meeting. 8/31 Afflicted with a severe headache all day. Did not go to the 9 o'clock prayer meeting. George and Eddie (Edmund) Palmer came this way to church. I attended in the forenoon. Brother Crawford's son-in-law, Mr. Hease preached. After Sunday School I came home and Gussie attended in PM. Edmund came and stayed with me til church was out and George called in for him and they went up home. After tea we took the baby and went up home and stayed until evening meeting. Cousin Edmund stayed with me in the evening to take care of Eddie while Gussie went to meeting.
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Purdy, Horace, 1835-1909
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Western Connecticut State University
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17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
5th Connecticut Regiment
Aaron Morehouse
Alexander Coe
Allen McDonald
Amos C. Day
Anna Purdy
Bell Purdy
Bethel (Conn.)
Boughton Family
Bridgeport (Conn.)
Brother Crawford
Bull Run VA
Camp Aiken
Captain James Moore
Charles Mills
Charles Small
Connecticut Military Units - Civil War
Daniel Manley
David Mills
Dr. Bennett
Edmund Palmer
Edward Sanford
Father Griswold
Frank Boughton
George Purdy
Gould Disbrow
Granville Ambler
Harriet Mills
Henry Crofut
John Bouton
John Brush
John Pollett
Joseph Young
Lieut Col. Henry B. Stone
Louise Purdy
Lt. Gov. Averill
Mary Purdy
Montgomery Bailey
Norwalk (Conn.)
Phineas Lounsbury
Seth Downs
Theodore Fowler
William H. Curtis
William Otis
William Warren
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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7/1 - Tuesday - Stephen Holmes boy Charly died this morning with inflamation in the bowels. I went to the savings bank before going to the shop and paid $21 interest money. After work hoed the garden and helped Father Griswold set out some tomatoes and cabbage plants. Went to market in the evening and to the Hatters Meeting. I didn't get home til 10 o'clock. Father has been plowing out his potatoes. Mother and Bell called in the evening. 7/2 Wednesday -Worked till noon then came home to dinner. Went to the funeral of Charly Holmes. He was a member of our Sabbath School. The School assembled at 1 o'clock and the service was at 2 o'clock. It rained all afternoon. A large portion of the scholars were present and sang the hymns commencing with Our Sweet Flower Has Drooped and Faded. Father Griswold officiated. I went up to the cemetary. Burr Bradley walked under my umbrella and we walked home by his house to keep him dry. He gave me some cabbage plants. 7/3 Thursday. Worked in the shop. I sent a letter by Beatty's Stage to Abel Grey who makes and supplies us with butter. A telegraph this afternoon that there was a heavy battle on Tuesday near Richmond. Our loss was estimated at 15,000. Louisa took care of Eddie in the evening and Gussie and I went into the street. 7/4 Friday - I hoed in my garden and went to practice with my pistol at a target in the afternoon. In the PM Gussie and I took a walk with the baby in his carriage . Went up to Emily Anderson's and then down to the new fountain at the foot of Main Street and up home to Father Purdy's . Stayed a short time and came home. on our way back from Emily Anderson's we stopped at Mr. Rowan's and took some ice cream. The day has been very quiet for Independence Day. 7/5 Saturday - Worked as usual in the shop. Henry Benedict was buried this afternoon. It is reported that Robert Nostrand had his leg amputated this PM. I later learned that this was false . The Doctor only took out some pieces of bone. I went to market in the evening. Bought a paper (the Post) to get news from McClellan's army near Richmond. He has been fighting for eight days and our losses are near 20,000 as far as can be made out. Rebel losses are much heavier. No fighting since Tuesday as far as we are informed. We had a dispatch today that Vicksburg on the Mississippi is taken. I believe this is the last rebel stronghold on the river. I came back at 9 o'clock and went up home for my clothes that mother washed. I brought home a pail of milk. When I returned I got some water from the brook and put it in a large tub and gave myself a good washing over my whole body. 7/6 Sunday - Had our first young men's prayer meeting at 9 o'clock. Brother Crawford preached. George was in Stamford today so I was Librarian and Secretary. I stayed for afternoon service. Brother Crawford preached from the same text as I heard from Dr. Ryan in Washington DC on May 19th of 1861 previouse to our crossing the Potomac. Congregation and school was small today on account of the excesive heat. Gussie went to prayer meeting in the evening. 7/7 Monday - I worked hard in the shop. After tea I wnet to the post office where I met Uncle Edwin. I had a long talk about his family, the loss of Mary and her two children. Cousin Edwin and the boy living with him now have the same complaint, the diptheria. 7/8 Tuesday -Picked cherries from Father Griswold's tree before breakfast so Gussie could make some pies. Geroge came home on the train today. He came from Stamford to Ridgefield last night, stopped there and came today walking as far as Bethel. Stopped at Aunt Harriet's in Bethel then took the train home. Worked late at the shop to finish a dozen hats. Took care of Eddie in the evening so Gussie could go to the milliner. 7/9 Wednesday - Have all the work I can do in the shop today. Gussie went over to Mrs. Cyrus White's in the PM to the Sewing Society and took Eddy with her. I got my own supper and put up a shelf in the sink room. I went into the street about 9 o'clock for a loaf of bread.7/10 Thursday - It has been very smoky today. The sun looked like a ball of fire and the moon looked the same. Worked hard in the shop. After supper I helped Father Griswold set out some celery plants. I then went to market and brought home a loaf of bread and a peck of round clams. Lieutenant Andrew Knox of the 1st Connecticut Artillery came home on the train this evening. He was in the battle near Richmond. Eddie has broken out with measles and has the whooping cough. 7/11 Friday - Mother was with us to tea. George came down and returned my carpet bag that he used to go to Bridgeport on the 4th, and to Stamford and Ridgefield. We are in doubt whether Eddy has whooping cough or the measles although he coughs considerably. Mother Griswold and Louisa took care of him in the evening to let us go into the street. 7/12 Saturday - I worked until a short time after dinner and came home as I was very tired, having worked hard all week. Mr. Ball, one of Father Griswold's masons put the finishing coat over the plastering on my chimney in the sink room just before 6 o'clock. Gussie went up home so I got my tea upstairs with Mother Griswold. Gussie went to the milliners in the evening and I took care of Eddie 7/13 Sunday - Went to men's prayer meeting at 9 o'clock and Brother Crawford preached. Came home after Sunday School prayer meeting and Gussie went in the PM. I stayed home in the evening and let Gussie go to hear our Presiding Elder Mr. C. Hoyt preach. Sacrament in the PM. John Carpenter Jr. and Henry Heinman were baptized. 7/14 Monday - I worked in the shop. It was our usual payday and I drew $21.00 for 2 weeks work. I attended Sunday School Teachers business meeting and copied the minutes before I retired to rest. Father Griswold and Fanny came home from New York on the evening train. 7/15 Tuesday - Spent the day at home white washing, moving the stove into the sink room, [bolting] down oil cloth, buying zinc and making 2 frames upon which to nail it to protect the wood work behind the stove from the heat, filing my saw and mowing my door yard and it was dark when I finished. 7/16 Wednesday - I came home to dinner. Mother went to the funeral of the child of Robert Sayres. Isabella came down in the PM and stayed to tea. I sent a bottle of cider by her to Father. A thunder shower came in the PM so I did not go to class in the evening. Father Griswold's sofa, parlor table, oil cloth and carpet came from New York today. They were taken into our house to await the finishing of their new one. I received a letter from Cousin Charles Mills in McClellan's army near Richmond. 7/17 Thursday - Worked all day in the shop. Robert Fry came for my door yard grass after tea. A special Hatters Meeting in the evening to give a card to [Saul] Sniffens. He was [rejected]. After the meeting I saw Lieut. Knox at Bennett's store. He is home on furlough. 7/18 Friday - Gov. Buckingham came on a special train at 12 o'clock to hold a meeting in the evening to get volunteers for the war. We had a cannon at the ship and all hands turned ourt to salute the Gov. The train stopped and he presented himself at the door, head uncovered to acknowledge the compliment. A large enthusiastic meeting was held at concert hall in the evening. Lieut Gov. Averill presided and spoke, the Gov. , Mr. Gilbert, a Mr. Hoyt who is preaching at the Baptist Church during Mr. Stone's absence in Europe, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Clark, the Presbyterian minister from New Fairfield, and Thomas St. John who was drunk and made a failure. Capt Moore was there and quite a few came forward after the meeting and enlisted in his new company. 7/19 Saturday - I came home to dinner instead of carrying it. I worked late in the shop in order to finish up the work I had. Cousin George Hall from Sodom called as I came from work. He went over to stay with Cousin Harriet. I went into the street in the evening. 7/20 Sunday - I went to 9 o'clock prayer meeting and George handed me a letter from Cousin David Mills, 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Gen. Banks division dated 3 miles from Warrington VA. George took it out of the post office last evening, M.r Crawford preached in the AM. We had a short Sunday School shool session and an intermission before going up to the First Congregational Church to a gathering of Sunday Schools for School concert to take the place of regular afternoon services. I came home at intermission to let Gussie go to the concert. I took care of Eddy and wrote to Cousin David Mills. Gussie came home and reported an interesting meeting. After tea Mary Purdy came over with George Hall. It being rainy we did not attend church in the evening. They stayed until after 9 o'clock. 7/21 Monday - Anniversary of the battle of Bull Run. I worked in the shop until 7 o'clock. After tea I went down town and mailed my letter to Cousin David Mills. 7/22 Tuesday - George had some diffuculty with Father about leaving home and came to the shop to see me. He called at the house when I was at tea and I wrote a letter for him to [Binghamton] to E. A. Sanford to see about a situation for him to make firearms. We went into the street and he went to class and I mailed the letter. I then went to Military Hall to see how Capt. Moore was doing in getting volunteers. He is doing well with about 50 men already. I bought some groceries and came home. 7/23 Wednesday - In the forenoon I came very near enlisting with 5 of my shopmates, John Brush, Charles Small, Hiram Crofut, Flagler and John Rooney. We were all ready to go to the Recruiting Office except John Rooney who first took off his apron but put it on again immediately. I went to market in the evening. 7/24 Thursday - A special town meeting this afternoon to vote a bounty to the volunteers enlisting for the war under the President's call for 300,000 more men. I stopped work to go but heard that the business was done and the meeting adjourned. $125.00 bounty was voted to all who enlisted under this call previous and until August 20th. I went home and worked in my garden. Also went over to Mr. Hurd's and got some strawberrry plants and set them out. They are Hooker and what he called the None Such, and I got some of both. In the evening I called at Thomas Barnum's to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque. I then went down town and walked up with Mr. Swift to the new dealer who bought out Smith. I had conversation with him about renting my upper rooms. George today has procured a stituation at Sturdevant's Factory at hardening [reals] 7/25 Friday - Just a year ago this afternoon the 1st Connecticut Regiment marched from camp to Meridian HIll Washington D.C. to the arsenal to deposit our arms and from there to the depot to return home after 3 months, including the Battle of Bull Run. The cars did not start until midnight, having to wait for a train arriving with troops. I was told they were a portion of Sickle's brigade. I worked all day in the shop and was very tired when I came home. After tea I propped up my pea vines and went to market. 7/26 Saturday - I brought some turnip plants home from the shop which Daniel Manley gave me and planted them before tea. I went into the street in the evening and paid for a lobster whieich Avery Raymond brought up according to order. 7/27 Sunday - I went to the Young Mens prayer meeting in the morning and came home after Sunday School. Mary Purdy offer to take care of Eddy so I went back to church with Gussie. Brother Crawford preached. A horse ran away as people were going to church in the morning. He came on the sidewalk and ran over several women and badly injured Mrs. Richards, Widow Eli Rockwell, Mrs Nathan Bennnett, John Stone's wife and her sister. I have been told others were hurt but have not yet learned their names. George came home with us to tea. After tea Gussie and I took Eddy in his carriage and called at Mrs. Richards' and at Mrs. Rockwell's. From there we went over to Burr Bradley's and then over to Town Hill to John Pollitt's . We did not got to meeting in the evening. 7/28 Monday - Worked hard all day at the shop. Pay day and I drew $18 for the last 2 weeks. After tea we left the baby with Mother Griswold and went into the street to do some trading. Capt. Moore's company of volunteers were out in the street in the eveninig parading with music. They leave for Hartford on the train tomorrow morning. 7/29 Tuesday - I have been toubled with a pain in my breast and side today. Came home earlier on that account. I came by Mr. Wright's paint shop and paid him 12 cents which I owed him. Bell came down and stayed for tea. Anna Purdy is worse. She had a spell of bleeding last night and another today. I brought home a pound of shellac for Father Griswold. 7/30 Wednesday - I have not felt very well today. William Judson from a Pennsylvania regiment under McClellan was at the shop. He was wounded, having lost a finger and a portion of another in the battle for Richmond. I tried to take up a collection for him to enable hime to get to New York, he being a pretty hard case. I did not succeed as the men feared he would spend it on liquor as I also feared. 7/31 Thursday - I felt better today but still not very strong. I worked until 5 o'clock and went down to the railroad bridge with E. Stevens, George Fenner, and Joseph Young to bathe and wash. Mrs. Russell Wildman and Lucy called after tea. Our folks went with them up to the new house. I went into the street in the evening. Stirring news in the papers. It is reported that 10 iron clad gun boats have come over from England and have broken the blockade at Mobile. I went to prayer meeting late. This morning I took 1 dozen rolls of Griswold Family Salve down to Mr. Swift to let him sell for us on commission.
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Purdy, Horace, 1835-1909
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Western Connecticut State University
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1862-07
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Bull Run VA
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Captain James Moore
Charles Mills
Charles Small
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Dr. Ryan
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George Fenner
George Hall
George Purdy
Henry Hinman
Hiram Crofut
Hoyt Family
John Brush
John Carpenter
John Pollett
John Stone
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Lt. Gov. Averill
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Mary Purdy
Mother Griswold
Mr. Hurd
Mrs. Cyrus White
Mrs. Russell Wildman
O. H. Swift
Pahquioque Hat Factory
Raymond's market
Ridgefield CT
Robert Fry
Stamford (Conn.)
