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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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DECEMBER 01 THURSDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 25. Pleasant. Before dinner, I signed an endorsement for a Reliance policy on E. A. Mallory & Sons for George C. Stevens & Sons written by them when they represented the Reliance, changing same to firm name of E. A. Mallory & Sons, Inc. I delivered same. I called at the bank about my note of $100 due today. I paid it. Then, Mr. Beeman being with me, we drove up to Mr. Corbulon’s fruit store on Patch Street and delivered his policy and collected, then delivered a furniture policy to Clarence Nelson, bookkeeper at Roger’s Silverplate Shop. From there, we drove over to Sarah Austin’s store and dwelling on White Street to see if the store had been removed that a reduced insurance rate may be given it. After dinner, I walked downtown and gave the bank a check to pay the note and went to Meeker’s Hat Shop to find Bert Hitchcock. Not finding him, I went to his home on Maple Avenue, and his mother gave me his policy for transfer or cancellation. Then I called at the silver plate shop for Nelson’s policy, then came home about 4 PM. George and Sarah were with again in the evening. Mrs. Virginia McKnight called this evening to say that Arthur Durgie had resumed work, being disabled for one week only. DECEMBER 02 FRIDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 30. Hazy with the appearance of snow but neither storm nor sunshine. I was kept busy all the forenoon doing insurance correspondence with the Connecticut Insurance Company regarding the Targett & Siemon new laundry risk, making Agricultural report and notifying Standard Accident of Arthur Durgie’s one week disability claim. After dinner, George Olmstead called to arrange for unoccupancy for two or three months which he expects to be away from home. About 4 PM, I went downtown and got Davis Knapp’s PO order for $5.40 cashed and arranged with E. Pancirole for renewal of the Italian Co-operative Grocery Provision Company. George and Sarah came over again in the evening. DECEMBER 03 SATURDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 20. Colder. Sent by early morning mail a dunning letter for $10.00 to the estate of John Wixtead. The day being cloudy, chilly and cold with an indication of snow, I stayed in the office all day except about 4 PM when I went hastily downtown for Sunday marketing. Just before going, Mrs. Lucy Haines called as she promised and said that she had decided to let Mr. Budd do her insurance at Brewster. I therefore at once cancelled her insurance in the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company covering her barn, etc. In the PM, I burned rubbish in my yard. Discussion with George as to the Sun liability with Rundle & White on Wildman’s broker policy with us when Wildman neglect to pay. 2 ½ pounds of coffee and ½ pounds of tea came today which brother George ordered from New York. 15 pounds came in the same shipment from Dr. Sunderland which George delivered, but the doctor not being in, he did not collect. He with Sarah spent the evening with us again. When they went home, I wrote a letter to A. J. Hoyt, US pension agent at Boston making inquiry as to whether a pension voucher issued on Sunday would be legal. DECEMBER 04 SUNDAY - Mercury at 7 AM – 24. Hazy, cloudy, cold and unpleasant. Not a moment’s sunshine or not a drop of rain or a flake of snow. A beautiful red in the west at sunset thought the sun never shone. Lottie and Julia Hirsch came after Sunday School and stayed in the PM. I received by mail a voucher to sign for new life insurance renewals which I signed and also mailed with it to Schiffer, agent at New Haven; also my new fire insurance account to the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company in Hartford. Mary dictated a letter which I wrote for her to Clara Watkins at Hartford requesting her to come and make us a two or three week visit over the holidays. We called on brother George in the evening. On the way, we called on Dr. Sunderland. He gave a check for George to pay for his 15 pounds of coffee which came yesterday. Notwithstanding clouds and threatening of storm, it became clear about sundown and a beautiful starlit evening. DECEMBER 05 MONDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 14. Clear until after daylight when it became cloudy and about 2:30PM, it began snowing and continued through the day. It being Pension day, we were very busy. After dinner, Mr. Beeman rode with me to make vouchers for the cripples, lame and lazy and old widows. We were caught in a snowstorm before our return. Rachel Dickenson, a widow of the Revolutionary War, lies at the point of death. I took her signature by X mark at her bedside. She will probably never sign another voucher. J. L. Day came early in the evening and made his voucher. He will make an application for an increase under the old age order, he being 65 years old, which will give him now $8.00 instead of $6.00. It ceased snowing at bedtime, about 9 o’clock. DECEMBER 06 TUESDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 14. A beautiful sunshine morning. The cleaning of the paths was the first thing on order this morning. George finished them when he came from Bethel. James Martin called about 9 AM, of course to borrow something on the strength of his pension to come in a few days. I allowed him a small amount. I delivered to E. Pancirole on the Italian Co-operative Grocery and Provision Company for which he paid me. In the PM, George drove Gip to the blacksmith shop and left her there to be shod while I went down to Dr. Clark’s for his statement as to the treatment of Arthur Durgie’s finger which was hurt and for which he makes a claim for one week’s disability to the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, after which I went to Gage’s shop for Gip. She having been shod, I drove home. After which, I went up to Fancher’s shop and had Durgie sign and execute his proof of claim to the accident insurance company. George and Sarah came over for the evening. He got shopped and went to Mallory’s shop for the first time in about a week. W. H. Merritt came in the PM and made his pension papers; Elias Osborne came this evening. DECEMBER 07 WEDNESDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – Sunshine at intervals during the day. Most of the time however, squally looking clouds prevailed. Between 8 and 9 AM, I went up to Fancher’s shop and got his eyewitness statement as to the hurt Arthur Durgie received for which he is making a claim. I mailed the proof of said claim today to Loomis & Nettleton, agents to the accident insurance company. James Martin came in the morning to borrow on his pension check which will come in a few days. After dinner, I drove over to Beaverbrook to see about furniture insurance of Eliza Hoddinott which she has moved from John Street in the city to her son John Hoddinott’s at