Sturdevant's Factory
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, June 1862 Entry
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JUNE 01 – SUNDAY – Stormy. I went to church in the morning. Brother Crawford preached from the 4th of Acts, the last clause of the 33rd verse, “And a great grace was upon them all.” I came home at noon and Gussie went, as usual, in the PM. Louisa stayed with Eddie in the evening and we both went to Prayer Meeting. JUNE 02 – MONDAY – Very warm and sultry. A subscription fund was started to assist Henry Ledger to go to England for his health. I gave $1.00. Another also to help Josiah Broas. I gave 25 cents for that. It has been pay day at the shop. I drew $25.00. John Brush and Theodore Flagler went off after dinner and returned to the shop to get their pay. Both were very intoxicated. John, as usual when drunk, was ugly. Burr Bradley came home with me for some tomato plants. I hoed garden as long as I could see and then went to market. A hard thunder shower just as I got home. Aunt Harriet and cousins Mina and Harriet came up on the morning train and stayed to dinner with Gussie. Before taking the train in the PM for Bethel, they came to the shop to see me. Bell went down with them for a ride and returned again by the evening train. News today of two fights near Richmond. The rebels attacked us each time (Saturday and Sunday) and were repulsed by the bayonet with terrible losses. Our losses were also heavy. JUNE 03 – TUESDAY - Sunshine and showers. I worked in the shop until after 7 o’clock. I was consequently late to tea. Charles Mason brought me a bottle of ale as I ordered from Randell’s. I went to market in the evening and bought a shad and divided it with Father Griswold. JUNE 04 – WEDNESDAY – It rained hard and steady all day. A. Hodinott, taken by the rebels at Bull Run on the 21st of July last, arrived home on the morning train and Isaac Jennings in the evening. Another letter by this evening’s mail from Charles Mills near Richmond under McClellan. JUNE 05 – THURSDAY – Cloudy and misty in the morning, but it came off clear and pleasant before night. We had a telegraphic dispatch at the shop in the forenoon of the continued retreat by the rebels from Corinth, Tennessee. The complete demoralization and breaking up of their army. General Beauregard told them to think for themselves. Ten thousand have been taken prisoner by our army under Halleck; also 15,000 stands of arms. Cousin Mary Taylor, who died yesterday, was buried today. We did not learn of the time of the funeral in time to attend and that, we found out through others. They did not send us word, not even that Mary was dead until it was too late to get ready to go. JUNE 06 – FRIDAY – Parsons sent George Bradley to build my chimney. I stayed home from the shop to tend to masonry. Gussie, Fanny and Mother started for Hartford in the PM. Cousin Hart Purdy helped me by helping the masons, etc. I paid him 25 cents for what he did. I mowed my door yard. JUNE 07 – SATURDAY – I got up this morning old bachelor-like and got my own breakfast. I went to the shop and finished off the work I had out and then came home, there being no more work to do. In the PM, I got the grass off my yard and flailed it off for manure. After I had got my lonely tea again. I took some clothes up home for Mother to wash next week. I took a pail with me and brought home some milk. I went to the Post Office and to Singing School for a while. George came home under my umbrella with me so that he could borrow it to go home with as it has rained since the shower which came up about 7 o’clock. JUNE 08 – SUNDAY – A cold rain. Wife and baby being absent; I have been able to attend church all day. Brother Crawford preached in the morning. I sat in the choir. Sunday School Prayer Meeting at noon and sacrament service in the PM, at which Mr. Crawford gave us what he called a family talk about supporting the Singing Society and keeping up the finances of the church, etc. I went up home for tea. I wrote a letter to Cousin Charley Mills in the army. I sent him a Danbury Times also. I attended church in the evening. Brother Crawford preached from Matthew 12:30. Brother Bradley being absent, I passed the basket for collections. JUNE 09 – MONDAY – Pleasant, but cool for the season. I have worked in the shop. I picked our first mess of strawberries for tea. I ate them alone in my glory, there being no one home but Prince, the cat. I went to Teachers’ meeting in the evening. JUNE 10 – TUESDAY – I overslept this morning. I got my breakfast and after eating it, I went to the shop without stopping to wash my dishes for the first time since Gussie went away. After I came from my work in the shop, I hoed in my garden while the tea kettle was boiling. Harriet sent over some stewed currants for my tea. While I was eating, Able came over and partially fixed the tin around my new chimney. He could not complete it as it required a tinner to do some soldering. I hoed in my garden as long as I could see and then went into the street to the Post Office and to get something for my breakfast. I came home and washed up the dirty dishes, trimmed the lamps, etc., which kept me busy until about 10 o’clock. JUNE 11 - WEDNESDAY – I cooked potatoes, ham and eggs and coffee for my breakfast. On my way to the shop, I stopped at Charles Hull’s and sent a tinner up to solder some tin around my new chimney. I left word with Abel to give directions about the work. I took down my fluid can and ordered a ½ gallon of fluid. On my way from the shop at night, I stopped at Hull’s and paid my bill for the work done in the morning around my chimney – 55cents. I got my tea over to Abel’s. A shower in the evening. I attended class in the evening. JUNE 12 – THURSDAY – A total eclipse of the moon at midnight last night. It has been pleasant and warmer, more like summer. We had but one dozen hats to do today. I got mine done just after dinner and came home. I paid Abel Parsons $1.50 for one day’s work done by his apprentice, George Bradley, in building my sink room chimney. I hoed in my garden, picked some strawberries and carried them up home where I took my tea and brought home a pail of milk. I brought home my washing which Mother has been doing for me. George came down with me and we went to prayer meeting in the evening. I called at Smith’s news office and paid a bill for the Sunday School for $4.38 for 2 dozen copies of the ”Theological Compendium” for the Bible Society. JUNE 13 - FRIDAY - Warm. I came home about 3 o’clock, having done my stint -$1.50. I put the first coat of paint around the tin on my new chimney. I hoed a little in the garden and then went into the street. I received a letter from Gussie, bought some meat for my breakfast and then came home. JUNE 14 – SATURDAY – Warm and pleasant. I finished my work at the shop about 3 o’clock. I brought home a hat which I had been getting up for George, also a china pink for Gussie from John Pollett’s. Mary Purdy came over while I was hoeing the garden just at night to borrow $1.25 until Monday to buy a pair of shoes. I let her have $2.00 as I could give her no less and give her the amount she wanted. I went into the street in the evening and balanced my account with Stevens & Hoyt. I bought a pair of suspenders for 38 cents. I came home and added to my letter to Gussie which I am to mail tomorrow to Canton Center. I also wrote to Father Griswold who is at Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio. It was 12 o’clock before I retired. JUNE 15 – SUNDAY – Rain early in the morning, but pleasant by meeting time. Brother Crawford preached a sermon to the Sunday School in the AM. In the PM, he preached from James 1:2. I went up home after meeting to tea. Mother gave me a pie and some cookies to take home. I finished my letter to Gussie and mailed it with one to Father Griswold who is in Elyria, Ohio. I took a walk over to William B. Bradley’s, but they were not home, so I walked back home again. I found Mother waiting for me. I unlocked the door and she stayed a short time. After she went away, I took a short nap on the lounge and then started for church. On the way, I met Captain Southmayd and lady. I had not seen home before since he came home. He is on a 30-day furlough. JUNE 16 – MONDAY – No work in the shop. I worked in my garden and on the woodhouse, putting on a ridge board. Captain Moore plastered my chimney in my sink room. I took dinner over to Abel’s. It being pay day; I went to the shop to get my money. I drew $17.00. I walked downtown in the evening and ordered ½ dozen Sunday School class books for the school and brought home some meat for Prince. JUNE 17 – TUESDAY – On my way to the shop this morning, I stopped at the jeweler’s and had one of the hands to my watch put in again. It had fallen off. He put it on in a few minutes and charged me nothing. I had but one dozen Nutrias – 12/. I finished them and came home about 4 o’clock. I picked some strawberries for my tea. Cousin Mary Purdy came over and helped me pick them and I gave her some to take home for tea. I went over to Abel’s to tea. I went to market in the evening and brought home a beefsteak for my breakfast tomorrow morning. JUNE 18 – WEDNESDAY – I rose rather late this morning, not expecting any work in the shop. I talked awhile on the walk in front of the house with Mr. Valentine while Edward Hull and his men were working the road and scraping dirt on top of the stones Father Griswold put on the road. I then went to the shop, but contrary to my expectations, I had a dozen hats weighed out to me amounting to 87 cents. After finishing them, I hoed in my garden until supper time when it began to rain. After supper, I wrote a letter to Cousin David Mills, 5th Connecticut Regiment, General Banks division, now in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. I sent him three sheets of letter paper and three envelopes with stamps upon them so that he could write to me. I did it because he and the whole regiment lost their knapsacks in the recent fight with the rebel General Jackson. I also wrote one to Gussie in Canton. I then went to the Office to mail them and found one from her to me. Mine was sealed, therefore I could not acknowledge the receipt of hers. It rained hard when I retired. JUNE 19 – THURSDAY – I have had work nearly all day in the shop. On my way home, I bought a bottle of porter to take home. I pulled out weeds in Gussie’s borders of plants and killed Prince. A hard thundershower in the evening at 7 ½ o’clock. JUNE 20 – FRIDAY – Pleasant in the morning after the thundershower of last evening. I have worked all day in the shop. I finished my letter to Gussie and mailed it in the evening. Old Mother Seymour died this morning at 2 o’clock. JUNE 21 – SATURDAY – I went to the shop and finished off some work which I had out. It lasted until 11 o’clock. I then went up to Comstock’s gun repairing shop with the chambers to my revolver to extract the point of a darning needle which I had broken off in one of the tubes. After accomplishing it, I started for home, stopping at Bennett’s store and walking up with Brother Barry. Old Mother Seymour was buried at 1 o’clock, but I did not get home in time to get ready and attend. Father came down in the afternoon to look at his potatoes. He helped me pick about 3 quarts of strawberries which I carried up home and stayed to tea. I brought home a pail of milk which I gave to Aunt Louisa. I went to the Post Office in the evening, walked up with John Cosier, left him at his house and called at Cousin John Boughton’s. John being downtown, I stayed awhile with Frank and then came home. JUNE 22 – SUNDAY – I went up home to breakfast. I attended church all day. Brother Crawford preached in the morning from Ecclesiastes 9, last clause of the 18th verse. In the PM from Ephesians 5, last clause of the 11th verse. George being gone to Bethel today, I had to take his place as librarian which together with my duties as secretary, kept me very busy at the Sunday School session. Brother Crawford preached boldly against the prevailing evils and sins of the community without fear or favor. He preaches the gospel in the spirit of it and I think is destined to do much good and build up the church. I went up home to tea. When I returned home, I took a nap and overslept so much that I did not go to meeting in the evening. JUNE 23 – MONDAY – I went to shop in the morning, but there being only one day’s work for today and tomorrow and as I had some work to do at home, I came home again. On the way, I stopped at John Cosier’s paint shop to get some blue paint for my sink room. I painted the woodwork around the bottom of my chimney and then got my tools and mowed the grass in front of my house and trimmed the edge of the walk. Mr. Hurd came over and looked at my strawberries and went into the new house. I went over to his garden and looked at his berries. They were the finest that I ever saw. He promised me some plants in August. I hoed in my garden just at night. I had some bread and milk for supper after which I went downtown and bought a pound of butter and a bag of table salt at Bennett’s store. This is the first trade that I have made there. Just before dinner, the agent for Soule’s Pills came along for the pay or the box which he left here two years ago. I gave him the pills, not thinking that I needed them. JUNE 24 – TUESDAY – Stormy. I set out my Red Dutch cabbage plants and my Feegee Island Tomatoes and a few pepper plants after breakfast. I have had work in the shop to the amount of a dollar. Came home about the middle of the afternoon. On my way, I left my silver pencil and pen holder at Robinson’s to be mended. I went into the street in the evening and got a letter from Cousin Charles Mills in General McClellan’s army. I came home and answered it before I retired. JUNE 25 -WEDNESDAY – It partly cleared off and the sun shone a little in the forenoon, but the wind still being in the wrong quarter for clear weather, it rained again in the evening. I have unexpectedly had work in the shop all day. I received a letter from Father Griswold. It gives us the news of the birth of another son at Edwin’s where he is now visiting. Also the arrival of Lieut. Charles Parsons of the regular army with his bride at Elyria. I mailed the letter of Charles Mills in the evening in answer to his, also a Danbury Times. I went to the church, but our class did not meet on account of the storm, I presume. So, I went over to the 1st Congregational Church to hear the contraband lecture. He is lecturing and taking collections to educate the Negroes who are within our army lines. JUNE 26 – THURSDAY – Stormy in the morning, but it cleared off in the afternoon. I have had part of a day’s work in the shop. I pulled some radishes and carried them over to Abel’s and had tea with them. After which, I went up home for my clothes and brought home a pail of milk. I went to market to get something for my breakfast, stopped at the Post Office and took out a letter for Father Griswold, came home and carried the letter over to Harriet for her to keep until next Sunday when we expect that he will be home. JUNE 27 – FRIDAY – Very warm. I, as usual since my wife has been away, cooked my breakfast and washed up the dishes, etc. before going to the shop. I had work which lasted me until a little after two o’clock. I came home and worked the remainder of the day in my garden and around the premises. I picked a fine dish of strawberries for my tea. I went down to the Post Office in the evening and brought home a letter for Edwin E. Griswold, but it proved to be for another person of that name in the town. By letters received by individuals, I learn that Thomas Horton, 1st Lieutenant in Captain Skinner’s company in the 7th Regiment was killed in the late battle on James Island near Charleston, South Carolina. Also, John Holmes is wounded and a prisoner. JUNE 28 – SATURDAY – No work in the shop. Very warm again today. I came home and ordered some strips at George Starr’s to batten by the wood house. It cost me $1.25. At noon, before they came, I had one of the masons who are plastering Father Griswold’s house lay over the top of my house’s chimney. I worked pretty late to finish the work on my wood house. The sun shone so hot that I was very much exhausted when I finished. I bought some meat in the evening and sent up by George as I intend to go up to breakfast tomorrow morning. I received a letter from Gussie this morning. She and her mother are coming home Monday night. JUNE 29 – SUNDAY – I went up home to breakfast this morning. Brother Crawford preached as usual this morning. I attended church all day. After the session of the Sunday School, I came home and changed some of my clothing and got an umbrella as it looked very much like a shower and the returned to the church. His text in the PM was Hebrews 11:24. After his sermon, he read a letter from Washington printed in a religious paper giving an account of the unusual interest manifested in the Sunday School of that city. It spoke of the lively interest taken by the congressmen. It was a very interesting letter. After the reading, he read a list of the young men of the church who do not take an active part in the public prayer meeting and who ought to be working. He wished us to remain after the congregation had been dispersed. We knew not what he wanted of us, but when the assembly had retired, he talked it over with us. He seemed much interested in us and proposed that we establish a prayer meeting on Sunday mornings at 9 o’clock for our special benefit that we may improve our talents and grow in grace and become spiritually strong and thereby become more fitted for the public responsibilities of the church so that as the older members pass away, there will be those to fill their places. I have long seen the want of such a meeting. Brother Crawford sees it also and he is now trying to help us and afford us all the facilities that are necessary. I went up home to tea. I carried up some radishes and some sugar as Mother was out. It was very warm this forenoon and in fact has been all day, but this afternoon, the sun has not shone so bright and now at 6 o’clock PM, it is all over cloudy and looks very much like a storm. I went to prayer meeting in the evening and gave Henry Smith an order for two dozen catechisms for the Sunday School. As I returned from the meeting, the wind was east and it began to be misty with every prospect of a storm. The day has been a profitable one for me. The preaching was good and I feel that I have been profited in hearing. JUNE 30 – MONDAY – Stormy until noon and at noon, quite a hard rain for a short time and then it cleared off. I have worked all day in the shop. Paid 3 months’ dues to the Hatters’ Society – 30 cents. Father Griswold arrived from the west on the morning train. News of a fight near Richmond, but no particulars. Mother Griswold, Gussie and the baby came home from Bloomfield on the evening train. Harriet prepared tea for us over to her house. We had, as might be expected, a considerable talking to do and consequently, it was quite late before we retired. Mother and Bell came over to see Gussie and Eddie and Mother and Father Griswold. I paid Mother $1.00 for my washing while Gussie has been away.
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1862-06
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, May 1862 Entry
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MAY 01 – THURSDAY – Mr. Baxter came this morning to build my woodhouse. It began to rain at noon so that he could do nothing in the PM. I went to market in the evening and brought home a gallon of ale from John Rowan’s. I intend to take a little of it every day and see if I gain a little strength and flesh. MAY 02 – FRIDAY – Stormy. I have worked all day in the shop although I have suffered with the headache. The men in the shop having concluded to take no more orders and that we have our pay in cash hereafter as other journeymen are getting in other establishments, the shop hands were called together at Mr. Crofut’s request to hear his proposition which he would make to the men. He proposed to pay us 3 or 5 dollars as he could on Monday and every two weeks thereafter to pay us off in full. But what he now owed the men he wanted to pay off as he could for a while to come. He thought he could probably pay in a few weeks. The proposition was unanimously accepted by the men. He further said that he would like to have us take orders if we could make it convenient to do so for the amount now due us. Father Griswold settled up with Mr. Edward Warren today and reserved according to agreement when he went to work $12.00 which he owed me towards home rent. I charged Father Griswold the money to go towards what I owe him. I took care of Eddie in the evening to let Gussie go to market and to the milliners. MAY 03 – SATURDAY – After I finished my work at the shop, I went over to Mr. Lynes’ and bought two evergreen trees. His hired man having to go to the cars for Mr. Lynes, he brought me and the trees home. I set them immediately. I paid 25 cents each. I received a letter from Cousin Charles Mills who is in the army near Yorktown under general McClellan. Enclosed was his and his brother’s picture taken on a card. MAY 04 – SUNDAY – Pleasant. I went to church in the morning as usual. Brother Wooley, late chaplain of the 8th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers under General Burnside in North Carolina, preached for us from Romans 11:3. After Sunday School was out, I came home and Gussie attended in the PM. Father and Mother came down after tea and went to hear Mr. Wooley give a lecture in the evening on the war and his experiences as chaplain at the battles of Roanoke Island and New Berne. He is lecturing and taking collections to procure chaplains’ tents and books and good reading matter for soldiers The two Presbyterian and Baptist churches closed their churches and assembled in mass at our church to hear the lecture. The house was filled to overflowing. Mother Griswold took care of the baby so that Gussie and I could attend. It was very interesting. Mr. Gilbert, the carpenter, lost a boy about 5 years old last night with Scarlet Fever. MAY 05 – MONDAY – Showers all day with some very heavy thunder. I had some words with John Pollett about a shilling I owed him when making change for an apple tree I sold him on the 19th of last month. I paid him the shilling twice on account of his forgetting that I had paid him the first time. I paid him the second time Saturday evening just before we left the shop. I told him that I had paid him twice and he called me a liar. I believe that he was honest in thinking that he had not paid me previously, he having forgotten it completely and he being naturally very impulsive and quick tempered, I made allowances accordingly, thinking that he would feel ashamed of it after he got cool and was able to think about calmly. It was hard work for me to submit to such abuse, but I did and thereby avoided a quarrel which I am now very thankful for. After work, I went up to his house for some Dahlia roots. We have had news today that the rebels have evacuated Yorktown and the cannon has been fired in the street during the PM and evening. I mailed a letter to Cousin Charles Mills this evening who is in the army at Yorktown. Moses Baxter has been at work today building my woodhouse. MAY 06 – TUESDAY -Showery again today. The atmosphere s cooler after the thunder. Moses Baxter completed my woodhouse today. His bill was $2.75. I paid him $2.00. MAY 07 – WEDNESDAY –Pleasant, but quite windy, very much like March. Before and after tea, I worked around my woodhouse, finishing it off, etc. MAY 08 – THURSDAY - I stayed at home today and worked in my garden leveling off from the new stone work, picking up stones, etc. I also moved my woodhouse about a foot and a half further front. Gussie went downtown in the forenoon and bought her a new black silk dress pattern. I went to market in the evening and bought a shad and sent it up home by George for Father Griswold as a present. MAY 09 – FRIDAY – It has been warmer today. This is the anniversary of the departure for Washington of the 1st Regiment for the state for three months. We broke camp after 4 PM and marched to Long Wharf in New Haven and went on board off the steamer, “Bienville”. We waited for high water until about 10 o’clock when we sailed. I have not felt like work today. I left off early and came home with harry to graft off two little apple trees. Gussie and I went up home in the evening. I carried another hat to Father. MAY 10 – SATURDAY – Pleasant and warm, but very windy. Father finished planting his potato toes today on Father Griswold’s new plowed ground around hid house. After tea, I set out a new bed of strawberries. Gussie went into the street in the evening. MAY 11 – SUNDAY – Pleasant, but cooler. I went to church as usual in the morning. Gussie went in the PM. It was the Sacrament Service. Brother Crawford preached in the morning from Matthew 13:3-8. I went to church in the evening. Mother came down and went with me. Brother Crawford preached from Mark, 10th chapter, first clause of the 21st verse. MAY 12 – MONDAY – Father has been to work for me today making the garden. I stayed at home and helped. We have had glorious war news. Norfolk was taken by General Wood’s forces. The rebel iron-clad war steamer which has caused us so much anxiety and our navy no little trouble has been blown up by the rebels to prevent it from falling into our hands. The bells have been ruing and the cannon fired as usual on the receipt of good war news. I attended teachers Meeting in the evening. I copied the minutes before retiring. One year ago today, our regiment (the 1st Connecticut for three months) landed at the arsenal yard in the city of Washington. MAY 13 – TUESDAY – Warm, muggy and very smoky. Father has worked for me again today. I went to the shop, but there being a great deal of waiting for work, I came home again and worked in my garden. We went up to John Cosier’s in the evening. Gussie brought home some house plants and I a jug of cider. One year ago today, our regiment marched from the arsenal yard in Washington up through the city to our first camp since we left Connecticut. We named it Camp Buckingham in honor of our Governor. MAY 14 – WEDNESDAY – We were stinted at the shop today on 2 dozen 6/ hats. I came home early and planted potatoes, corn and peas in my garden. Father has worked for me again today spading my garden. Burr Bradley came home with me to get some lettuce to set out. I started pretty late for class. As I was going in the church door, the class members were going out. They said that there was no class because there was no one there to lead it, not a male member being present. MAY 15 – THURSDAY – Father finished spading my garden this noon. On account of being limited on work at the shop, I came home early. I was very much satisfied, since my head ached so much that I was willing to quit. It has been very warm. I planted some more seeds in my garden just before dark. While doing it, Mr. Filly from Ridgefield called with Isaac Smith to see Father Griswold’s folks. Gussie is severely afflicted with a swelling under her arm and besides, she has had a sick headache today. She was not able to get tea, so we took tea upstairs with Mother Griswold. MAY 16 – FRIDAY – We were stinted again in the shop today thought it took me until dark to get it up. I received a letter from Cousin David Mills from the Connecticut 5th Regiment, General Banks’ division, near Harrisburg, Virginia. Old Father Wildman, as we call him, brought me 30 beanpoles which I had previously engaged. MAY 18 – SATURDAY – I have worked as usual in the shop I received 30 No. 2 catechisms from New York through Starr & Smith for the Sunday School. The bill was36 cents. I called and paid it in the evening. I bought a shad from Raymond’s in the evening weighing 4 lbs., 6 ounces and got trusted for it until Monday. After tea, I set may beanpoles but did not plant the beans. MAY 18 – SUNDAY – I went to church as usual in the morning. Brother Crawford gave us a good sermon from the last clause of the 4st verse of the 3rd chapter of Ezra. He particularly exhorted us to the faithful discharge of every duty each day as these duties presented themselves and not to defer them until these duties stand up before us a great mountain of Christian duties neglected. It was applicable to all and I am sure it cannot fail to accomplish some good. I came home after Sunday School and Gussie attended in the PM. At 4 ½ o’clock, I met with the Sunday School at the church and at 5 o’clock, we assembled with the 1st and 2nd Congregational and the Baptist schools at the 1st Congregational church where we had an interesting time. Singing by the children and speeches by the several pastors and superintendents. I stayed at home in the evening and Gussie went to church. MAY 19 – MONDAY – I planted my lima beans and set out my dahlias this morning and I was consequently late in getting to the shop. It rained a little before noon, but the ground being very dry, there was not enough of it to do much good. We are still limited in our work in the shop. After work, I went up to Mr. Witherspoon’s to get some early York cabbage plants and came home and transplanted them. His boy came home with me to get some lettuce plants. I set out some more myself, sowed some more radishes and some red Dutch cabbage seed and some broad leaf cress or some pepper grass. I paid Charles Bell for the hoe I bought of him last week this morning on my way to the shop. I went into the street in the evening and paid Avery Raymond also for a shad which I bought of him last Saturday – 35 cents. I received a letter from Cousin Charles Mills in the army under McClellan pressing on and near to the rebel capital of Richmond, Virginia. Father Griswold came home in the evening. MAY 20 – TUESDAY – I had work to the amount of $2.50 today. On my way home, I stopped at Charles Hull’s and had a piece of glass cut to put over Charles and David Mills’ picture in a frame. I went over to Mrs. McDonald’s and paid my milk bill - $1.40. I answered Cousin Charles Mills’ letter in the evening. Gussie went into the street in the evening and by Mother’s request ordered a bag of flour ($1.08) on my account to be sent up home and to be taken out of what I owe Father for gardening. MAY 21 – WEDNESDAY – Cloudy and just at night misty with a little rain. George Fenner came up with me when I came home from work. We walked around my premises and Father Griswold’s and went up into the cupola of his new house. I wrote a letter to Cousin David mills of the 5th Connecticut Regiment, General Banks’ division near Harrisburg, Virginia and went down in the evening to mail it with one to Charles which I wrote last night and a Danbury Times to each of them. I then went to market after which it was too late to go to class meeting and I came home. Father came down this morning before I went to work and I settled with him for the gardening, etc. MAY 22 – THURSDAY – A thunder shower last night. Cloudy in the morning, but it soon came off pleasant and warm. Gussie went to the store in the evening and I stayed with Eddie and wrote to the Book Room ordering 47 copies of the Teachers’ Journal and enclosing $7.00 to pay for them for one year. MAY 23 – FRIDAY – Pleasant. I have worked in the shop as usual. I hoed out my strawberries after tea. In the evening, I went downtown and mailed the letter which I wrote last night to the Book Room ordering 47 copies of the Teachers’ Journal for the Sunday School and enclosed $7.00 to pay for the subscriptions for one year. MAY 24 SATURDAY – Cool but pleasant. I took off some old boards on the backside of my wood house and nailed some new ones in place of them. Theodore put me on Black work today. I went to market in the evening. I brought home two glass cones for my lamp and some porgies for breakfast. MAY 25 – SUNDAY – Pleasant but cool. Warmer just at night. Frost this morning. I attended church this morning. Brother Crawford preached from 1st Timothy 2:1-2. After Sunday School, I came home and Gussie went in the PM. Bell came down after tea and she and Louisa took care of Eddie while Gussie took a walk up to the cemetery with Cousin Mary Purdy. I did some writing in the Sunday School’s Secretary & Treasurer’s Book as usual and walked around the premises. Thomas Barnum called and we went around Father Griswold’s new house and then I walked up to his house with him. Previous to this, Phineas Lounsbury, while walking out from his house in their back lot next to Father Griswold’s premises came over in my yard where I was and we went into the new house after which he went to the 5 ½ o’clock prayer meeting. I went to prayer meeting in the evening. Mother came in from meeting to my house for Bell who stayed with Gussie in the evening. MAY 26 – MONDAY – Cool but pleasant. The country is pretty well aroused over the retreat of General Banks for Harrisburg, Virginia back to Maryland crossing the Potomac at Williamsport. The rebel Thomas Jackson who pursues him has been strongly reinforced. On my way home from the shop, I went to Robinson’s and brought home my clock which he has been cleaning. When putting on the pendulum when I got home, I broke the pendulum wire and in the evening, I took it back again. MAY 27 – TUESDAY – Stormy. I set out some tomato plants this morning. I worked in the shop all day. I came home by way of Robinson’s Jewelry Store and brought home my clock which he had been cleaning. MAY 28 – WEDNESDAY- I stayed at home in the forenoon and cut through the wall and floor to lay a foundation for a new chimney in our sink room. It has been cloudy with drizzling rain in the forenoon. Brother Crawford made us a pastoral call in the AM. Pleasant in the PM. I went to the shop. I went to class in the evening. Brother John Cosier led it. MAY 29 – THURSDAY – Pretty cold last night. A heavy frost in some places this morning, although my garden escaped injury. Gussie went up home in the PM and I went up to tea. Mother gave us a nice pail of milk to take home with us. After we got home, I went downtown to get something for breakfast. Eddie is nine months old today. MAY 30 – FRIDAY – I have worked all day in the shop. We have had a new block come today, called the “Bomb Shell Block”. Daniel Manly gave me a new and very early variety of potatoes. I brought them home and planted them to get the seed. I made 13 hills of them. I went into the street with Gussie in the evening. We called to see Mr. John Rowan who has been blind for years and has been to New York to have his eyes operated on. His sight is greatly improved. He is going again. We have news today of the evacuation of Corinth by the rebels under Beauregard. MAY 31 – SATURDAY – I have worked in the shop as usual. On my way home, I bought a sheet iron thimble for the sink room chimney which I am to have built. I brought home a bottle of ale from Randell’s to try before purchasing a dozen bottles which I am thinking of doing. It is a benefit to me to drink a little each day if I can get that which is good. This has been highly recommended to me. I have bought a blank book in which to keep an account of all the money I expend. I shall commence tomorrow
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1862-05
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
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Horace Purdy Journals
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Purdy and wife Gussie lived in Danbury, CT where they owned a house with tenants and were active members of the church. In 1860, Purdy began keeping a diary. His political leanings appear to have been Republican but there was much political activity among both parties in the run-up to the local elections of 1860. Purdy reports on the activities of the Wide Awakes and it appears likely that he belonged to the group but he did not explicitly state that he was a member. He was in the Wooster Light Guards militia company and appeared to have been the secretary. Gussie and Horace socialize frequently with Gussie's parents, Mrs. and Father Griswold who was prominent in the regional church [Methodist?]. Purdy works in a hat shop and is busiest in the Winter and frequently suffers from headaches. He also works in his vegetable garden in the spring growing strawberries, lima beans, etc. In 1860, his father-in-law who travels to Ohio for the "General Conference."
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Purdy joined the 1st Connecticut which was a 3-month enlistment regiment and was organized at Hartford in 1861. It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C. until it was used in an advance on Vienna and Falls Church, VA from June until July 1861. It saw action in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21 and was mustered out of service on July 31, 1861.
After his term of service, Purdy returns to Danbury where he eventually transitions from being a hat finisher to selling insurance. Purdy reports on the minutia of his day, the weather and reports on political machinations with occasional editorial embellishments.
The following persons figure into the diaries:
Allen, Charles : Capt. Skinner's waiter, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal, 12-1861
Allen, George B. : Wooster Guards took up a collection to give to him (2-1860) Horace walks with him on his way home. Was elected 2nd Corporal of the Wooster Guards, 3-9-1860. Attends church in New Haven with Horace 4-1861
Allen, Mr. : neighbor to the north of Horace. His little boy's foot was severely injured while he helped Violet Pine chop wood. Dr. William Bennett, home on furlough, treated the wound 3-1863.
Ambler, Granville : Delivered the beef bought from Jacob Fry to Horacee 12-1862.
Anderson, Emily : visited the Griswolds and attended evening class with them and Horace 1-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit her with their babies, 11-1861. Horace and Gussie took a walk and visited 7-1862.
Anderson, Harris : went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861. Horace shared his rubber blanket with him (no tents) on the march to Falls Church 7-1861
Andrews, Charles : part owner of Andrews & Ives store
Andrews, George : his Baptist son-in-law from New Jersey, Mr. Hill, preached at Horace's church
Andrews & Ives : Horace buys a cradle at this store 9-1861. Horace ordered drain tiles 11-1861
Armstrong, John - bought a roll of Griswold's salve (1860)
Ashly, Mr. : editor of the Jeffersonian. Horace takes some of George 's letters to him, to print excerpts of them in the Jeffersonian 12-1862, 1-1863. Took some excerpts from David Mills letters 3-1863.
Atlantic Hotel : Bridgeport. Horace and Gussie have dinner there 9-1862.
Averrill, Roger - Lawyer : wife died 2-13-1860. Presenter of a flag to Capt. Southmayd's company, 11th regiment at the ceremony 11-1861. As Lieut. Gov., presented swords and sashes to officers of Capt. Moore's company 8-1862.
Bacon, Dr. : preacher in New Haven at one of the churches on the Green 4-1861
Bailey's Circus : appears in Danbury 4-1862
Bailey, Ebenezer : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-20-1860. He died 7-25-1860 and the funeral was the next day at the Disciples Church.
Bailey, Montgomery - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Bailey, Mr. : jeweler who works in Mr. Woodford's store.
Bailey, S. G. : elected 1st lieutenant of the 5th Volunteer company, 9-1861
Baldwin, Dwight M. : married Susan Holmes 10-30-1860. He is an habitual drinker
Ball, Mr : a mason working for Father Griswold. He plastered the chimney in Horace's sink room 7-1862
Banks, William : requests a Hatters Society card. A special Hatters Society meeting refuses him 11-1862.
Barnum, Eben - with 11th regiment. His baby died, and
Barnum, Edward : Horace gave him a picture of George 9-1862. Distributing the Sunday School Advocate for the Sunday School 10-1862
Barnum, Louisa : Gussie visited her with Cousin Mary Purdy 11-1862
Barnum, P. T. : rumor that he is interested in a circus that appeared in Danbury 7-1860
Barnum, Smith : son William died 9-18-1861
Barnum, Thomas : shop proprietor. He sold apples to Horace. Called on Horace and they went over to look at Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Horace called to see if he wanted a shop at the Pahquioque 7-1862.
Barnum, Mrs. Thomas : Gussie visited with her 1-1862.
Bartram, Mr. & Mrs. : they visited Father Griswold. He is a brother in the Church. Abel Wheeler borrowed his team to take Gussie and his wife, Harriet to church after their confinements 10-1861
Bartram, Sarah : Elected Assist. Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860
Baxter, Mr. Moses & Mrs. : paid an evening visit to Horace and Gussie (3-1860). Mr. Baxter helped Horace fix his well 5-1860. They lived across the street from Horace. Horace : boarded : with them while Gussie was in Essex during June and July of 1860. Mrs. Baxter visited Horace and Gussie 1-1861. Mr.
Baxter put new hoops on some barrels for Horace 10-1861. Horace hires Moses Baxter to help build his stone wall 4-1862 and build his w ood house 5-1862. Horace brought Mrs. Baxter some crab apples. 9-1862. He built a bridge over a ditch for Horace 9-1862. Horace borrows his wheel barrow 11-1862.
Beach, Mrs. : engaged by Horace to help with Fall cleaning.
Beard, Deacon : trial of mowing machines held at his place just west of the village 6-1860
Beardsley, Mrs. : an old friend of Mother Purdy. Horace and family visited her while George was stationed in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Beatty, Mr. : drove Harriet home from the train 5-1860
Beattys, Caroline : married 9-1861
Bedell, Elizabeth : friend of Gussie Purdy, from Hempstead Long Island NY. Engaged to Henry Mead.