Beaverbrook and stored them in an outbuilding. I cancelled the policy. After I returned, I delivered a policy to Joseph Pond on White Street and collected the premium of $30.48. Peter Hardwick called in the evening and made his pension voucher which I completed and mailed. I received a check from cashier Schiffer for my commissions on the second quarter of John Watkins life insurance which he mailed to New Haven. DECEMBER 08 THURSDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 28. Fire alarm 32 struck last night about 10 o’clock for a fire in the 5 & 10 cent store which is pretty well burned out. A little before daylight this morning, it began snowing moderately. Before dinner, I went up to the Union Shop and arranged for a renewal of sand paper stock for Charles Croft and before I left I took an order for a $500 furniture policy for Joseph Gauche at 72 Elm Street. S. W. Bradley brought the two bushels of potatoes to George Purdy which I had engaged of him. In the evening, William Bedient came in with two other members of the painters union to make an oath in a funeral benefit claim in the loss of life of the wife of one of the parties. About 8: 30 in the evening, after executing papers for Bedient and others, I went up to Dr. Sunderland’s with the duplicate of his life insurance examination by Dr. Clark on December 29, 1898 for his record as to a family record, etc. in contemplation for an application for new insurance. DECEMBER 09 FRIDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 18. Pleasant; received my pension check this morning. Mr. Beeman received his last night. He came in and paid me the $2.00 he borrowed of me. A postal by mail this morning, from Col. Saul Gregory to come up to his place and make out his pension voucher for him, he being unable to come down. George and Mr. Beeman drove up there and attended to it. A fire last night about 10 o’clock destroyed a house owned by John Walsh on the west end of Highland Avenue. Another call for the firemen about 9 o’clock this morning on Cherry Street. A chimney fire in a house occupied by James Newton insured by us in the Greenwich Insurance Company on furniture. A small damage will come to us from it. I immediately notified the Commercial Union, the reinsurers of the Greenwich Insurance Company. After dinner, I mailed up and mailed the Sun account for November, enclosing the cancelled Bert Hitchcock policy. I called at the Turner Machine Shop with the tools policy for Henry Biddescombe. I called on William Lyon at the Renfield Wholesale Store on Rose Street to try and write him up for life insurance but could not. On returning, called on Mr. Daragan to insure more on his stock if possible; he will wait for an inventory to ascertain the amount wanted. At 5:20 PM, the postman brought pension checks for Fred Bevans, Charles Bevans, Joel Bates and John Cree. During the evening. Fred Bevans called and I cashed his check. George and Sarah were over in the evening. Fannie also called. DECEMBER 10 SATURDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 14. Cloudy with indications of snow in the morning. About 3 PM, it commenced snowing gently and continued through the day and evening. I went downtown in the forenoon ad made a deposit in the bank. I saw Herbert Wildman and got another good promise for the $100 he owes me on the Rundle & White insurance. I saw Mortimer Rundle in the bank regarding it; he was surprised that Wildman had not paid me. Joel Bates called in the morning and I cashed his pension check for him. In the PM, I got a check for $57.00 of Jake Hartz on account. George Nelson called about 5:20 PM to see about $1.50 due him for transfer to a lower rated location. Clarence Wilson called in the PM and paid $3.00 on account of furniture insurance. DECEMBER 11 SUNDAY - Mercury at 7 AM – 5; at noon – 24. Pleasant and very cold; the coldest we have had yet this winter. The water pipe to our sink froze for the first time but it was easily started however with a little warm water. About 10 AM, Frank Hart called and for his wife, Celia Hart paid $3.00 on house rent which he promised to pay yesterday, there being now $1.00 balance due. Grandchildren Lottie and Julia Hirsch came from Sunday School and were with us to dinner. In the PM, I mailed our November account to the Reliance Insurance Company and enclosed a check for the August balance. In the evening, we went over to George Purdy’s, prior to which I called at Charles Sherwood’s to see how old Mrs. Dickenson was, as she is not expected to live day to day as she is 93 years old. While at George’s, I cashed his pension check for $18.00, deducting the $10.00 he owes me for money borrowed to pay his rent on December 1. MONDAY DECEMBER 12 - Mercury at 6 AM – 10. Not entirely clear yet not stormy in the morning. Later, there began to be flurries of snow which continued more or less all day without more than 2 inches of snow. Mrs. Hawley borrowed 50 cents of me this morning. George and I drove over to Mrs. McDermott’s on West Wooster Street and arranged for the renewal of her little store building, then to Lake Avenue and renewed W. H. Jones and Mrs. Catherine Ryan. I then left George at the office and drove over to 11 James Street and renewed Mrs. Susanna Taylor. After dinner, I rested in the office until 3 o’clock and then went over to White Street and renewed William Charles and brother; then took a car at West Wooster Street to renew for Frank Andrews. James Martin called this morning for his pension check, but it had not yet arrived. It snowed steady all evening. DECEMBER 13 TUESDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 25. It snowed all last night and still at it at 10 AM with 20 inches of snow. As yet no wind accompanying the storm and the snow lies pretty and level. Before dinner, I put on my hip boots and went downtown and left Mrs. Emma Taylor’s policy at the Union Savings bank; also one on the pipe organ at the 1st Congregational Church with Mr. Rundle and received his order for payment on Rev. Reynolds, the church treasurer. James Martin called in the forenoon for his pension check, but it had not come. About 3:30 PM, I went into the street and got G. Rundle’s order on Perry Reynolds, the treasurer of the 1st Eccliastical Society for the premium on the church organ insurance cashed. I then called on William Conklin, engineer at the Turner Machine Shop and got $2.00 on account of his insurance. DECEMBER 14 WEDNESDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 6 above. Another very cold morning. When George arrived at 8:30, we finished digging out snow and got the sleigh out from upstairs in the barn. James Martin called again to get his pension check, but was disappointed as it had not arrived. I let him have another dollar on same, making it $4.00 advanced on same. Before dinner, I went downtown and called on Wagner Brothers, clothiers on White Street for $1,000 insurance by word of J. Hartz. They did not deal today, but promised to consider it. I received by morning mail forms from Lewis Reed wishing us to write $750 on the shop of P. Young & Sons. I wrote back on the forms “Please Excuse Us.” Ruth Waterman called after dinner with her voucher returned for correction; George omitted the date on the first. I supplied the want and remailed the voucher. About 4 PM, I delivered the Shaffer Brothers policy and collected same. Also $5.00 on account of Fred Seymour. About 5 PM, the postman delivered the pension check for James Martin. DECEMBER 15 THURSDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 4 below. The coldest morning yet this winter. James Martin called for his pension check. I cashed it for him. I delivered Frank Andrew’s policy to Mrs. E. Mallory, mortgagor. I got another bottle of Liprozine on account of insurance of James Doran. I called again to see Charles Watts about renewing policy on his barn. Not being able to see him, we wrote the policy and sent it to him by mail. After dinner, Mr. Beeman went with me (our first sleigh ride) and I collected from Mrs. Emma Taylor the $7.00 balance of her account. I called at William Charles Brothers, the corner of White Street and Ives Street to deliver a policy. He being undecided about accepting it, I promised to hold it open for his acceptance until next Monday. From there, we drove to Bell’s Lane off River Street to see a Mr. Repoli for furniture insurance; we did not find him at home. We went later and found him. I secured a policy of $500 on furniture for a 5 year term. I also delivered a policy to William Jarvis on his store. I found him sick; his son promised to send a check tomorrow. After tea, I went up to Dr. Sunderland’s to see how he is. Yesterday he was sick n bed. He is better, having been out attending to his patients today. He wants 5 lbs. more coffee. From there I went over to brother George’s on Montgomery Street and gave the order. Charles Betts called in the evening and paid $4.50 the first half of the rent. DECEMBER 16 FRIDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 25. A $5.00 check from Standard Accident Insurance Company for one week of disability for Arthur Durgie was received this morning from Loomis & Nettleton, state agents at New Haven. I delivered the same before dinner and cashed it for Mr. Durgie. I also received notice from the Pension Bureau that an old age pension had been granted to Andrew Bell; I drove up there and told him, after which and before noon, I drove over to Clarence Morgan’s with Mr. Beeman for him to pay for a tone of coal and for myself to tell Clarence to finish putting in my coal. After dinner, Charles Watts called to say that he had received his policy on his barn and will in a few days’ pay on the same. Charles Bevans called while I was out for his pension check; George delivered it to him. After dinner, Robert Chambers called and endorsed a blank note for me to use in the bank for such amount as I may need for discount about January 1st. I gave him calendars for the New Year -1905. While doing my barn work about 5 PM, George Brush called for two Agricultural calendars. Following that, Mrs. David Hoyt called and paid me a $2.00 fee for the age increase of David’s pension. About 3 PM, I carried Mary down to Dr. Oley’s for eye treatment. While away, Nellie Johnson left a note on my desk to call tomorrow at her place of business at 209 Main Street. Mrs. James Newton called just before tea to see if I had heard from the insurance company about her damage. Fannie Hirsch and Sonya Lyon called about 8:45 in the evening. DECEMBER 17 SATURDAY - Mercury at 6 AM- 2. Letter this morning from W. Furness, special agent of Commercial Union Company, re-insurers of Greenwich Insurance Company, asking for more particular description of the James Newton damage. I went over there and looked up the matter and then wrote Special Agent Furness and recommended a half damage on the value of the carpet - $6.00 and the value of a child’s dress - $1.00. See letter of this date. I then went down and made a deposit in the bank. I called on Nellie Johnson as requested yesterday by a note left on my desk. She wanted to know about her pension voucher received with her last check. Arthur Barnum delivered before dinner 10 bushels of oats I ordered yesterday. In the evening, Charles Watts called and paid me the insurance on his barn. Also Clarence Wilson called and paid me the balance due on his furniture insurance. Mary is having another attack of her liver problem which nearly prostrated her. Minnie Wilberg’s rent is overlooked; she supposed it had been paid. DECEMBER 18 SUNDAY – Mercury at 7 AM – 25. The day has been pleasant though about 4 inches of snow fell during the night. Mary is still feeling badly though around and still doing her work. Mrs. Hawley came over and helped her make a chicken pot pie for dinner. Lottie and Julia Hirsch came from Sunday School and took dinner with us returning home about 4:30 PM. I mailed a check for the August balance to the Agricultural Insurance Company. I shoveled all the paths this forenoon and went to the post office at noon. I felt pretty tired the remainder of the day. George and Sarah spent the evening with us. I wrote the Watkins family for Mary and George mailed it as they returned home. A beautiful moonlit night. DECEMBER 19 MONDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 10. A hazy frosty morning without sunshine. Received by mail from W. Furness, Special Agent of the Commercial Union, and a short proof of loss of James Newton loss under Greenwich policy No. 2668093 reinsured for us to make up and refer to him. Before dinner, I drove over to 14 James Street and delivered a policy transferred thereto for Charles Small and gave to his wife, $1.42 returned premium for lesser rate in this location. From there I drove up to Lake Avenue to see if Andrew Bell had received pension papers from Boston in the matter of age increase allowed him. He has not yet received them. Mary received a letter from M. Delos Thomas from Bridgeport. In the PM, I went up to Dr. Sunderland’s for a bottle of lame back medicine for Mrs. Hawley. From there, I went to the Foster Brothers’ shop and delivered a furniture policy to William Elwell. From there to William Charles & Brothers’ Fruit Store on White Street to deliver a policy. They put me off until next Monday the 26th. Received a check from Charles Hallstead for $2.00 for his barn. Mrs. Ella Smith sent her husband Arthur Smith and her policy for endorsed permit for other insurance. Nathan Hoy called for a large agent’s calendar. DECEMBER 20 TUESDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 22. A beautiful morning. About 9 AM, I called on James Newton at Cherry Street to see why he did not call last night and sign proof papers for his loss. I arranged to see him tonight. I then with Mr. Beeman (taking Mary over to Sarah’s as we went), went to Frank Verra’s at 169 Main Street to deliver a furniture policy. I received a letter from the Sun Insurance Company asking for the September balance, which I mailed to them by check in the PM. I then called at the