Bedient, Oliver : postmaster's clerk 8-1862.
Beers, Anna : died 3-26-1861
Beers, Brother J. Clark : Secretary of the Juvenile Missionary Society. Was made life member of the Parent Missionary Society. He was elected Assist. Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Comes to get cradle, they are taking care of Josie Wheeler while Harriet is in New Haven 10-1862
Benjamin, George : Shopped : employed with Horace. 8-1860
Benedict & Nichols' store where Horace shops. Horace bought drain tiles to cross the street 11-1861. Had some pork ground, 1-1862. Horace and Gussie bought carpet there 9-1862.
Benedict, Charles : shop owner with residence on Deer Hill. Took in the Widow Phillips : family when their house burned, 4-19-1860. A child of his died of dysentery 8-2-1860.
Benedict, Cyrus
Benedict, Henry : buried 7-5-1862.
Benedict, Victor : elected president of the Hat Finishers Society 1-1862
Benedict, Edgar : sold Horace some London Porter (2-1860)
Benedict, Orin : proprietor of : make shop : in Bethel.
Benedict, Starr : owned house at lower end of Main St. which is rented by John Carpenter. Had a small fire there 3-1862.
Benedict, Thomas : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Bennetts : Horace bought some butter and salt at this shop, the first trade he made there 6-1862.
Bennett, Charles : store owner. Horace bought some composition for sealing cider bottles 11-1860. There was a fire in his store 2-5-1861. Ran for post master 4-1861
Bennett, Curtis : Horace brings pictures to be framed to him 9-1862.
Bennett, Dr. E. P. : Horace got lettuce plants from him 5-1860, used his hay cutter 6-1860. Chased the burglars on Deer Hill Ave, 6-23-1860. His property extends to William St. Treating small pox cases 3-1861. Examined Horace and gave him a certificate of exemption from the draft 8-1862.
Bennett, Mrs. Nathan : injured by a runaway horse 7-1862
Bennett, Dr. William : son of Dr. Bennett of Deer Hill Ave. He helped chase the burglars on Deer Hill Ave. 6-1860 Surgeon, home on furlough from the 5th regiment, treated Mr. Allen's son's injury. Took a package from Horace for George back to the 17th regiment Horace wrote to him about George 3-1863
Berry, Brother : Horace walked with him from Bennett's store.
Betts, Captain James A. : 5th Regiment. Home on furlough, 1-1862, was taken prisoner, released and home on furlough 8-1862.
Betts, James - As 2nd Lieut. With Capt. Jenkins company, 23rd Regiment, received sword and sash 10-1862
Betts, Philander : elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861. He works in the shop with Horace. Family is sick and he is asked to stay away from the shop until they are not contagious 3-1861
Bevans, George R. : expelled member of Horace's military unit. Bought cap and axe that had been used by George Eddy. He intends to act as Pioneer in the Bridgeport Washington Guards.
Bienneville : steamer that took Horace's regiment to Washington D.C. It departed from Long Wharf in New Haven. 5-9-1862 was the first anniversary of that departure.
Bigelow, Mrs. : cousin of Abel Wheeler
Bixbee, Major : commanded skirmish drill one morning 7-1861
Blackman's : shop in Bridgeport where Horace takes a watch 8-1862.
Blissard, Jacob : his wife died 7-14-1860. Sick in camp hospital in Roach's Mills, Virginia 6-1861
Board of Relief : Horace went before it and got $400 on his place transferred to Alfred Gregory who holds Horace's mortgage for that much 1-1862
Bogle, Mr. : owns a boarding house in Brooklyn where Harriet Purdy is staying 3-1863.
Bombshell Block : new hat block at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 5-1862.
Booth, D. B. : executed some papers for Horace 3-1863.
Boughton, Anna : daughter of Louisa. Sick with fever 11-1861, sick 8-1862
Boughton, Frances (Frank) : cousin of Horace and Gussie. Wife of John, had a baby boy 11-11-1862.
Boughton, John : Cousin. Went to tea at Horace's parents while his wife was in Norwalk, 6-1860. Horace visited his house 6-1862, and visited with Frank since he wasn : t at home. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, with George Purdy, 8-1862.
Boughton, Louisa : aunt to Horace and Gussie. Her sister Betsey died in the poor house 4-12-1861. Looking for rooms to rent and rents rooms next door to Horace 11-1861. Moved from Gregory's house near Horace to stay with Frank Boughton, 10-1862.
Boughton, Mary : daughter of Louisa and cousin of Horace. Sick with typhoid fever 9-1861
Boughton, Marvin : with his wife visited Abel Wheeler when Horace was visiting. Went with Abel up to New Fairfield to pick whortle berries
Boughton, Susan : visited Mother Griswold 11-1860.
Bowers, Mr. : hired Hiram Crofut for patent roofing (3-1860)
Bradley, David - Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. Brother of George Bradley. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862.
Bradley, Frederick : married Isabelle Bussing 3-28-1860. Health poor in 7-1860. Horace gets blacking for him to sell since he can : t work in the shop 8-1860. While working in the shop : paid James Hagan's fine and the shop voted it back to him the next day.
Bradley, George : apprentice sent by Abel Parsons to build Horace's sink room chimney 6-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company, 8-1862. Brother of David Bradley
Bradley, Medad : died 12-16-1862.
Bradley, William B. : Burr : : gathered pea brush with Horace 5-1860. Funeral for his 1 yr. 9 mo. old boy, 7-26-1860. Rode up to the water works dam with Horace 11-1860. Elected Vice-president of the Hat Finishers Assoc., went with Horace to buy seats in church for the year 1-1861 . He and his wife visited Horace when they thought he was still sick 11-1861. Baby girl born 2-1862. Got some lettuce plants from Horace 5-1862
Brayman, Henry : Norwalk CT : wrote to Horace Purdy. Drove passengers to Danbury 10-1860
Briggs, Mrs. - Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Broas, Josiah : subscription started at the shop to help him 5-1862.
Brockett, Hattie : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Brockett, George - accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit. 1-1861
Bronson, Augustus - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Orin : in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Bronson, Thadeus : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860. Horace paid tax to him 11-1861
Brotherton, Philander : he and his wife were skating on George Starr's pond 1-1863.
Brothwell, Theodore : married Elizabeth Clark, a Amenia schoolmate of Gussie's around 4-1861. 4-1862
Brown, Elijah : apprentice to Charles Stevens. Lives at Alvin Hurds boarding house
Brown, Dr. E. A. : elected postmaster 4-1861
Brush, John : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Brought Horace corn meal 11-1860. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862. Visited the army camp in Bridgeport 8-1862. At the shop and intoxicated 1-1863.
Buchanan, James : President of the United States. Horace calls him a traitor 1-1861
Buckingham, Governor George : republican governor of Connecticut, re-elected 4-1861. Went to Virginia and reviewed the Connecticut troops, 6-1861 Came to Danbury by train to encourage volunteers for the war. 7-1862
Bulkely, Dr. : family doctor for Horace's family and the Griswolds. Vaccinated the family against small pox 3-1861. Treated Mother Griswold 4-1862
Burch , Saul : Albany, formerly of Danbury attended Horace's church 3-17-1861
Burnham, Col. : was drunk and abused Sgt. Dickens during morning drill. 6-1861
Burr, Mary E. : Bloomfield CT, sister of Mother Griswold. written to by Mother Griswold 1-1860. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Burr, Lorenzo : Bloomfield CT, uncle of Gussie Purdy. Visited by Horace and Gussie 8-1860
Busbee- member of Capt. Comstock's company, seriously wounded in a skirmish near Vienna Va 6-1861
Bussing, Lieut. John W. - member of Horace's military unit. Shopped at the Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop 11-1862. His wife died 12-30-1862 and funeral was at the Disciples Church.
Busteed, Richard : New York. Spoke at the welcome home celebration for Horace's 8-1861
Butler's Drug Store : Horace left rolls of Griswold's salve there for sale 2-1863
Butler, Frank - shot pistols with Horace at a target in Mr. McDonald's orchard 11-1862. His son had diphtheria 1-1863
Byington, A. H. : member of Horace's military unit, mended Horace's boots while in New Haven 4-1861
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Cable, Benjamin : works in Norwalk. George Purdy dug potatoes for him and writes to him for payment 10-1861
Camp Buckingham : name of camp for Connecticut regiments in Washington DC
Camp McDowell : camp set up when Horace's regiment sent to Falls Church - Fairfax Courthouse Va. to aid the Ohio boys
Camp Tyler : camp set up in Roach's Mills, Virginia by Horace's regiment
Carlton & Porter : source of subscriptions for Sunday School Advocate 4-1861
Carpenter, John : house he rents from Starr Benedict is at lower end of Main St. There was a fire which was put out before the Hose could there 3-1862.
Carpenter, John Jr. : baptized 7-1862
Case, Lucia Ann : visited while in Canton CT. 8-1860
Case, Martha : Essex CT, visited the Griswolds 2-1861
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. : visited the Griswolds 12-1862.
Chatfield, Major : Maj in Horace's regiment, promoted to Colonel of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment by Gen. Tyler after Tyler's disagreement with the former Colonel of the 3rd. Needs Gov. Buckingham's approval for the promotion 6-1861
Chichester, Quartius : put new point on lightning rod for Horace -1860. Horace paid him 4-1862.
Chittenden, Bro. : led church class 9-1862.
Clark & Fords : one of their clerk's is a player in the church choir. 1860 Edward Barnum works there 10-1862.
Clark, Elizabeth : went to the Amenia school with Gussie. Married Theodore Brothwell around 4-1861. 4-1862
Clark, Francis : took over assisting in the librarian duties at the Sunday School 8-1862
Clark, Martin : leader of the band
Clark, Mr. : sent a beef to Horace 1-1861.
Clark, Mr. : Presbyterian minister in New Fairfield. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Cockling, Mr. : came to look at Horace's rooms 2-1863
Coe, Mr. : exchanged with Bro. Pegg and preached at Horace's church 1-1861. Preached again 9-1861, 12-1861. Presbyterian minister 8-1862. Preached sermon on patriotism at Horace's church 3-1863.
Cole, Mrs. Hiram : visited the Griswold's 1-1862
Collett, John M.D. : lectured on physiology anatomy at the Concert Hall 9-1860
Comstock's : Horace left 2 umbrellas there to be mended. Horace had his revolver repaired there 6-1862
Conrad, Isabella : Bridgeport. Wrote to George in the army and he sent her letter home for safekeeping 12-1862.
Cosier, Brother : led church class in absence of Brother Starr 6-1860
Cosier, David : Abel and Harriet Wheeler used his horse to go up to New Fairfield and the horse ran away with them 1-1861
Cosier, Disbrow : brought some coal to Horace to try out 11-1860
Cosier, George : won a prize for bringing the most scholars to Sunday School 1-1861
Cosier, John : Horace and Gussie visit him 5-1862. Owns a paint shop 6-1862. Had Horace address a package of mittens going to Amos Day, one of his old Sunday School Scholars, for him. 12-1862
Couch, Nathan : elected 4th Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
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Couch's Picture Gallery : Gussie and Horace have Eddie's picture taken
Cowan, Edward : discharged from Tweedy's shop for misconduct. Hatters Meeting called to try to reinstate him
Cowan, R. C. : elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Cowan, Billy : shared some of his tea with Horace at Camp McDowell when Horace was suffering from Hernia 7-1861
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Crawford, Rev. John : Redding. His daughter married Charles Stevens. 4-1862. New minister in Horace's church 4-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Crofut, Mr. & Mrs. . : lodgers in Horace Purdy's house 1860.
Crofut, Charles : was visiting New Haven and took a letter home for Horace 7-1861
Crofut, Mr. Henry : burglars stole his breakfast 7-24-1860. He owns the Pahquioque hat finishing shop. 4-1862 Trades hats for raisins from a peddler and buys flour on time so sell to his men on credit, due to the panic and not being able to get money 12-14-1860. His father died 2-7-1862. Met with the men in the shop to work out a payment schedule for wages nd pay the back wages owed the men 5-1862.
Crofut, Hiram : off from the Pahquioque shop for the spring and summer to work at patent roofing for Mr. Brown 1860. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. His wife had stomache cramps and was dying 2-1863
Crofut, Horace B. : a former tenant of Horace. His baby boy was born 6-15-1860. Horace and Gussie visit him.
Crofut, Laura : daughter of Mr. Crofut who owns the shop. A piano was put in the office so she could take lessons there. She keeps the books for the shop for her father.
Crossman's Stables : Father Griswold buys manure there 12-1862.
Crosby's Stables : Horace rented a horse and carriage there
Crosby, Charles : works at Lounsbury's and Horace pays him for rubber boots 11-1862
Crosby, Judah P. : Was in Horace's military unit. He went to Hartford to procure overcoats for the unit. 4-1861
Culver, Judge : gave a political address in Danbury 6-8-1860
Curry, Dr. Daniel : preached at Church Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860, elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Curtis, William H. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Discahrged from Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment and visited Horace's shop 1-1863
Curtis, Mrs. : Horace sent her a sparerib of pork because her husband is at war 12-1862.
Daniels, Lieut. : of Capt. Stone's company, Col. Ferry's 5th Regiment, returned home from Edward's Ferry on the Potomac MD 12-1861. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Dare, Ellen (Eleanor) : visited Horace and Gussie 9-1862. Gussie wrote to her 10-1862, 2-1863
Dare, Josephine : from Long Island, visited Mother Griswold and Gussie 9-14-1860
Davis, E. S. : hosted the sewing society 12-1860. Hosted the Military company meeting in his basement to settle the financial affairs of the company 10-1861
Davis, George : elected 4th Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Day, Amos - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. John Cosier sends him some mittens 12-862. He was one of John Cosiers old Sunday School scholars. 12-1862.
Day, Josiah : in the same regiment with George Purdy. Home on leave because his wife is ill 9-1862. Discharged from the 17th regiment, visited Horace at the shop to give him letters George had received and saved. 3-1863.
Dean, Charles : boarder with Gussie's aunt and uncle in Bloomfield. Visited sites in Hartford with Gussie and Horace 8-1890. His brother is a member of Captain Comstock's company and visits Horace while Horace is camped at Roach's Mills in Virginia 6-1861
Delavan, Smith - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Deming, Capt. M. - wounded in a battle at Charles City Cross Roads before Richmond and died of his wounds 7-1862 , discourse or funeral sermon at the Baptist Church 11-1862. Talk about him scheduled at the Baptist Church but moved to the next day because of the weather 12-1862.
DeOssey, Mr. - Norwalk. Called on Horace at the shop to ask him to canvas for subscriptions to the Sunday School Times 12-1860
DeWolfe children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863.
Dikeman, Ira : died 2-3-1862
Dikeman, Robert A. : member of military company, died in Memphis TN 1-1860.
Dickens, George : in the same company with George Purdy , some items sent to him 9-1862
Dickens, Mrs. George : Horace sold her some crab apples : 9-1862.
Dickens, Milo : elected 2nd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Abused by a drunken Col. Burnham 6-1861
Dickerman, Chancy : Horace stayed at his place while in New Haven. 7-1861
DIckerman, Elisha : a druggist. Went down to the beach to bathe with Horace
Disbrow, Gould S. : sells coal
Disbrow, Sherman : Horace bought coal from him 4-1862
Dobby,Charley - a negro. Assistant to the cook, Jack Roff, for Capt. Skinner. Arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Doran, John : stabbed and severely injured at at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861
Doran, Miles - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Celebrated his 21st birthday 7-21-1860, with refreshments in a field near the shop. Stabbed at an Irish dance at the old Saddle Factory 12-1861 and died
Downs, Seth : went down to the Bridgeport army camp with his team 8-1862.
Dudley, George : a Congregational preacher. Horace visited him while in New Haven 7-1861
Dunning, Calvin : Was elected treasurer of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861, 1-1862.
Dunning, Joseph : elected first lieutenant of Capt. Skinners company 8-1861
Eames, Harris : married Sarah Keeler, one of the Sunday School teachers 12-2-1861. Horace sold Mrs. Eames some crab apples 9-1862.
Eddy, George M. : deceased member of Horace's military unit.
Elwood, Nelson U. : elected 1st Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Elwood, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy to help nurse Gussie 9-1861
Ely, Harriet : hosted a singing evening (2-1860)
Ely, Henry : Sewing Society meeting at his house 3-1861
Engine Company : 1 : drunk and rowdy by Wooster House 4-19-1860
Engine Company : 2 : threatened by members of Company : 1 4-19-1860
Fairchild & Gillett : Gussie bought a year of tarltan there 10-1862.
Fanton, Mr. : proprietor of the shirt factory on Wooster St. Employed shirt factory girls. Funeral sermon preached for him at Horace's church 9-15-1860
Fayerweather, Jennie : Horace and Gussie saw her learning to skate at the Skating Park 1-1863
Feeks, Thadeus : called on Horace and Gussie with his wife to look at Horace's house, wants to build one like it 3-1861
Fenner, George : came home with Horace and walked around Horace's property and went with him up into the cupola of Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. Works in the shop with Horace 7-1862.
Ferry, George : addressed the Wide Awakes and the public in concert hall 10-1860
Ferry , O S. : addressed the Republicans in Concert Hall, previous to the election the following Monday 3-28-1861. Lost re-election to Congress 4-1861.
Ferry's Hat Shop : Bethel. Partially burned in a fire 4-14-1862
Ferry, Philander - owner of eating saloon. Horace visited his place in New Haven on the way back from Washington. Thomas Hooton accompanied him 7-1861
Filly, Mr. : Bloomfield. Called on Father Griswold 5-1862
Fisher, Mr. : the dyer
Flagler, Theodore - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Went off and returned to the shop intoxicated 5-1862.
Fletcher, Charles : preached at Horace's church 9-1861
Floy, James - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Foot, Robert : a young man died suddenly of a disease of the heart 3-1862.
Ford, EIias (?) B. - visiting preacher from Ridgefield 9-1862.
Foss, Archibald Campbell : Horace heard him preach while in New York to get books for the Sunday School 3-1863.
Foss, Cyrus David : Horace went to hear him preach while in New York getting books for the Sunday School. Were disappointed because his brother preached. 3-1863.
Fowler, James : Horace gets bushels of potatoes from him 9-1862.
Fowler, Theodore : Was foreman of the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Married 10-16-1860 and visited Pennsylvania. Got a military exemption 8-1862
Freeland, John : his little boy died 8-10-1862
French, David : friend of Horace
Fry, Charles W. : ran for post master 4-1861
Fry, Jacob : Horace rode home with him and lent him an umbrella 9-1860. Horace borrowed his horse 11-1860. : Uncle Jake : worked in the shop with Horace, fined 50 cents 8-1861. Horace bough beef from him 12-1862
Fry, Robert : came for Horace's door yard grass 7-1862
Gibbs, Wellington : attended church in Washington DC with Horace 5-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Gibbs, Mrs. : visiting Abel and Hattie Wheeler for tea 12-1861
Gibson, Mr. : old shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop. Came for a visit (2-1860)
Giddings, Josua : gave a lecture on John Q. Adams and was heckled by the rowdies of the Democratic party 2-1861
Gilbert, Mr. & Mrs. - from Derby CT. parents of Mrs. Pegg, the wife of Brother Pegg
Gilbert, Mr. : Disciples preacher 2-1862
Gilbert, Mr. : carpenter. Lost a 5 yr. old boy to scarlet fever 5-1862
Goodenough, Brother E. : New York. Provider of Sunday school materials
Gould, Andrew : works for John Rowan and helps build stone wall for Horace 4-1862
Grannis, John - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Gregory, Alfred : holds a $400 note from Horace on Horace's house. Horace is paying interest on the note . Called and asked for some money which Horace couldn : t give him 9-1861. Horace received $400 from the Board of Relief to give him 1-1862. Temporarily gave note to Jarris Hull as security 4-1862.
Horace got the Board of Reilef to move $100 on his house (the amount of the note with Alfred Gregory) to Alfred Gregory. 1-1863
Gregory, Ephriam : Horace gave him some currant bushes 4-1860. Horace paid the assessment for the new street to him. He owns the house next door, north of Horace 11-1861
Gregory, Hannah : visited Gussie with Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Brothwell) 4-1862
Griffin, L. B - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Griffing, Martyn H. : sold coal to Horace (1860). Horace orders coal to be delivered to his father in payment for putting in the drains 11-1861
Griswold, Anne : Elyria, Ohio, wife of Edwin Griswold. Her father died in Hartford 8-1861
Griswold, Arthur : cousin of Gussie. Member of the 8th Ohio Regiment, killed at Winchester VA 3-1862.
Griswold, Dwight : brother of Father Griswold, (Edwin E. )
Griswold, Edwin : son of : Father Griswold : and husband of Anne
Griswold, Edwin E. : : Father Griswold : , minister, preached in Danbury and Ridgefield (1860). Elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860. Appointed presiding Elder of the New Haven District at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Sold his place to Mr. Valentine 12-25-1861. Moved out of his house and into Horace's upper rooms. Stored some of this things in his new barn and at Horace's 4-1862. Attends Conference in Waterbury. He is only home one Sunday a year because of church duties 4-1862. Visits Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio 6-1862.
Griswold, Edwin Luther : b. 2-11-1856. Nephew of Gussie and Horace.
Griswold, Fanny : . daughter of Father Griswold (Edwin) and sister of Gussie Purdy. Visited Elyria OH in June and July 1860. Visited Madison WI in July 1860. Returned from Camp Meeting 8-1862.
Griswold, Grandfather and Grandmother : grandparents of Gussie Purdy buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield.
Griswold, Kate : Wife of Dwight Griswold. Committed suicide 3-1861
Griswold, Mary (Webster), : Mother : : wife of Edwin E. Griswold, mother of Gussie, Fannie, Edwin and Mary Victoria. Born 12-16-1795
Griswold, Mary Victoria : died young and was buried in the graveyard in Bloomfield. Sister of Gussie Purdy. Later, grave moved to the Wooster Cemetary in Danbury.
Griswold, Rev. - Hartford. Local preacher who preached in Horace's church
Griswold, Willie : Fanny Griswold sends socks to his mother for him 12-1862.
Grant, Elder : a 'second Adventist : , preached at the Concert Hall 3-25-1860
Gray, Abel : makes and supplied butter. 7-1862
Hagan, James : works in the shop with Horace. Caused a disturbance 8-27-1860
Haka, Henry : hired hand to Uncle Lorenzo in Bloomfield
Hall, George : Sodom. cousin of Horace and Gussie. Visited and then stayed with Aunt Louisa
Hall, Roxana : Sodom. Cousin of Horace and Gussie Purdy. Came to visit Aunt Louisa because Anna is sick 8-1862
Hallock, Mary : visited with Gussie and Horace while they were in Canton Ct 8-1860
Hamilton, Mr. : Texas. Speaking at Concert Hall on the political issues and to aid in Gov. Buckingham's election 3-1863.
Hancock, Esq. : Gussie and Horace visited with him while in Canton 8-1860
Hancock, Mary : daughter of Esq. Hancock
Hanford, Mr. David : Horace borrowed blacking from him, 7-1860. He brought blacking for Horace from New York, 9-1860. of a shoe store. Horace pays for rubbers he bought from him before he left for the war 4-1862
Hare, Bro. : assisted Bro. Crawford with the service 8-1862. Brother Crawford's son-in-law 8-1862.
Harris, Francis - died of the small pox 1-19-1861 and was buried in the night to avoid exposure. He had been smuggled home on the cars from NY to die at home
Harris, Mr. : Horace orders apples from him 10-1862. Horace buys coat, vest and pants from him 1-1863.
Harrison, William : offered $50 to save some belongings in the Widow Phillips residence fire on Deer Hill 4-19-1860
Harvey : was hired to paint rooms Horace is renting 11-1862.
Harvey, Constable : called on to deal with the rowdy firemen, 4-19-1860
Harvey, Henry : mistakenly took corrosive instead of sugar in brandy 7-1860. Died 7-30-1860
Hat Finishers Assoc. : met 6-29-1860 to vote on whether to join the National Association. Held elections 1-1861
Hatfield, Robert M. - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Hatfield, Marquis : joined Horace and others on outing in Stamford, 4-1860
Hayan, James : shopmate at the Pahquioque Finishing shop
Haynes, Chauncey : died 1-16-1861
Heath, Alfred : gave money he owed George Purdy to Horace by way of Mr. Swift. 12-1862.
Heinman, Henry : baptized 7-1862.
HIckock, D. R. : sells patent folding clothes dryers and is the patentee. Horace inquires about getting a sales territory 12-1860.
Hill, George : assists Horace at the Church library
Hill, Mr. : Baptist preacher from New Jersey preached at Horace's church. Son-in-law of George Andrews
Hillman, Capt. : of the Windsor Locks (Conn.) Company, led part of Horace's company back to Washington, to the war office. 7-1861
Hitchcock, Henry : servant of Capt. Betts of the 5th Regiment. Home on furlough 1-1862.
Hodge, John - died in his chair suddenly, buried 12-27-1860
Hodinott, Alfred : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862
Holmes, George & Co. : Norwalk. Store burned in large fire 2-1862.
Holmes, John - reported wounded and a prisoner 6-1862
Holmes, Mr. : moved into new store (2-1860)
Holmes, Stephen : Sewing Society meeting held at his house 3-1862. His boy, Charley died 7-1-1862 of inflammation of the bowels. He was a member of the Sunday School.
Holmes, Susan : attended singing party 4-29-1860. Married Dwight M. Baldwin 10-30-1860. Horace states that he is an habitual drinker.
Hooton, Thomas : member of Horace's regiment. Visited Philander Ferry in New Haven with Horace on the way back from Washington 7-1861. Elected 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Skinner's company 8-1861
Horn, Mr. : Redding minister, preached in Horace's church 10-1861
Horton, Miss : Sister of Mrs. White. Took dinner with the Griswolds on Thanksgiving 11-1861. Tenant of the Griswolds.
Horton, Thomas : 1st Lieut., Capt. Skinners Company, 7th Regiment. Killed in the battle near James Island SC. 6-1862
Howe, Louise : old schoolmate of Gussie's and Gussie wrote to her 12-1862. Married Mr. Wright 2-1863.
Hoxie, Mr. : a Republican, spoke on the political questions at Concert Hall, 3-23-1860
Hoyt & Scribners : insurance agency
Hoyt, Charles H. , Mrs. : Mother Griswold wrote to her
Hoyt, Clark : child of his died and was buried 5-19-1860. Takes a letter for George Purdy to Benjamin Cable 10-1861
Hoyt, Curtis - received a gold dollar for bringing in the fourth most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Hoyt, Eli T. : mother died 1-17-1860
Hoyt, Frank T. : brought Horace a bushel of potatoes (2-1860)
Hoyt, Harriet : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Miss J. : visited the Griswolds and stayed for tea 10-1862
Hoyt, Henry : collected evergreens with Horace and Peter Starr for the church. They used George Starr's team. 12-1860.
Hoyt, Lewis : died in a fit on 8-2-1860
Hoyt, Mary Jane : sold Gussie Purdy a dress and hat 4-1860. Horace paid here for millinery for Gussie and the baby 11-1862.
Hoyt, Mr. : preaching at the Baptist Church while Mr. Stone is in Europe. One of the speakers when the Governor visited Danbury 7-1892
Hoyt, Noah : store owner. Horace paid the bill he owed him 5-1860. Horace borrowed his horse and wagon. Horace bought a string of suckers from him 12-1860. Sewing circle at his house, 3-1861. Horace went with him to meeting in New Fairfield 9-1861. He brought Horace a bushel of apples 10-1861, some crab apples 9-1862. Horace bought kerosene oil from him 11-1862. Delivered Horace's pork 12-1862
Hoyt, Oliver : Stamford. Elders of the Church and the Bishop stayed with him during Conference 4-1860. The sound is in full view from his residence.
Hoyt, Olivia : Stamford. Daughter of Oliver Hoyt
Hoyt, Russel : Horace buys pork from him 12-1862.
Hoyt, William C. : former Danbury preacher. Appointed Presiding Elder in the Bridgeport District at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Visits Danbury and is a guest preacher 1-1862, 4-1862, 10-1862. Is presiding Elder, 7-1862.
Hoyt, Zerah : shopped at where Horace works 3-1860. Paid a garnish, 4-1861.
Hox, John : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Hubbard, Dr. : doctor with the 17th Regiment, Horace writes to him about George. 3-1863.
Hull, A. B. : Gussie attended auction (2-1860). Horace ordered butter from him.
Hull, Charles : shop proprietor. Horace bought a hoe 5-1862. Horace orders work by a tinner for the lining around his chimney 6-1862.
Hull, Edward : he and his men spread dirt in the road over the stones Father Griswold placed there. 6-1862.
Hull, George : shop proprietor. Tried to sell Horace a stove 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863
Hull, Graham : Horace purchased a pot of butter from him 12-1860.
Hull, Jarris : held note on Horace's house as security of Alfred Gregory 4-1862
Hull, Seeley : his wife was found dead from drunkenness 10-7-1860
Humingston, Edwin : came by train from the West . Went to work in the shop with Horace 10-1862
Humingston, Tip : Horace looked at a saw he was selling. He is selling out to go out west 3-1862.
Humphrey, Eliza : California. Cousin of Gussie Purdy. Gussie corresponds with her. Gussie wries a letter, sends a News Times 2-1863.
Humphrey, Alfred : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Humphrey, Lauren : California. Horace writes to him(?) 9-1861
Humphrey, Leydia : cousin of Gussie's who lives in Canton Centre
Hunt, Mr. : had contract to dig ditches for new water pipes, gave up the contract to the pipelayer
Huntington, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace bought a silver pencil and gold pen from him
Huntington, E. S. : buried 4-10-1862.
Hurd, Mr. - shop called on him because he took piece work home with Mr. Crofut's permission and was calling himself a journeyman. He was shopped at Tweedy's also. He agreed to cry off from Tweedy's and go on turn 3-1862. The case will probably be brought before the trade. Meeting continued with the Making department in the Boiler room to discuss money. Mr. Crofut said he couldn : t do any more and might be able to settle up on April 1 3-1862. Visited Horace, and toured the new Griswold house 6-1862. Horace got strawberry plants from him 7-1862. Rents rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Swift 11-1862
Hurlburt, William : had a paralytic stroke and died 1-22-1862
Hyatt, Alfred : lives on Wooster St. and almost caught the burg.lars 7-1860
Inskip, J. : preached at Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Chaplain of the 14th New York Regiment 5-1861
Irish, the - first St. Patrick's day demonstration by them in Danbury 3-17-1863.
Irish Mary : did some washing for Horace and Gussie 8-1861
Ives, George : barn burned 8-25-1860
Ives, Joseph : Horace and Gussie buy bedstead and washstand at his store 9-1862. His wife is buried 12-1862.
Ives, Juliette - received a smaller silver cup for bringing in the third most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Ives, Mrs. : came with Mother Purdy and helped nurse Gussie 9-1861.
Jackson, Old Mrs. : hired to nurse when Gussie has the baby 8-1861. Not very good and Horace dismissed her 9-1861. Died in Stamford and was brought back to Danbury for burial 12-1862.
Jackson's Cadets : turned out for the return of Capt, Moore : company 8-1861
Jane : Mother Griswold's girl
Jenkins, Capt. : 23rd Regiment. His company came to Danbury and officers received swords and sashes 10-1862.
Jennings, Isaac : member of Horace's company, taken prisoner during battle at Bull Run 7-1861. Returned home on the train 6-4-1862.
Johnson, Albert : shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (2-1860) in place of Joseph Tammany.
Jones, Mason : gave a lecture on Garibaldi 1-1863.
Jones, Miss : visiting the Purdys up home from Brooklyn. 7-1860
Jost, Mr. : German preacher, visited the Sabbath School 4-1861 Judd, A : of Bethel, addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Judd, William : of Bethel. Spoke at Wide Awakes meeting 10-1860
Judson, William : member of a Pennsyvania regiment in McClellan's army. Visited Horace's shop and Horace tried to take up a collection for him 7-1862.
Keeler, George : on guard duty with Horace 6-1861
Keeler, Lieut. : 5th Connecticut Volunteers. Visited Horace's shop and spoke at Concert Hall to get volunteers 8-1862.
Keeler, Lyman : Horace got a bushel of apples from him 10-1861
Keeler, Sarah : one of the Sunday School teachers, married Harris Eames 11-2-1861
Kellogg, Capt. : 2nd regiment, taken prisoner by the rebels while officer of the day 6-1861
Kellogg, Norman - in the same company with George Purdy, some items sent to him 9-1862
Kennedy, Dr. : preacher at the 1st Methodist church in New Haven 4-1861
Keys, Brigadier Col. : regular army, newly appointed to Horace's regiment, 7-1861
Kinney, Thomas : drowned in Taunton Pond, Newtown 5-30-1860
Knapp, Edgar : at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Knapp, Mr. & Mrs. Michael. : neighbors of Horace Purdy
Knowles, David : called on Horace at the shop and went home with him 6-1860. Called to see Horace's border, Mr. Smith 12-1860. Horace finished a hat for him 12-1860.