Foster Brothers’’ shop and received a check for $5.00 from Wilbur Elwell in payment for furniture insurance. Then over to Clark’s Box Shop with an agent’s calendar for John Coyne. I stopped at Hugh Allen’s store and met Mary and Sarah there. Jake Hartz stopped me near Spiro’s clothing store and took me to task for George dunning them for a broker policy on his account. I pacified him and he promised to pay before January 1st. About 4 PM, I wrote a letter for Mary to Clara Watkins in which she enclosed a dollar for a Christmas present. About 8 o’clock in the evening, I went over to Cherry Street thinking to get James Newton’s signature on loss proof. I did not succeed as he had not yet arrived home. DECEMBER 21 WEDNESDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – I arose at 5 AM thinking to catch Mr. Newton as he took the freight train to Norwalk (of which he is conductor) to sign the proof of loss, but he did not stop. George and Lill made me a Christmas present of two night shirts. I slept in one of them last night for the first time. They are very nice and comfortable. About 10 AM, I with Mr. Beeman drove down to Frank Verra’s and received from Ms. Verra an order for renewal of their furniture insurance policy. I then delivered one to William Repoli at the barber shop on White Street. I also went to the Union Shop to see Joseph Gancher as to his policy already written. We then came home and I let Beeman take the horse and give his wife a sleigh ride out to Fry’s corner for an errand and then to go to the Dewey Inn for me to see the brick chimney Mr. Bradley, the owner said he had built at our request. He found it all right. I wrote a dunning letter to Arthur Dibble at Bethel and also mailed a calendar to him. In the PM, I took Mary up to Mrs. Raymond’s. I then delivered a policy to Mrs. Frank Verra on furniture and she paid me $2.00 on account. We also drove out to Clarence Morgan’s to have him bring me some furnace coal if possible tomorrow morning. Fannie called just at night and took tea with us. George and Sarah came in the evening and brought 2 ½ pounds of coffee from New York. Also five pounds for Dr. Sunderland which I sent up and delivered and collected for same. I gave George a check to send to Mrs. Kimball to pay a bill to her for coffee, etc. About 8:30 in the evening, on his way home from his train, Mr. Frank Newton called and signed a proof of loss under the Greenwich Insurance Company, reinsured in the Commercial Union. I mailed the proof before retiring. Charles Dean called in the evening to notify me that Frank Oeztel had sold his grocery to his wife Adelia Dean and to change the policy. DECEMBER 22 THURSDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 4 below. Mr. Beeman rode with me to arrange the Oetzel policy, then we got an express box for Beeman at the Express Office. I called on Sunderland’s shop with agent calendars. We then called on Byron Dexter’s house on Pleasant Street about a renewal on his house but, he being sick, I did not see him. Clarence Morgan brought me 1 ½ tons of furnace call this morning. After dinner, a son of Henry Supple called to have us insure a house near Lime Kiln above the Iron Works at Brookfield. About 4 PM, I harnessed and drove over to Frank Oetzel’s to arrange assignment of the store policy to Adelia Dean. He not being home, I took Mrs. Robert Haskins and daughter home on Hoyt Street, giving them their first sleigh ride. In the evening, I went over to Orchard Street to collect the balance from Mrs. Jennie Townsend, but could not as she was not at home. Mrs. Hawley presented me with a pair of home knit mittens. DECEMBER 23 FRIDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 35. The snow has melted fast today. In the morning, I drove over to Frank Oetzel’s store on Liberty Street and made over his store policy to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Adelia Dean. I then drove to Brookfield and made up a policy to Henry Supple’ farm just at Lime Kiln just above the Iron Works in the amount of $1,000. On my return, I stopped at Robert Jones, hoping to collect. He was not at home but is expected to return tomorrow and will see me next week. I arrive home a little before 1 PM. After dinner, I made up the daily report and George took it for mailing. Stephen Pierans called about 2 PM and I settled with him for the November rents. At 4:30 PM, after doing my barn work, I went into the street trying to collect. I did not succeed but got a promise from Mr. Daragan for January 2nd. On my way home in front of Warner’s store, I found a pair of spectacles minus the glass. A postal this evening from Andrew Bell that the papers from his pension increase had come. DECEMBER 24 SATURDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 40. Soft and the snow is getting away fast. Without a cold change we will lose our sleighing. After George arrived from Bethel, we rode up to Andrew Bell’s on Lake Avenue to care for his pension increase recently allowed - $10.00 – for age 68. A new certificate was sent and the old one ordered returned with the voucher. I mailed the old papers to Boston. I wrote Henry Supple at Brookfield to see if I left my fountain pen there yesterday. I also made an application at the bank for a loan about January 1st. It has grown cold since morning and the thaw has turned to freezing. After dinner, Mr. Beeman rode with me to do a little shopping for Sunday and Christmas. George and Sarah came over to spend the evening with us. We gave them a large lamp and I received an umbrella. This PM, Mrs. Stuart from Bethel came to borrow money to buy a watch for a Christmas present for her daughter. Not being financially fixed to do so, I declined. DECEMBER 25 SUNDAY – Mercury at 7 AM – 15. Christmas Day. Cloudy all day with the appearance and feel of snow. We rose about 7:30 AM. Mary attended church in the morning. I went to the Post Office and to get the paper at noon. After dinner, I bound by entry in the Register a policy in agency for Byron Dexter on 40 Pleasant Street occupied by himself and one for Charles Cary on furniture in Dr.Oley’s house at 135 Main Street. I found my fountain pen today in my room which I thought I left at Henry Supple’s in Brookfield on Friday and wrote to them to save it for me. I wrote to them again to say that I had found it. It commenced snowing at 4 PM and was still at it when we retired at 9 PM. After doing my barn work today, I called on Mr. Hickok who has taken to his bed and will probably never be any better. DECEMBER 26 MONDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 20.It snowed moderately during last night giving us a topping of snow. I made paths to the barn, privy, office and to the driveway. George arrived from Bethel around 8:30 AM. I sent him up to Carol Rider’s to ascertain if Byron Dexter’s policy which expired yesterday was still payable to the Union Savings Bank. Rider was not at home. Later, I saw L. L. Hubbell, the teller. He said the policy should be made payable to the bank. I had a controversy with