Knox, Andrew : elected 1st Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Treasurer of the Wooster Light Guards 12-1860. Painter. Horace borrowed money from him for his trip to Hartford County 8-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861. Lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Artillary and came home on furlough 7-1862.
Krazinski, Morris - private in Horace's company in the 1st regiment for the 3 months. Now 2nd lieutenant in the 11th regiment, promoted from Sargent, after the battle at Antietam Creek 10-1862
Kyle, Thomas : shopmate of Horace Purdy (3-1860)
Lamb, Charles : elected president of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1861
Landan, Seymour - elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Lanigan, David : 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace 8-1860. Brought a barrel of cider to the shop and everyone paid him.. Brought another barrel 10-1861,
Lawton, Henry : comes to look at the rooms for rent in Horace's house. Horace refuses to rent to him 8-1861
Ledger, Harry - 'shopped : , worked in the shop with Horace. 8-1860. Horace sold 20 heads of cabbage to him 11-1861. Subscripton started at the shop to help him go to England for his health 5-1862.
Levine, Oscar : elected vice-president of the Hat Finishers : Association 1-1862
Lewis, George : in George Purdy's company, items sent to him 9-1862
Lilly. Patrick - of the 1str Conn. Heavy Artillary. Died in hospital. Horace and other volunteers under Capt. Wildman and Jackson's Cadet Muskets turned out for the funeral and the burial in the Catholic burying ground 3-1863.
Lincoln, Abraham : elected president, assassination attempt in Maryland on the way to Washington 1861
Loebdell, Miss : visited the Griswolds for tea 10-1862
Loomis, George - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Off on 9-11-1860 to go to wool hatting at Sturdevant's. Dismissed from the army because of wounds, came back to Danbury 12-1862.
Loomis, Reuben H. : Birmingham. Exchanged pulpits with Brother Pegg, 8-26-1860
Loomis, Col. S. : 5th Connecticut Infantry, swore Horace in on the green in New Haven in front of the state house, 4-1861
Lounsbury's : shoe store where Gussie buys shoes 3-1862 . Horace has his mother knit some mittens for George 11-1862.
Lounsbury, Bro. : Brother in Horace's church 12-1862
Lounsbury, Phineas : his lot adjoins Father Griswold's property. He came out onto his property and Horace showed him Father Griswold's new house 5-1862. At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport In the same mess with George Purdy 8-1862, some items sent to him 9-1862
Lounsbury, William : gave boxes for items to be sent to the soldiers 9-1862.
Lovejoy, Brother : New York. Former preacher in Horace's church 11-1860
Lovejoy, Mary C. : Brother Lovejoy's daughter
Lovejoy, J. A. : made life member of the Parent Missionary Society
Lovejoy, Mr. : brought Horace a pot of butter 10-1861
Lovelace, George : Constable, served notices of the draft 9-1962.
Loveland children : Horace fills out certificates of admission to the Sunday school for them 3-1863
Lynes, Mr. : Horace bought 2 evergreen trees from him 5-1862
Madden, Thomas - apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860)
Mallett, Dr. : Horace took a ride around New Haven with him 8-1861
Mallet, Mr. : Redding. Offered to lend Horace $1100 to consolidate 2 notes and a mortgage on Horace's property, to be paid annually instead of semiannually. Horace gave him his mortgage deed and insurance policy to secure the loan 3-1863.
Mallory, Eli H. : ran for post master 4-1861
Mallory, Kate : New Haven. Formerly of Danbury and friend of Horace and Gussie.
Mallory, John : owns a baker's peddling wagon and gives Horace a ride as far as Mr. Ferry's store 7-1861
Manley, Daniel : gave Horace a new variety of potatoes, 5-1862, some turnip plants 7-1862. Was not able to get a military exemption 8-1862. Bought some cider from Horace 12-1862.
Mason, Charles : clerk for Noah Hoyt. Delivered the bottles of ale that Horace had ordered from Randall's. 6-1862.
Maybie, Horace : uncle of Horace, visiting and staying with Horace's parents 1-1863
Maynard, Brother James L. : elected Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Resigned 1-21-1861 because he was leaving town 1-22-1861. Wrote to Horace from East Haddam (North Lyme) 2-1861.
Maynard, Mrs. : funeral held 9-29-1860
McDonald & Ford : dry goods store, had a fire 2-1861.
McDonald, Bro. : led the evening meeting 1-1863.
McDonald, Mr. : owner of horse and sleigh (1860). McDonald's Blacksmith Shop . Horace paid him money owed for milk 12-1861. Horace paid Mrs. McDonald 3-1862. George borrows his horse and carriage to go to Bethel 8-1862. Horace shot with pistols at a target in his orchard 11-1862.
McDowel, John : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
McNeil, Mr. : painting Father Griswolds house, took tea at Horace's since his wife was there dressmaking 10-1862.
McNeil, Mrs. : called to see Gussie after the baby was born. 1860. Gussie got a dress cut by her 10-1862
Mead, Henry : engaged to friend of Gussie Purdy, Elizabeth Bedel
Mead, Elizabeth Bedel : Hempstead, L.I. Wife of Henry. Writes to Gussie 9-1861. Gussie receives a letter from her 9-1862, 11-1862. She visits from Brooklyn 3-1863. Lives near Classon and Green aves. In New York city 3-1863.
Meriden Britanic Co. : Horace bought spoons in Danbury from a salesman of the company 11-1860.
Miley, Anna : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Sally : attended singing party 4-29-1860
Miley, Brother and Sister. Brother preaches (1860). Last day as pastor in Danbury 4-8-1860. Appointed to Forsyth St., NYC at the Conference in Stamford 4-1860. Some of Capt. Moore's company attended his church in Bridgeport and Mr. Thompson preached. 8-1862.
Mills, Caroline - : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. Came to visit Gussie and Horace with Harriet Purdy 10-1861. Came to meet Charles Mills and went home with him 3-1863
Mills, Charles : cousin of Horace. With the First Minnesota Regiment at Harpers Ferry 3-1862. Near Yorktown in the army under McClellan 5-1862. Sick in the hospital at Frederick MD, becomes steward of the Jail St. hospital in Frederick MD 10-1862. Home from the war 3-1863.
Mills, David : Cousin of Horace , visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went up home with George Purdy 12-1860. In the 5th Connecticut regiment (3 year troops) , is in Capt. A. Betts company, general Banks Division and is the Adjutant's Orderly 1-1862. Prisoner in Richmond and recently released 10-1862. With his regiment at the Jail St. Hospital in Frederick MD, provost guard duty 11-1862.
Mills, Aunt Harriet : Bethel. Came up on the train for a visit 6-1862.
Mills, Harriet : Bethel. Cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills, visited Horace and Gussie in the evening then went to her boarding place 12-1860. Visited with her mother, Aunt Harriet Mills 6-1862. Visited Horace and Gussie with Mrs. Cyrus White 2-1863
Mills, Hart : broke his arm 10-1861
Mills, Jesse : uncle of Horace who lives in Ridgefield
Mills, Lauren : young relative in Canton/Collinsville
Mills, Marie : Bethel, cousin of Horace, daughter of Aunt Harriet Mills. 6-1862
Mills, Mary Purdy : aunt of Horace who lives in Ridgefield. Asked to come up and to help with some nursing by Mr. Crofut. Mr. Crofut paid for the horse for the journey
Mills, Nancy : married Augustus Purdy. Mother of Horace, George , Isabel, John (deceased : Kenosha cemetary), Abigail (deceased) , William (deceased)**
Mills, Ruanna : aunt to Horace, in Ridgefield
Moegling, Louis : dyer in Danbury
Moegling, Maj. William : home on leave, wounded in the leg while with the 11th Regiment of McClellan's army, chasing the rebels on the upper Potomac. 9-1862. Promoted to Lieut. Col. Because his Colonel died in the battle 10-1862.
Monahan, Father : the Catholic priest in Danbury, lectured at Concert Hall on St. Patrick's day 3-1863.
Moore, Capt. : of the 2nd Company Volunteers, returned to Danbury 8-1861. Plastered Horace's new chimney in the sink room 6-1862. Was forming a new company with the 17th Regiment, and many men enlisted after the Governor's speech 7-1862. Sword and sash presented to him 8-1862.
Moorehouse, Aaron : starting an association with George Purdy and others for young men. Horace is proposed for membership 4-1862. Took over assisting in the library duties at the Sunday School 8-1862. Borrowed Sunday School minutes from Horace to copy the bylaws 12-1862. Paid $1 to Horace for the use of George's melodeon. 12-1862.
Mootry, Mr. : Horace pays him his hydrant tax at the post office 1-1862
Morgan, George : walked with Horace up to see John Pollit 10-1861
Morris, Granville : brought at letter from George to Horace 8-1862.
Morris, Deputy Sherriff : called on to deal with rowdy firemen 4-19-1860
Morris, Stephen : buried 12-27-1860
Morse, Ira : Horace bought cloth from him for George. George was measured and the cloth cut so Mother Purdy could sew the pants 3-1862.
Morse, Mr. : Horace brought his list of taxable property to him 10-1861
Nash, Albert : Bridgeport. Preached in Horace's church 11-1861.
New Milford company, 11th Regiment : Horace is offered a lieutenancy if he brings in 20 volunteers. He turns it down to keep his promise to Gussie 11-1861
Newman, Edith : Horace left pictures of George with her, per George's instructions 9-1862. George sends money in a letter to her for Horace to deposit 12-1862.
Nichols, David P. : nominated for the Legislature 3-29-1860
Nichols, James W. : son in law's funeral at his home 10-28-1860. He is Presbyterian
Nickerson, Nelson : Horace performed an operation on a kitten for him 7-1860. Horace lent him money because Mr. Crofut was late with the wages 10-1860. Came home with Horace and went ice skating with him 12-1860. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Norris : the butcher. Bought pork 12-1861
Norris, William H. : elected delegate in Stamford CT to the General Conference 4-13-1860
Northrop : Crofut, Cyrus W. - of the Jeffersonian 10-1860
Northrop, Cyrus W. : Norwalk, spoke to the Republicans at Concert Hall 3-30-1861
Northrop, Seth : 'shopped : , working with Horace 8-1860
Nostrand, Robert : had
Olmstead, Mr. : smoked Horace's hams and shoulder 2-1862, 1-1863.
Olmstead, W. F. : Horace got the Fair premium for Fannie's picture from him
Osborne, David : of Bethel, preached in Horace's church (1860)
Osborne, Harriet (Hattie) : married Edward Stevens 1-1-1862
Osborne : editor of the Danbury Times, prints extracts from Horace's letters home 6-1861
Otis, William : At Camp Aiken in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862. Some items sent to him 9-1862.
Pahquioque Hat Finishing Shop : shop where Horace works. Men agreed to stop taking orders until Mr. Crofut paid them as other journeymen are paid, regualrlarly, on time and in cash.
Palmer, Abigail - Stamford CT, Aunt of Horace Purdy. Horace and family visited her 9-1862
Palmer, Phebe J. : Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy, daughter of Abigail. She visited Danbury . 1860. Visited George at camp in Bridgeport 9-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : Eddie : - Stamford CT, cousin of Horace Purdy. Visited Danbury and Ridgefield. 1860, 8-1862.
Palmer, Edmund : New York, Horace bought blacking from him 8-1860 and 9-1860
Parson, Abel : building Horace's sink room chimney with his apprentice, . 6-1862
Parsons, Charles C. : cousin, a lieutenant in the regular army, expected on the train 2-1863.
Pearce , David : Horace had a political discussion and argument with him in the newspaper office at Bennett's store 1-1861
Peas, Rowena - and her fianc : /husband, also named Peas (a cousin) called on the Griswolds and Gussie
Pease, H. F. : Bethel. Preached at Horace's church 12-1860. 2-1862, 10-1862.
Peck, Mr. - 2nd Congregational minister. Preached at Horace's church 11-1860
Pegg, John, Jr. : appointed to Danbury church at the Conference in Stamford CT 4-1860. Previously in Hartford. Horace stays overnight at his house in New York city on Forsyth St. 3-1863.
Perrin, Mr. : spoke to the Democrats at Concert Hall previous to the Monday election, 3-29-1861
Phillips, Harriet : visited the Griswolds 1-1861
Phillips, Widow : residence on Deer Hill burned 4-19-1860. Went to stay with Charles Benedict, her neighbor on the north.
Pine, Alex : came to get dirty clothes for his wife to wash. 11-1862.
Pine, Jane : helped Gussie and Horace clean house 9-1862.
Pine, Julia : helped Gussie clean house 6-1860
Pine, Violet : little colored girl across the way from Horace and Gussie. Mr. Allen's son injures his foot while cutting wood with her 3-1863.
Pine, William : Horace's colored neighbor. His baby is baptized at Horace's church, 9-9-1860.
Platt, Frank : member of Horace's military unit. Helped Horace roll a handcar back to camp to warn about men setting fire to the railroad tracks 6-1861
Pollit, John : has home on Town Hill. Horace and George Morgan visit him to see his fruits and vegetables 10-1861. Horace sold him and apple tree 4-1862. Argues with Horace over a debt 5-1862
Porter, Wilson - a rum seller in Danbury died 2-1863
Post, Cornelia : Essex CT, friend of Gussie Purdy 1860, 2-1863
Powell, Mrs. Adelia : Brooklyn NY, came with Fanny Griswold from New York for a visit. Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead 3-1863.
Powell, Gideon : Brooklyn, Fulton Ave. Horace stayed overnight with him and his wife 3-1863.
Prince : the cat (1860, 6-1862) Horace killed him while weeding 6-1862.
Pulling, Smith : 'shopped : , worked with Horace 8-1860. New daughter 2-1862.
Purdy, Anna : (cousin?) : visited in the evening 3-1862. Very sick 7-1862
Purdy, Augusta (Griswold) : wife of Horace Purdy. Married December 3, 1858. Son, Edwin, born 8-29-1861. She weighed 106 pounds 9-11-1862
Purdy, Augustus : b. 3-10-1811 in Somers NY. father of Horace Purdy. worked on Father Griswold's garden and on Horace's 5-1862
Purdy, Edwin Augustus : son of Horace and Gussie born 8-29-1861. Baptized 3-12-1862. Had diphtheria 1-1863. Has trouble walking 3-1863.
Purdy, George : birthday 8-13. brother of Horace Purdy. Librarian of the Sunday School : 1862. Procured a situation at Sturdevant's Factory 7-1862. Joined Capt. Moore's company, 17th Regiment 8-1862. Went to Camp Aiken, Bridgeport to train 8-1862. Regiment stopped at Fort Marshall at Baltimore 9-1862. Sick in hospital in Baltimore 9-1862. Near Hopeville Gap, near Thoroughfare Gap on the Manassas Railroad 11-1862. Sick with fever, in the hospital at Brooks Station on the Aquia and Falmouth Railroad 3-1863.
Purdy, Harriet : Horace offers to have her stay with them while she is out of work. She declines because she has found some sewing work 1-1861. Horace talks to her about her behavior and she is upset 9-1861. She is staying at Mr. Bogle's boarding house on Clermont Ave. near DeKalb in Brooklyn where Horace visits her 3-1863.
Purdy, Hart : cousin of Horace. Helped with the sink room chimney and was paid by Horace 6-1862.
Purdy, Horace : b. November 11, 1834. Married Augusta (Gussie) Griswold December 3, 1858 Treasurer of the Juvenile Missionary Society (1860), works at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop.. Made life member of the Parent Missionary Society 4-1860. Elected Librarian of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Appointed Sec./Treas. of the Sunday School 1-1861 on Mr. Maynard's resignation, elected 4-1862 . Drafted Jan. 27, 1862. Exempted from the draft for time served under the old law 2-1862. He weighed 111 lbs. 9-11-1862. Sold some silve specie to Mr. Robinson, the jeweler to cover the revenue stamps on his new note on the mortgage which he took with Mr. Mallett 3-1863
Purdy, Isabella : Sister of Horace and George Purdy. Writes her first letter : it's to Cousin Phebe Palmer 4-1862
Purdy, John : brother of Horace Purdy . Born 5-11-1837. Died in 1857 and buried in cemetery on present day Kenosia Ave.
Purdy, Mary : Cousin of Horace. Came over in the evening to watch the baby for Horace and Gussie 11-1861. Walked up the the cemetery with Gussie 5-1862.Visited Horace with George Hall 7-1862.
Purdy, Nancy Mills : mother of Horace, George, Isabel, John (deceased), Abigail (deceasd), William (deceased) **. Sick 1-1862, with her spinal difficulty
Ramsey, George : Minnesota. Corresponded with Maj. Gen. H. S. Sanford, US Minister at Brussels 11-1862,
Randall's : Horace purchased a bottle of ale to try 5-1862.
Raymond, Avery : Horace bought a shad from him 5-1862. Lobster from him 7-1862.
Raymond, Mons. Augustave : balloonist at the Fair Grounds 9-1860
Raymond, John W. : Elected 3rd Sargent of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860
Raymond, Samuel : of the Baptist Church. Spoke to the Sunday school classes
Reed, Charles H. : visited the Baxter's 7-1860. Horace bought coal from him 2-1862
Reed, G. H. & Co. : shop where Horace has an account.
Renoude, Mr. & Mrs. : Stamford. Guests of the Palmers during Conference 4-1860
Richards, Mrs. : called on Gussie and Horace 5-2-1860 , 8-1861. Injured by a runway horse 7-1862.
Richards, Mr. : Horace and Gussie visited 10-1861
Rider, Dr. - Horace got bushels of apples from him
Rider, George : has a team and Horace engages him to do some work for Father Griswold 11-1860.
Rittons : photographer where Harriet Wheeler and Gussie got the babies pictures taken 4-1862. George gets his picture taken before going to Bridgeport to Capt. Moore's company 8-1862
Robinson's Jewelry Store : Horace gets his clock cleaned and repaired there 5-1862. Horace left this silver pencil and pen holder there 6-1862. Horace had his watch cleaned 11-1862
Robinson, Rev. Mr. : pastor or 2nd Congregational Church, preached in the Baptist church on Thanksgiving and Gussie attended 11-28-1861. Read Washington's farewell address on the holiday 2-1862.
Rockwell, Mrs. Eli : Ridgebury CT. A widow in 1860. Horace Purdy lived with her when a boy. Visiting near Horace's house 5-7-1860 . Eli Rockwell (1805-1857). Both buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. Injured by a runaway horse in Danbury 7-1862
Rockwell, Mary : received a watch for bringing in the largest number of scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862
Roff, John : cried off from work at the shop : work was too hard 8-20-1860. Cook for Capt. Skinner, arrived in Danbury from Port Royal 12-1861
Roff, Mr : his little girl came with Bell to watch the baby for Gussie11-1861
Rogers, Brother Charles : New York : came to visit the Griswolds 3-1860.
Rogers, Dwight : Horace and he exchanged revolvers on trial. His is smaller 11-1861
Rooney, John : youngest apprentice at the shop where Horace works 1860. Went to the bank for Horace to draw a check 2-1861. Almost enlisted in Capt. Moore's company 7-1862.
Rowan, Mr. : store proprietor. Horace and Gussie visit his store to see the Christmas toys 12-1860. Horace buys ale 4-1862
Rowan, John : sewing society meeting at his house 4-1861. Has been blind for years but went to New York to have his eyes operated on and his sight has improved. Horace and Gussie call on him 5-1862.
Rowan, Peter : builds stone wall for Horace with his man, Andrew Gould 4-1862
Ryan, Dr. : Horace attended the Methodist church in Washington where he preached 5-1861
Ryder, Joseph : went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862
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St. John, Dr. : Mother Griswold had a tooth extracted by him 12-1860. Gussie had one extracted 10-1862
St. John, Mr. : was drunk when he tried to give his speech during the Governor's visit 7-1862
Sanford, Charles : sold Horace a hat 6-1860
Sanford, Cynthia : daughter of Joel Sanford, married Jesse D. Stevens 2-1-1860
Sanford, Elias : Horace buys a pair of shoes in his shop 4-1862
Sanford, E. A. : at Starr's Arms Factory, Yonkers NY. Horace writes to him to get a position for George. 8-1862.
Sanford, Maj. Gen. H. S. : US minister resident at the court in Brussels. 11-1862
Sanford, Mrs. Theodore : sister of Robert A. Dikeman, soldier who died in Memphis TN.
Sanford, Rev. Mr. : a minister from Five Points in NY. Spoke about the mission there and a collection was taken up at church 7-20-1860. He also addressed several assembled Sunday Schools at the 1st Congregational Church
Sayers, Mr. : the cart man.
Sayers, Robert : brother of the cart man Sayers. Treasurer of the Danbury Cornet Band 1860. Mother Purdy attended the funeral of his child 7-1862.
Scofield,William J. : elected vice-president of the Sunday School Teachers 4-9-1860. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 1-1861. Horace got a cherry tree scion to graft from him 4-1861. Gussie and Hattie (Wheeler) visit with their babies 11-1861
Scribner, David : shopped at Pahquioque Hat Finishing shop 2-1862
Seeley, Aaron : his wife died 3-21-1862.
Seeley, Augustus : married Miss Hoyt 6-7-1860
Serene, Oscar : house on West St. burglarized 6-22-1860
Seymour, Thomas H. : running for Governor of CT 3-21-1860
Seymour, Old Mother : died 6-20-1862.
Shaw, Jacob : preacher from Redding preached at Horace's church.
Shepard, Frank : addressed the Republicans at Concert Hall 9-23-1860
Sherwood, Mrs. I. A. : widow in 1860. Attempted burglary of her home on Deer Hill 6-24-1860
Shuck, Louis : made and drank coffee with Horace at Fairfax VA 7-1861
Sidney, Mary : visited with her while in Canton CT 8-1860
Simpson, Bishop : preached at Conference in Stamford 4-1860
Skinner, Capt : meeting held to recruit for his company 8-1861
Skinner, B. F. : foiled a robbery by burglars and stabbed one of them 7-1860
Skinner, Frank : went on a scouting mission with Horace 7-1861
Skinner, Mr. : travels around introducing good literature and visited the Sabbath School. Studying for the ministry, preached in Horace's church. Is selling subscriptions to the Atlantic Monthly 12-1860.
Small, Charles : Horace buys a used baby carriage from him 11-1861. Went ice fishing at Kanosha with Horace 1-1862. Shopmate of Horace 7-1862. Enlisted in Capt. Moore's Company 8-1862. They received word that he had died 10-1862. Body came by train and funeral was 10-6-1862.
Smith's News Office - Horace paid for copies of the Theological Compendium 6-1862. Taken over by Mr. Swift 7-1862.
Smith, Henry I. : ran for post master 4-1861. Horace gave him an order for catechisms 6-1862
Smith, Isaac : had Father, Mother and Fanny Griswold to dinner 1-1860. Called on Father Griswold with Mr. Filly from Bloomfield 5-1862
Smith, Joseph : Ridgefield minister, guest preacher at the Danbury Church 6-1860
Smith, Mr. R. : prospective lodger in Horace Purdy's house 1860. Rented rooms from Horace until 1-1-1861
Smith, Richard : his father is buried from Horace's church 11-24-1861.
Smith, Walter Perry : his funeral held at home of his father-in-la.w 10-28-1860
Sniffins, Saul : at Hatters meeting, he was denied a card 7-1862.
Soule's Pills : the agent came by for payment for the pills he had left with Horace 2 years ago, and Horace returned the pills 6-1862.
Southmayd, George M. : Captain of the Wooster Guards. Used his hearse for R. Ae Dikeman's funeral procession to the cemetery. Resigned as Captain 3-2-1860. His shop burned 6-25-1860. Elected Captain of the 5th company, 11th regiment 9-1861. Stationed in Hartford 11-1861. Home on furlough 6-1862.
Spidell, Lt. Col : of Horace's regiment 7-1861
Sproat, Thomas : an Irishman, had a puppy for Mother Griswold 12-1860
Staples, Mr. & Mrs. : buried 4-19-1862
Starr & Barnum : shop where Father Griswold got manure and muck 11-1860. Where Horace got shavings 1-1861.
Starr & Smith : Horace ordered catachisms for the Sunday School through them 5-1862
Starr, 1st Lieut. : 23rd. Regiment, in Capt. Jenkins company, received sword and sash 10-1862.
Starr, Frederick : accepted as a recruit in Horace's military unit 1-1861. Asked by Horace to take command of the Wooster Guards and he agreed with certain conditions 3-1861
Starr, George : Brother in the Church. Elected Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Horace built a cabinet for curiosities for his brother George at George Starr's shop 12-1860. Horace used George Starr's horses to collect ever greens for the church 12-1860. Sewing society meets at his house, 1861. Horace and Father Griswold obtained shavings from his shop 9-1861. Horace made a 'skit box : for George for Father Purdy 1-1862. Horace gave him a picture of George Purdy 9-1862. Horace went skating on his pond 1-1863.
Starr, Peter - Elected Assist. Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Choirmaster in 1860. collected evergreens with Horace and George Purdy for the church. They used George Starrs team. 12-1860. Offers a prize for the second most scholars brought to Sunday School 1-1861. Leads the Sunday School Teachers class 1861. Writes to Horace in Virginia 7-1861. Runs a news office. Visited Father Griswold with his wife 2-1863
Starr, Mrs. Daniel : called to see Gussie after the baby was born 9-1861
Stearns, Dr. : surgeon for Horace's military unit 5-1861
Stebbens, S. : gave Horace some cash and Horace gave him a check in exchange 4-1861
Stevens & Hoyt : store where Horace has an account. Horace ordered a pair of pants there. Bought 2 undershirts on credit 12-1860. Horace carried a bill from Mr. Crofut there to pay Horace's account 10-1861. One of the owners is Charles Stevens 4-1862
Stevens, Charles T. : wife died 2-13-1860. Tailor, made vest for Father Griswold, clothes for Horace. Brother in Horace's church 12-1860. In Horace's military unit and went to Hartford from New Haven to procure overcoats with Judah Crosby 4-1861. Horace orders vest 3-1862. Attended church with his bride (his third wife), Rev. John Crawford's daughter of Redding. Horace purchased blue flannel from him 11-1862. Visited the Griswolds with his wife 3-1863.
Stevens, Edward P. : apprentice at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860).Time was out 9-1861. Married Hattie Osborne 1-1-1862. Horace and shopmates attended his wife's funeral at the Disciples church 12-1862
Stevens, Jesse D. : married Cynthia Sanford (2-1-1860). Elected first Lieutenant of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Shopped where Horace works 7-1861. Claimed a block which Horace had claimed also 1-1862
Stevens, William : Englishman. Neighbor of Horace who was evicted by Sherriff. Gardner?
Stockwell, Mrs. : waited at her place in Canton CT to take the stage to Bloomfield 8-1860
Stone, Amos - Horace ordered beef from him 2-1862
Stone, Dea Oliver : Horace handed his tax list and Father Griswold's to him at his office 1860. Horace pays him his taxes 10-1862
Stone, John : his wife and her sister were injured by a runaway horse 7-1862.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Henry B. : As major, home on furlough 1-1862. 5th Regiment, killed in battle 8-1862. Wounded at Slaughter Mountain, taken prisoner, and died at Delavan Hospital in Charlottsville. Funeral sermon preached at the Baptist church 2-1863
Stone, Mr. : Baptist preacher exchanged places on a Sunday with Bro. Pegg 8-1861. Spoke at Concert Hall at the return celebration for Capt. Moore's company. Church remodeled and finished by 11-1861. Gave a lecture on the Army of the Potomac, 1-16-1862. His office used by Draft Board review exemption requests 1-1862. Spoke at Taylor funeral 2-1862. Visiting Europe 7-1862. Preached funeral sermon for Lieut. Col. Stone and Gussie and Horace attended 2-1863.
Stone, Mrs. : Horace hires her to clean the upstairs rooms for the new tenant, does the washing for Horace and Gussie 11-1862
Sutton, P. A. : there was an attempted burglary at his place on Deer Hill Ave. 6-23-1860
Swan, Elder - addressed the departing troops at the Depot 8-1861
Swift, Mr. O H. : took over Smith's News Office . Selling Griswold's Family Salve on commission for Horace, 7-1862. Was a prisoner with Charles Mills in Richmond 10-1862. He and his wife leave Mr. Hurd's and rent 3 rooms from Horace 11-1862. He and his wife move out 3-1863.
Taylor, Anna : received a letter from George and it had a note for Horace requesting him to buy and send stamps to him 10-1862.
Taylor, Ferdinand : foreman at Orin Benedict's : make shop : in Bethel
Taylor, Henry : a soldier in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, died of typhoid fever in Annapolis Md. 1-1862. Corpse came on the train and he was buried from the Methodist Church 2-1862
Taylor, Herman : Bethel CT, cousin of Horace Purdy
Taylor, James S. : Horace looks for him to speak about the $400 Horac would like to borrow to pay off his note with Alfred Gregory
Taylor, Mary - cousin who died on 6-4-1862. Buried on 6-5-1862.
Tammany, Joseph : off at the Pahquiogue Finishing Shop (2-1860)
Thompson, Harry : buried 6-21-1860
Thompson, Dr. : truss maker in Danbury 8-1860. Horace bought a truss from him 3-1862.
Thumb, General Tom : exhibited in Danbury 11-1860.
Thompson, Mr. : acting chaplain in Capt. Moore's company, preached to the men in Bridgeport and preached at Bro. Miley's church there. 8-1862.
Tobias, Anna : married Mr. Williams in the Baptist Church, Jan. 1, 1860
Trip, the Purdy dog was attacked by dogs and died, was buried in the garden under the dwarf pear tree by the alley 3-1861
Trowbridge : member of the 38th New York and died of a fever in Washington was brought to Danbury for burial 9-1861
Tucker, Mr. : editor of the School Bell, visited the Sunday School 3-1862
Tweedy, Mayor : called on Horace in 5-1860 about assessment for new street
Underhill, Marianne - school mate of Gussie at Amenia Seminary. Wrote to Gussie 3-1863.
Valentine, Mr. : bought Father Griswold's place 11-25-1861. Horace spoke with him outside Horace's house 6-1862.
Vintz, Mr : (a German) member of Horace's church, died and left his family in poor shape 2-15-1861
VIntz, Mary : one of the Sunday School scholars. Horace hires her to nurse Gussie 9-1861
Vintz, Mrs. : spends the afternoon with Gussie 10-1861. Died 11-5-1861
Wakeley, George B. : lectured before the Young Men's Christian Association (1-1860)
Ward, Lewis A. - camping in Bridgeport in the same mess of the regiment with George Purdy 8-1862
Warren, Mr. : rents rooms from Horace 3-1861, 8-1861. Had an accident with his axe and Horace dressed his wound 2-1862. Moved out 4-1862.
Warren, Rufus : Horacetakes a watch for him to a shop in Bridgeport, Blackman's 8-1862.
Warren, William : has enlisted and is at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport. Came home and took up his role as Assist. Librarian 8-1862. At camp with George and wrote a letter for George who was sick with fever 3-1863.
Washington, George : : the colored preacher : spoke at Horace's church to solicit funds to build a church for colored people 10-1860
Waters, Horace : and his singing children (pupils) performed in Danbury 10-1861
Waters, John : posted as camp guard with Horace at Camp McDowell 7-1861
Watson, Susan : visited Gussie and Horace 10-1860. Bought items for Gussie and Frank Boughton in New York 11-1860. Visited the Griswolds 1-1862.
Weber, Mr. : Hartford. Appointed chaplain of Horace's regiment by Gov. Buckingham 6-1861
Webb, Frank : 'shopped : : worked with Horace 8-1860
Webster, Daniel : Bloomfield, uncle of Gussie Purdy
Webster, Grandfather and Grandmother : mother and father of : Mother : Purdy. Grandparents of Gussie Purdy. Buried in the cemetery in Bloomfield.
Webster, Harry : Bloomfield, son of Daniel, cousin of Gussie Purdy
Weed, George : brought a letter from George at Camp Aiken in Bridgeport 8-1862.
Wheeler, Abel : husband of Harriet . His folks live in New Fairfield 8-1861. Horace orders wood from him to build a wood house 4 -1862. Helps Horace with the tin around the new chimney 6-1862. He joins the army and is in New Haven training 9-1862. He and his regiment, the 23rd, are in camp near Jamaica, Long Island 11-1862. His regiment is in Banks Division, stationed in New Orleans 2-1863.
Wheeler, Harriet Stevens - Married to Abel Wheeler. Had a son born 8-30-1861. Visits Abel in Brooklyn with Josie to see him off with his regiment 12-1862.
Wheeler, Jet : Harriet's cat died at the Griswolds. Was buried on 4-10-1860
Wheeler, Josie : daughter of Able and Harriet 4-1862.
Wheeler, William G. : was shopped at the Pahquioque Finishing Shop (1860). Horace submitted a card for him to the Hatters Society and received payment. Sold Horace some cider 11-1860. Visited Horace in camp in New Haven 5-1861
White, Colonel : Horace went ice skating on his pond 12-1860.