William Charles & Brothers, corner of Ives and White Street about taking the policy I wrote for them. I left them without settling the matter. We were notified this morning of a small loss of George Bard of 48 ½ Balmforth Avenue under Sun policy No. 678530 originating from the kerosene lamp and Christmas decorations last night about 7:30. We notified the Company that the damage would not exceed $25. We took Christmas dinner with brother George on Montgomery Street. After dinner, I called on Frank Seymour and collected a $5.43 balance on a policy expiring today at 19 Elm Street in Perry’s block. I arranged for the renewal of the same. I then went home to do the barn work, fed Gip, and then returned to George’s to spend the evening. DECEMBER 27 TUESDAY- Mercury at 6 AM – 34. I commenced raining before morning with signs of losing our snow and consequently our sleighing. I delivered and collected premium of William Charles & Brothers by changing the date of the policy from December 14 to December 24. We renewed on the 14th without orders and they declined taking it on account of the high rate of premium. I today however persuaded them to be insured on condition that the policy be dated as of today. I then made a deposit on the bank and left the policy of Byron Dexter at the bank as mortgagor. In the PM, I sent a check for $23.72 to the Equitable Company for George and myself due on the 29th. Lottie Hirsch came up and spent the afternoon with us. I wrote to the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company to change the date of the Charles Brothers’ policy, explaining the matter. About 6 PM, Mrs. Hickok called to me across the street to assist her to get old Mr. Hickok back in bed. Being out of his head, he imagined he was obliged to move and attempted to get up and dress himself. The bandages on his sore leg were partly torn off and he was bleeding profusely. I sat by him until they could send for his son, William. DECEMBER 28 WEDNESDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 48. Warm and foggy this morning. About 9 o’clock it cleared up with the wind northwesterly and growing colder. After breakfast, I cut a new tin bottom and with the help of George, we riveted it to the bottom of the ash pan. About 10 o’clock, George went with me in the sleigh and arranged fort the renewal of Morelock & Husk Machine Works and 19 Summit Street for Peter Beradi. By the morning mail, I received a letter form Estelle White in reference to James Shelby’s insurance on piano at New Milford.; also a draft for the James Newton loss in the amount of $7.00 from W. Furness, special agent of the Union, reinsurers of the Greenwich. Rufus Rice, the soldier and pensioner, died about 7:30 this morning died this morning of apoplexy at Byron Dexter’s where he was caring for Mr. Dexter as a nurse. In the PM, I sleigh rode Mary don to Dr. Oley’s office for her to consult him about her eyes. Then I dove up to Mallory’s shop and delivered to Clifford Sturgis the Edwin Whaley policy now owned by Mr. Sturgis and his wife, the daughter of Mr. Whaley, now deceased. From there, we drove to Rufus Rice’s to ascertain about his death. As we started from there, the bits to Gypsy’s bridle broke in her mouth and very fortunate it was that they did not break while driving fast or downhill. I used the hitch strap put around her neck, then passing same around her nose, I led her home with Mary riding alone. In the evening, I went over to Mr. Newton’s on Cherry Street to have him receipt for the draft of $7.00 from the Commercial Union, but he was not yet at home. DECEMBER 29 – THURSDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 20. Pleasant. Slept well last night and did not rise until 6:30. William Phillips, an old fire insurance customer called for a calendar. I started to go downtown and met Davis Monroe coming to pay his insurance. I returned with him. As he departed, he, by mistake, took my mittens, but a little later, returned them. I then started again for the street and arranged with K. Come for renewal of his furniture insurance policy on January 1st. I saw John Vail’s grandson and he drove up home with me for calendars. Lewis Orton called after dinner for a calendar. I then went up to Willard’s shop and arranged with Mr. Regan for a policy on the life of his mother. I went to their home on Foster Street and took their application. From there, I went down to Dr. Clark’s to arrange for the examination, but did not find him. In the evening, I wrote and sent a check for the September balance to the Reliance Insurance Company, and for the first time in my life sent a check without money in the bank to cover it to the Agricultural Insurance Company and other balances, but I have arranged for money to be there by the time the checks are returned on next Tuesday, January 3rd. DECEMBER 30 FRIDAY – Mercury at 6 AM – 25. Cloudy with the appearance of snow early this morning. It soon, however, came off clear and pleasant. I got up at 5 AM and opened and lighted my office, thinking that possibly James Newton, who goes by about 5:30 to take his freight train as conductor would see that I was open and would call and sign the receipt for a draft to pay his loss; he did not, however, call. After breakfast at about 8:30 I went down to 5 Foster Street and got a specimen of Ann Regan’s urine and took down to Dr. Clark and arranged for her further examination to be made at noon, while I was there. We drove up to Millard’s Hat Factory just before noon and got the particulars of Michael Regan as to being the beneficiary of his mother Ann Regan. One hind foot was off Gip’s foot this morning and while I was attending to the examination of Ann Regan, George went to Gages shop and had it put back and also had the other hind one reset. About 5 PM, Rufus Reed came in and paid the quarterly premium du today in the Equitable. I immediately made the check and mailed it to W. Schiffer the agent at New Haven. Rufus Rice was buried this PM at 2 o’clock. George mailed Ann Regan’s application after dinner to G. W. VanFleet, manager at New Haven. Received this morning from the Sun, a short form proof of loss for the case of George Bard. DECEMBER 31 SATURDAY - Mercury at 6 AM – 30. Pleasant. I made up the Connecticut December account and enclosed check for the October balance and, being too late for the mail at the Post Office, I went to the railroad station and gave it to the mailman for the train. I received this morning another short form proof of loss for the Bard loss from Arthur Hatch, special agent, with orders to adjust. Mr. Wixtead called in the PM and settled for his insurance. I delivered a policy to K. L. Comes. Jennie Bratton send word in the evening that they had moved to 29 Stevens Street. Harry Gray also called and settled his insurance. James Newton also called about 9 o’clock on his way home from his belated freight train and signed his receipt for payment of loss in amount of $7.00 and endorsed the draft and I cashed it for him. George and Sarah spent the evening with us.
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1904-12
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Charles Dean
Charles Small
Clara Watkins
Clarence Morgan
Clark’s Box Shop
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Dr. Sunderland
Edwin Whalley
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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 1868 Entry
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OCTOBER 01 THURSDAY - Cloudy and rain threatened all day. I am nearly beside myself with trouble about my New York business. I must sell the store business to pay my debts and yet cannot find a customer. I have worked in the shop. Before tea, we moved our bed downstairs. Then I took my gun and went over to Terry's Woods to look for some pigeons but found none. I went over to Jacob Fry's and engaged 5 bushels of potatoes at 10 cents per bushel. After tea, I went to market. In the evening I got $700.00 of Father Griswold to take up notes which he is endorsing- $400 at Union Savings Bank and $350.00 at the Pahquioque Bank. OCTOBER 02 FRIDAY - I have worked in the shop. I left work long enough about 11 o'clock to go to the Danbury Bank with the check Father Griswold gave me last evening and draw money enough to take up my note of $400.00 at the Union Savings bank and the one of $350 at the Pahquioque Bank. After attending to the notes, I returned to the shop and worked the balance of the day. On my way home, I got the lamp at Charles Hull's which I took there last evening for repairs. OCTOBER 03 SATURDAY - Rain in the morning. Cloudy all day until evening when it came off pleasant and cool. I have been to New York. On my way to the store, I stopped at John Sperry's and talked with him about my indebtedness to him of $21.00 and of my intentions to sell to the first customer I could find who wanted to buy my business, my reasons being that I am discouraged on account of the past dull season and in fact the unusual dull times ever since I have been in business one year ago last June 1st. Also the lack of Father Griswold's confidence in my ability to do business enough in that locality to pay my borrowed capital. He having supplied me the said money, I sell to satisfy him rather than for any other reason, though I feel very confident that with a little more money to invest another season, I can do well. Mr. Sperry advised me not to sell. He thinks business will now improve and there is a good chance for me just ahead. Clark Beers came down on the noon train from home arriving at my store at 3 o'clock. He took a look at the store and business with a view of buying. I brought from New York a bundle of clothing from John Carpenter to his brother George. His father met me at the depot this evening and took the bundle paying me 20 cents for my trouble; he offered me 30 cents but I gave him back 20 cents. I did not get out of bed until 6 o'clock this morning and was obliged to take a cold breakfast. I had the sick headache all day on that account. I bought a Lane Hymn Book for Mr. Layman. Also 'Upham's Interior Life' for Victor Benedict. I bought the 1st volume of 'Fuller's Works' also for him to look at as he in thinking of purchasing it also. Coming home from New York, I sat in the same seat as Mr. Merritt, a fine old gentleman who has bought the fine residence of the late A. C. Tweedy uptown and expects soon to move here and become a resident of Danbury. After I came home, Gussie went into the street and bought a pair of shoes of Daragan & Ryder. Robert Fry brought me 4 bushels of potatoes today instead of 5 bushels. OCTOBER 04 SUNDAY - Pleasant. Gussie attended church in the morning while I stayed with Georgie. She came home at noon and I went down to Sunday School. I came home again after school. After tea, I took a walk on Highland Avenue. On my return coming over Gallows Hill, I saw Sidney Thompson. I had a talk with him. He declares that he will stop drinking, reform and join the Temperance Society. When I got home, Gussie went over to John Bouton's. I went to church in the evening. Mr. Latimer, who is visiting at Father Griswold's, preached a very good sermon. OCTOBER 05 MONDAY - Town election. Appearance of rain in the morning. The Democrats attempted this morning at the opening of the polls to do away with the register, also to close the polls at 12 o'clock instead of 4 o'clock as heretofore. They intended to get their vote in this forenoon and then cut us off in the P.M. by closing the polls, but the trick got out in time for us to rally in force at 9 o'clock and defeat their plans. Our party (Republican) came off victorious by a majority of 82. Last Spring's election, we had only 51. I worked in the shop nearly all day. This morning, I took the books to Victor Benedict which I bought for him Saturday in New York. Mother came down this P.M. and took tea with us. I went into the street this evening and got my pants which Saul Fleig cut over for me, they being a pair which Harriet gave me that someone at Townsend School left there and they gave to her. I worked a little on my walk in front this morning and again before tea this evening. I received a letter from Daniel at the store asking for $10.00 to be advanced to him. I wrote a reply before retiring refusing to let him have it. OCTOBER 06 TUESDAY - Pleasant. I worked in the shop. I did today what little we are to have tomorrow also as I intend to go to New York tomorrow. Before breakfast, I mailed the letter to Daniel at the store in New York that I wrote last evening. When I came from work, I finished my front walk and repaired the grate to my sitting room stove and brought it from Father Griswold's barn down to the house ready to set it up. In the evening I went to Hatters' Meeting at the hose house near Barn Place Bridge but found it not lighted nor anyone there. Then I came away. I saw the Wide-Awakes start for Brookfield by the Brookfield train. They are to have a torch light parade, speaking, etc. up there tonight. OCTOBER 07 WEDNESDAY - Pleasant. I have been to New York. Mr. Pond has been down also. We did business together this morning. He came to my store and we went downtown together o business. He left his coat at my store. I took it with me to the depot at 4 o'clock where I met him and we sat together coming home. I paid Carlton & Manahan $25.50 for 30 Sunday School Journals and 50 Sunday School Advocates for the new subscription year commencing now. I also bought down at Tibbels' a new Lane Hymn Book for Peter Starr, a half dozen new Longking Questions and three No. 1 Judd's Lessons for the Sunday School. Also, I got for V. Benedict another volume of Fuller's Works. I called on John Sperry and made some arrangements with him to sell my store for me. Harriet Mills spent the evening with us. I carried up to Father Griswold's the notes I took up last Friday. He wants to put some writing on them for me to sign: an acknowledgement from me that he took up the notes. It being late, he did not attend to it this evening. OCTOBER 08 THURSDAY - Shower this morning; another this P.M. Sunshine between the two. I worked in the shop until 3 P.M. Before tea, I went down to the church and hung up three mottos on banners as follows: 'Pray Without Ceasing', 'Stand Up For Jesus', and 'God Bless Our School'. I brought these