White, Charles H. : elected 2nd lieutenant of the 5th volunteer company
White, Nelson L. : delivered the opening address for the Fair 9-25-1860
White, Maria - Elected Female Superintendent of the Sunday School Teachers 4-8-1860. Presented with a pronouncing Bible with other officers and teachers of the School and is moving to Peekskill 3-1862.
White, Mother : Horace carried a chicken and a winter squash to her on his way to work 12-1860
White, Mrs. Cyrus : helped nurse Gussie 9-1861. Gussie and Hattie Wheeler visited her with the babies 11-1861. Visited Mother Griswold at Horace's 4-1862. Sewing Society meeting at her house 7-1862. Horace and Gussie with Hattie Mills 2-1863
White, Mrs. : she and her sister, Miss Horton, are tenants of the Griswolds 11-1861
The Wide Awakes : had torchlight processions in 6-1860
Wilcox, Augustus : an old hatter in Danbury, was hit by a train in Norwalk 2-1863
Wilcox, Mrs. : accompanied Mrs. Joseph Young to Horace's house when Mrs. Young picked up the pay for her husband.
Wilcox, Widow : lives on the corner near Horace, youngest son has small pox 3-1861
Wildman, Adoniram : Hiram : : buried 1-26-1860
Wildman, Edgar L. : had a political discussion with Horace 2-1861. Attended church with Horace in Washington DC 5-1861. Went on picket guard with Horace 7-1861
Wildman, E. E. : elected Captain of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Presented bill to the band with Horace 10-1861
Wildman, Emma : visited Horace with George Purdy 5-8-1860
Wildman, F. S. : Union meeting on the green in front of his shop 9-1861
Wildman, Lucy : received a silver cup for bringing in the second most scholars to the Sunday school 1-1862. : Converted : 2-1862. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wildman 7-1862.
Wildman, Russell : president of the Juvenile Missionary Society
Wildman, Mrs. Russell : called on Horace and Gussie 7-1862
Williams, Rev. T : from Jefferson City, Missouri preached at Horace's church and asked for funds for a Methodist institute of learning
Wilson, James : visited with Horace and Gussie while they were in Bloomfield.
Wing, Mr. : from Goshen. Attended Horace's church. He spoke at a prayer meeting : 12-1860
Wise, Mr. : gave Horace some vegetable plants 5-1860. Horace and Gussie went to get a plant from him 10-1860
Witherspoon, William : brought pepper seed to Horace 5-17-1860. He and Horace treated the shop because of his and Horace's new babies 10-1861. Elected Secretary of the Hat Finishers Assoc. 1-1862. Horace got cabbage plants from him and gave him some lettuce plants 5-1862. Horace sold him a tree 11-1862. Works with Horace at the shop and Horace gave him some vinegar 3-1863.
Wood, Mayor Fernando : of New York, spoke in Danbury 3-21-1860
Wood, Mr. : has shop where Horace looked at picture frames 12-1860
Wood, Mrs. : formerly Frances Doane
Woodford, Mr. : jeweler with store in Danbury. Repaired Horace's watch. Mr. Bailey works for him
Woodruff, Brother George W. : Waterbury - Preached in Horace's church in place of Bro. Pegg 1-1861. Also preached 2-1863.
Woolley, Brother : preached in Ridgefield in 1859. Stationed in Norwalk in 1860. Wife died in Norwalk, 5-1860. Late chaplain in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers under Gen. Burnside in North Carolina. Preached in Horace's church. He is lecturing and taking up collections to procure chaplains : tents , books and good reading matter for the soldiers 5-1862
Wooster Light Guards : drilled in Danbury. Spent 3 months fighting in the war. Disbanded by 11-1861
Wright's Paint Shop : where Horace buys paint 7-1862.
Wright, Mrs. Louise : Gussie wrote to her, an old school mate 3-1863.
Wylie, Mrs : funeral 4-29-1860
Young, Joseph : elected 3rd Corporal of the Wooster Guards 3-9-1860. Works in the shop with Horace, 7-1862. Visited Horace then went over to Granville Ave. to visit his lady, Mary Prior. Got a military exemption, 8-1862. Married 9-17-1862. Visited Horace with his wife; picked up and delivered Horace's letters 10-1862. Went to New York so his wife brought his chits to Horace so Horace could take care of them on payday. 12-1862.
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Horace Purdy Journal, April 1862 Entry
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APRIL 01 – TUESDAY – Pleasant and warm in the morning, but cloudy in the PM. I went over to Alfred Gregory’s before breakfast to pay my interest to him, but as Jarvis Hull is holding my note unbeknown to me, I did not pay it. Mr. Warren moved out and Father Griswold moved into my upper rooms today. I stayed home in the forenoon and helped them. The Griswold’s took dinner with us. I went to the shop in the PM. We were paid off, or nearly so. I received all that was due me - $18.00. I earned 6/ and came home. Father Griswold’s folks took tea with us again tonight as they were not settled upstairs. Father Griswold fooled some of us after he had returned from New York and I to pay him off for it and to pay him for making a fool of me four years ago about Mr. Hurd’s pin factory fooled him at the dinner table by giving him a bottle of turpentine to pour out a glass of cider from. I attended our hatters’ Meeting in the evening at the YMCA room. It was a lengthy session. I was home late. APRIL 02 – WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with the appearance of rain, but did not get any. I have worked all day in the shop. I went to market in the evening and to class. I paid $3.00 to Peter from seat rent. Abel’s baby, Josie, is very sick. Eddie fell out of his chair making his nose bleed and frightening his mother very much but not seriously hurting him. APRIL 03 – THURSDAY - Foggy in the morning, but the day has been very pleasant. I have worked all day in the shop. Mother came in while we were at tea and stayed until meeting time when Gussie went with her to prayer meeting, while I stayed at home to take care of Eddie. Abel and Harriet’s baby, Josie, is better today. APRIL 04 – FRIDAY – I have worked hard all day in the shop. Gussie went up home to tea and I went up when I came from work. We stayed in the evening to George’s surprise party. I paid Quartius Chichester 75 cents, which with 25 cents which he owed me paid for my lightening rod point. APRIL 05 -SATURDAY – Cloudy and cool in the morning. It began to rain about noon. I not feeling well, came home after dinner. I went into the street in the evening. It was starlight and the moon shone brightly before we retired. APRIL 06 – SUNDAY – Eddie has a bad cold and we feel somewhat concerned about him. I attended church in the morning and came home as usual after Sunday School to let Gussie attend. Brother Pegg preached from the latter clause of the 13th verse of the 11th chapter of Hebrews. It is his last Sabbath with us as Conference meets this week. Mother came in after tea and stayed until meeting time. I went. It was a prayer meeting and a good one, too. Charles Stevens was in the church in the PM and in the evening with his bride, which is his third wife. She is Reverend John Crawford’s daughter of Redding. APRIL 07 – MONDAY – I went to the shop in the morning and worked until 2 PM and then went down to the Courthouse to vote. I then came home to the raising of Father Griswold’s house. Ephraim Gregory called on me for the interest on the note of $400.00 to Alfred. I paid it, the money having been ready since the 1st of this month when it was due, but on account of it having been turned out to Jarvis Hull for security, it was not presented before. APRIL 08 – TUESDAY – Cloudy with snow in the PM and evening. I have worked as usual in the shop. After tea, we put up a basket of articles for Mrs. Theodore Brothwell, formerly Elizabeth Clark, an old Amenia classmate of Gussie’s. It was to return her joke of 4 years ago when we began keeping house. She was married about a year ago and has commenced housekeeping this spring. I carried the box over in the evening. We have had a telegraphic dispatch today that the rebels on Island No. 10 on the Mississippi River have surrendered to our forces. APRIL 09 – WEDNESDAY – Cooler and windy. I have worked in the shop. Cloudy in the forenoon, but the sun shone a little before night. Another dreadful battle at Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee. It lasted all day Sunday and Monday when the rebels were completely routed and made good their retreat towards Corinth, Mississippi and at last accounts, our cavalry were pursuing them. Their General-in-Chief, Albert Sidney Johnston was killed and General Beauregard has an arm shot off. Our losses in killed and wounded is reported at between 18,000 and 20,000 thousand. That of the enemy is over 8,000. (Note: actual total casualties were approximately 13,000 for the Union and 11,000 for the Confederacy) The report is likely exaggerated. Thirty-four guns were fired this evening in honor of the victory. APRIL 10 – THURSDAY- Cool and windy. I have worked in the shop as usual, although I have had a severe headache. E.S. Huntington was buried at 2 o’clock this PM. The accounts of the late battle at Pittsburgh Landing today gives the number of killed, wounded and missing as much less than last night’s account. It puts it as low as 5,000. Fanny stayed with Eddie in the evening, so that Gussie and I could attend the Prayer Meeting. APRIL 11 – FRIDAY – I have worked hard all day in the shop. I went into the street with George in the evening to get him a vest on an order of mine from Henry Crofut so that he could pay me the money. We selected one at Charles Stevens’. The price was $4.50. APRIL 12 – SATURDAY – On my way to the shop, I left a 5 gallon can at Benedict & Nichols to be filled with kerosene oil. It was filled and sent up. I got an order on Mr. Crofut for Charles Stevens and Hoyt to pay for George’s vest. Fanny took care of Eddie in the evening to let Gussie and I go into the street to call on Elizabeth Brothwell. She was not at home, so we went to Mr. Rowan’s and their we found her. APRIL 13 – SUNDAY – A beautiful day. It being Conference Sunday, Brother Woodruff was sent to preach for us. His text was Acts 20:35. “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” I came home after Sunday School and Gussie went in the PM. I went for Dr. Bulkley for Mother Griswold before evening meeting. Father and Mother came down and went to church with us in the evening. Brother Woodruff preached from John 21 and the words, “Simon Peter” in the second verse. It was an excellent sermon. He reviewed the traits and proclivities in the character of Peter and represented him as he was, a Christian hero. The church was crowded. He returns to Conference at Waterbury in the morning. Fanny took care of Eddie this evening so that we could both attend church. APRIL 14 – MONDAY – I worked as usual in the shop. The men were paid $5.00 each. In addition to the $5.00 cash. I also got an order on Benedict & Nichols for $5.00 more. Our Annual Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting for the election of officers was held this evening. I had to go to market which took so much time that I did not attend. This morning before breakfast, I grafted two of my cherry trees. APRIL 15 – TUESDAY – I have not felt very much like work today. I came home early. Mother and Mrs. Cyrus White were here in the PM. Mrs. White took tea upstairs with Mother Griswold and Mother went home before tea. I was last evening elected Secretary and treasurer of our Sunday School Society. I am undecided as yet about accepting. APRIL 16 – WEDNESDAY – I have worked as usual in the shop. Mr. B. Bradley brought the Secretary Treasurer’s books to me at the shop today, I having been elected on Monday to those offices in our Sunday School Society. I was pretty tired when I came home from work. Father Griswold came home from the Conference on the evening train. Gussie went over to Cousin Frank Boughton’s in the evening and stayed very late. I rocked the cradle and drew up a new Sunday School Teachers’ roll. APRIL 17 – THURSDAY – Pleasant and very warm for the time of the year. I worked in the shop as usual. I came home from work a little earlier than usual on account of company. Hannah Gregory and Elizabeth Clark, as it used to be, now Mrs. Theodore Brothwell. We had a pleasant visit with them. They stayed a while in the evening and then Gussie went as far as the Post Office with them. I received another good letter from Cousin David Mills. A part of it was dated at Winchester and a part at Edinburgh, Virginia. APRIL 18 – FRIDAY – Fast Day. The shop has been closed and I have worked around home repairing walks, etc. In the PM, Abel came and took up the two cherry trees north of my house which I gave to him. I helped him transplant them in his yard. After tea, Father Griswold and I drew the line for the stone work to be built on the west of my garden joining him. I took care of Eddie in the evening to let Gussie go to the store to do some trading. APRIL 19 – SATURDAY – Mr. and Mrs. Staples were buried this afternoon at 4 o’clock. William Witherspoon and John Pollett came home with me this afternoon. Witherspoon came for some black currants. APRIL 20 – SUNDAY – Cloudy and a little rain. The sun shone a little just at night. This is the first Sunday of the new conference year, being the only one in the year in which Father Griswold will be home on unless something special happens. He preached for us in the morning from Luke, 2nd chapter on the words, “on Earth peace”, from the 14th verse. He preached for Mr. Stone in the Baptist church in the PM. I acted in my new capacity as secretary of the Sunday School for the first time at noon. Our new minister, Brother Crawford, preached for us in the PM. His text was 1st Peter 1:3. Isabell came home with me at noon to take care of Eddie so that Gussie and I could go to church in the afternoon. Father, Mother and Bell were with us to tea. They stayed until evening meeting time when I went with them, Gussie staying at home to take care of Eddie. APRIL 21 – MONDAY – Stormy. I have worked as usual in the shop. George left $4.50 with Gussie this afternoon to pay me for a vest which I bought for him at Charles Stevens on an order from Henry Crofut. APRIL 22 – TUESDAY – rainy in the morning. I having to wait for a block, just before noon, I took my dinner pail and came home to dinner and then went back again in the PM. Two men (Irish) came just before dark and dug up an apple tree in my yard for John Pollett which I sold him last Saturday. I received a letter from Cousin Charley Mils this PM. He is in the army near Yorktown, Virginia, expecting a battle with the rebels soon. I answered it in the evening. Also wrote another to his brother, David, in General Banks’ division. APRIL 23 – WEDNESDAY – Windy and colder. It has been quite March-like. I left the shop about 3 o’clock to have a ton of coal put in my cellar (Lackawanna). I went to class in the evening. Brother McDonald led in the absence of Peter. APRIL 24 – THURSDAY – A little cool, but pleasant. I came home to my dinner for the first time in a long while. I received 6 ½ dozen Sunday School class books from New York for the school. I got Mr. Crofut’s order for $6.50 and gave it to Sherman Disbrow for a ton of coal which he put in my cellar yesterday. I came home from work very tired. Gussie went to market for me in the evening. APRIL 25 – FRIDAY - I have worked as usual in the shop. I went to market in the evening. George persuaded me to visit an association which Aaron Morehouse, he and others are organizing for the temporal and spiritual benefit of the young men of the town. I found that I had been proposed for membership and was to be initiated which I consented to. APRIL 26 – SATURDAY – We had quite a heavy frost last night although it has been pleasant and quite warm in the middle of the day. I was pretty tired when I stopped work tonight. On my way home, I bought a pair of shoes, price, $2.00. I got them at Elias Sanford’s I called at David Hanford’s and paid him one dollar for a pair of rubbers which I bought one year ago when I went away to the war. I burned up the rubbish on my garden before tea. I went into the street in the evening to get something for our breakfast. APRIL 27 – SUNDAY – Pleasant. Gussie went to Love Feast at 9 o’clock this morning and stayed to hear Elder W. Hoyt preach in the forenoon. I did not get to Sunday School in time to call the roll. Brother Crawford preached in the PM from Isaiah 28:16. Bell came down at 6 o’clock and went to evening meeting with Gussie while I stayed home to take care of Eddie. APRIL 28 – MONDAY – Peter Rowan and his man, Andrew Gould, came this morning to lay up the stonework west of my garden between Father Griswold and me. I paid Moses Baxter to help them. I age my order to Abel for the material to build my woodhouse. I worked until nearly 7 o’clock in the shop. When I came home it was cloudy and misty with a prospect of rain. APRIL 29 – TUESDAY – Cloudy with some rain in the middle of the day and in the PM, but it cleared away just at night. I bought a box of herring from a peddler at the shop. They cost me only 30 cents. I went into the street in the evening to get a loaf of bread. APRIL 30 – WEDNESDAY – On my way to the shop, I carried a gallon jug to Mr. Rowan to have some ale brought up to me. I came home at noon. Mother was with us to dinner. Harriet and Gussie went down to Retton’s this afternoon to get their pictures taken with their babies. I worked in the shop until about 7 o’clock and consequently, it was late before I got my supper. I went down to the Post Office after tea to mail a letter for Father Griswold and one to Cousin Phebe Palmer in Stamford written by bell. It is her first letter. Bailey’s Circus showed here this afternoon and evening.
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1862-04
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal Narratives.
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Alfred Gregory
Bailey's Circus
Bell Purdy
Boughton Family
Brother Crawford
Charles Mills
Charles Stevens
David Hanford
David Mills
Elias Sanford
Father Griswold
George Purdy
Hannah Gregory
Henry Crofut
Hoyt Family
John Pollett
Moses Baxter
Mr. Stone
Mr. Warren
Phoebe Palmer
Sherman Disbrow
William Witherspoon
Yorktown VA