from New York on trial to return them if the school did not accept them. Received a letter from William advising me to take some measures with Daniel about the paintings he traded off for clothing. I wrote a reply and mailed it this evening. I carried the Lane Hymn Books to Peter Starr this evening which I bought for him in the city. The Grant and Colfax Legions with torches went to Bethel this evening. O. S. Ferry is to speak there. OCTOBER 09 FRIDAY - Pleasant and cool; a heavy frost this morning. I put up our sitting room stove this morning. I have worked in the shop. After tea, I went up to Mr. Francis' to get some pictures, certificates, commissions, etc. to frame for Lucius Hoyt. I then went into the street to the Post Office to Fanton's for Gussie's breast pin which he has been mending. I bought a box of 'Coster's Rat Exterminator' and came home. OCTOBER 10 SATURDAY - Cloudy in the morning; I have been to New York. Gussie went with me as far as Norwalk. From there, she had the company of Mr. Amesbury. She has gone to New Haven for about two weeks to visit at Harriet's. She intends also going to Essex before returning. I had a talk with Ferguson, the frame manufacturer, corner of Broadway and Spring Street. He promises to let me have on credit all I want until I sell out. I arranged for the same with Crow & Powell for glass at 378 Canal Street. I took with me for Swift a small package for his daughter at 109 East 27th Street. Also $2.00 for R. Cowan and left at William Byfield's. I bought a large passe-partout for Swift from Mr. J. Handler. Also 5 small pictures for Benjamin Rolfe. I took down a picture I framed for Mrs. Mc Donald, also 4 more for Lucius Hoyt. I went up to Mother Griswold's to tea, there being no one to get mine for me, Gussie being gone. Georgie is staying up there with Fanny. I put on underclothes this morning. OCTOBER 11 SUNDAY - Pleasant. I took breakfast with Mother Griswold. The first Sunday School papers on the new subscription year, I gave out to day. I was kept home nearly all the forenoon making out a new list and marking them off. The large illuminated mottos which I put up in the Sunday School gave good satisfaction to all. They will keep them I am directed to pay for them from the Treasury. I came home after Sunday School and did the usual writing of the session and then went up home to Deer Hill to tea. I took George's clothes up to be washed which came from Yonkers. He sends home his washing in order to retain his residence until after the election. After tea, I went over to John Bouton's for a walk. I attended church in the evening. Brother Burch preached. A blind colored brother made a few remarks at the close of the sermon eliciting money to support colored schools in the South. OCTOBER 12 MONDAY - Pleasant. I went to the shop but there was no work. I came home and with Mr. Pond's carriage drew Georgie downtown to see the European Circus and Menagerie enter town. The Band Chorist was drawn by 8 camels. A living lion was on top of a large triumphal car open to the sight of all. In the afternoon, I picked apples for Father Griswold. I went into the street in the evening. I waited for the mail and then came home. I found out when it was too late that there was a Teacher's' Meeting. I did not know that it was given out in Sunday School and consequently was not there. Before retiring, I wrote to George W. Brockett (at the Adams House in Providence, Rhode Island) for the $5.00 I lent him one Saturday at my store in New York a month or more ago. A young man named Stevens working for John Cosier wants to rent my upper rooms. OCTOBER 13 TUESDAY - Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana elections came off today. The returns will be looked at with intense interest. The day has been pleasant. I worked in the shop until nearly 3 o'clock and then came home. There will be no more work until Friday. I commenced mowing my dooryard before tea. I went into the street in the evening, waited for the mail and returned home. OCTOBER 14 WEDNESDAY - Lowery with a little rain. I have been to New York. The news of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, also Nebraska is good. All have gone by large majorities Republican. The republicans are joyous while Democrats have a solemn and doleful look. I brought home 4 framed pictures for Lucius H. Hoyt and one for Mrs. McDonald. I took tea up to Mother Griswold's The Grant and Colfax Club with a Club from Bethel turned out with torches this evening. A salute was fired this P.M. I am told the Republicans are jubilant over the elections. OCTOBER 15 THURSDAY - To New York again today. Appearance of rain in the morning. William was away over to Brooklyn. His (7th Regiment) Drum Corp played for a parade over there. . In the P.M., I went down to Southmayd's, my agent to sell my store. ; also called on James Ward and then went to Goodenough's in Nassau Street for Mrs. McDonald's spectacles which she left there last week. I called on E. H. Sperry in 6th Avenue to try and sell my store to him. Just as the up train was coming into Norwalk Bridge this evening, it ran over a two horse team, the wagons loaded with barrels of tar. One horse was killed. Coming from the depot, I took a letter from the Office from Gussie in New Haven. OCTOBER 16 FRIDAY - A beautiful day. I am still sleeping in my bed at home and taking my meals at Father Griswold's I have worked in the shop today. Before breakfast, I went for milk and took Mrs. McDonald's spectacles to her which she left in New York at Goodenough's in Nassau Street and I got for her. Also the picture I framed for her. She paid for it - $1.50, also 22 cents for car rides, etc. to get her spectacles. Received a letter from George in Yonkers containing accounts of banner raisings, conversions to Republicans, assaults on boys in blue, threats of the Ku Klux Klan, etc. I delivered after tea, 4 pictures to Lucius H. Hoyt which I framed for him and got my pay $4.00. I went to the club room and received George's letter to a small company related to politics, Ku Klux Klan in Yonkers. Went to the Post Office and came home. I answered Gussie's letter before retiring. OCTOBER 17 SATURDAY - Rain this morning with a little snow. I have been to New York. I saw E. M. Sperry about buying my store. In the P.M., I went down to Tibbel's and paid him for the three mottos I put in the Sunday School room. Called at Nunnebacher's about some molding I ordered but I have not yet been sent. . Called also at John Sperry's about some polished walnut ovals returned to the store. Paid balance of Maguire & Booth's bill. Commenced taking inventory of stock, fixtures, tools, etc. Called at Dempsey & Dowding's under Amity House for my satchel which he has been blacking over for me. Walked up 6th Avenue with William (he going to 24th Street to look at a house) as far as 23rd Street, then went to the depot via 5th Avenue Hotel on Madison Square. Came off on the train forgetting my umbrella in the package office (where I left It his morning) Conductor Street put his young daughter in my charge from New York to Norwalk. I had Edmund Allen's company from Norwalk to Danbury. Mr. Pond's wife, children, and Miss Camp were on the train also, they having been on East for a visit. OCTOBER 18 SUNDAY - Cold last night. The ground was frozen hard this morning. I stayed at home with Georgie in the forenoon. Louise came home at noon to let me go down to Sunday School, but there was none on account of there being no coal to warm the church. I stayed awhile in the basement and then came home. I went up home to tea. I did not attend church in the evening. Having some cold, I concluded not to risk taking more by sitting in a cold church. OCTOBER 19 MONDAY - Warmer; cloudy with a little fine rain in the A. M. I have worked in the shop. I have a severe headache from a cold taken last Saturday riding from New York with no fire in the cars. As I came from work, I went to John Cosier's shop in White Street to see about the young man wanting my upper rooms. His name is Stevens from New Fairfield. He is to be married tomorrow to Hiram Pulling's daughter. He has secured rent in new Street. I received a letter from Gussie in New Haven. OCTOBER 20 TUESDAY - Pleasant. I mowed a little in my dooryard before breakfast. I have worked in the shop. I opened, after tea, a barrel of sweet potatoes for Mother Griswold. I am getting all my meals now with Father Griswold now in Gussie's absence. I went into the street in the evening. I brought home some putty and before retiring stopped a leakage in the sink. OCTOBER 21 WEDNESDAY - I have been to New York. It commenced raining there between 10 and 11 o'clock and continued all day. Marshall West (Mr. Pond's nephew) went to the city for Mr. Gillette on business. I had his company down and back. I brought up 1 dozen 9x10 Rustics for William Bedient, the photographer. His rooms being closed, I left them with Mr. West at Gillette's store. The Grant & Colfax Club was out with torches as I came from the depot. They were on their way (headed by the brass band) to the Turner House to escort a Mr. Stevens (from Massachusetts) to Concert Hall to speak for the Republicans on the political issues of the day. OCTOBER 22 THURSDAY - Cloudy again all day with some fine rain. I have worked in the shop. After tea, I wrote to Gussie in New Haven. While writing, Mr. Cocking came in to see me in my loneliness. We walked into the street together. I got my watch again from Fanton's, which S. G. Bailey has been fixing for me. I mailed my letter to Gussie and came home. OCTOBER 23 FRIDAY - Pleasant but cold. I have worked in the shop. I came home and left my watch hanging there and was obliged to return for it. I called on William A. Bedient for my pay for a dozen 8x10 Rustic frames but sis not get it. . Got a small oil can mended for Mother Griswold. After tea, I went into the street and bought a new chimney for our large kerosene lamp. I got two testimonials to frame from George Quien, his own and Brother Kearney's. OCTOBER 24 SATURDAY - Pleasant but cold. I have been to New York. Called to see E. M. Sperry about buying my business; he has concluded not to take it. I then went to see Thomas Elliot, real estate agent, 137 Bleeker Street, corner of Laurens Street. I left it in his hands to be sold. I took a letter from here to Mr. Graham to Charles Whiting in Water Street. I did not have time to take it down myself, but left it with William to deliver on Monday morning. I brought a frame up for Swift, 8x10 gold seal, also a large passe-partout from Handlers'. The Grant and Colfax club were out this evening with their torches and music. I being very tired and sleepy, retired early. OCTOBER 25 SUNDAY - Warmer but cloudy and in the evening rain. I rose late and did not attend church in the A.M. but stayed with Georgie to let Mother Griswold's folks all go. Louise came home at noon to let me go down to Sunday School. Theodore Bradley acted today as assistant librarian for the first time. William H. Taylor expectedly returned to town and was to Sunday School. He being the old librarian, I offered him the place again, but new hands having been put in his place, he consented to let them remain. I returned home after school. My truss having broken at church, I mended it and then did my Sunday School writing, after which I went up to my father's on Deer Hill to tea. I returned before dark, spent a little time up to Mother Griswold's with Georgie and his Sunday School book, and then came down home for the evening. I did not go out on account of the rain. During the evening, I copied for Mother Griswold the genealogy of the Webster family back seven generations, her children being the seventh. While writing, Miss Camp came over from Mr. Pond's to borrow some mustard for a plaster for Mr. Pond's nephew, Marshall West, who is sick. We having none, I borrowed for them of Mother Griswold I went over a few minutes to see him. OCTOBER 26 MONDAY - Clouds and sunshine during the day. I have worked in the shop. I wore the boots Harriet gave me from one of Mr. Townsend's teachers to the shop and sold them to the office boy, Edmund Dickens, for $3.00. I took from the Post Office a small package left there by previous arrangement by Eliza J. Hill for me to deliver to 74 Carmine Street next time I go to the city. After tea, I went for milk for Louise. The I went into the street and exchanged a coal shuttle for Fanny, bought 25 cents worth of buckwheat flour for Mother Griswold, got $1.25 from Swift for an 8x10 gold frame, peale and ribbon pattern which I brought up for him on Saturday. When I returned from the street, I went over to Mr. Pond's to see Marshall West who has been sick and yet is unable to go out. I took over my bath of card pictures and gave Mr. Pond's folks about a half dozen. It is a splendid moonlit evening. OCTOBER 27 TUESDAY - Sunshine and clouds at times during the day. Before breakfast, I had Mr. Pond fill Father Griswold's 5 gallon kerosene oil can and I carried it up to them. I finished my work in the shop at noon. In the P.M., I canvassed a little for 'Outline of the U. S. Government.' I secured 5 names for it. I took tea up to Father Griswold's as I have done since Gussie has been away. After tea, I went for milk for Louise. I then went into the street to the Post Office where I got a letter from Gussie stating that she would be home tomorrow evening and wished me to meet her in Norwalk. After returning from the street, I called over to Mr. Pond's a short time. He had just returned from a meeting of the warden and burgesses, where he, Father Griswold and others have been to remonstrate against the assessments made upon them for laying tile to drain the flat west of Father Griswold's by way of George Street to the brook. OCTOBER 28 WEDNESDAY - Cloudy in the morning. One clap of thunder about 4 o'clock this morning. A little rain from about 9 to 10 A.M. A lovely day the remainder in New York where I have been, though it has been showery here at home. I called on E. M. Sperry's gilder about buying me out. I also called on one of my agents for selling my store ' Mr. Elliot of Bleeker Street, corner of Laurens. On my way home, I met Gussie at Norwalk coming from New Haven from a visit to her sister Harriet. A grand torch light procession this evening here. 'Boys in Blue' from Norwalk, Bethel and Ridgefield were present. Also a cavalcade made up of our citizens. After the procession, a coalition was given by the citizens on Concert Hall. OCTOBER 29 THURSDAY - Pleasant but cool. I had work until noon in the shop. I spent a part of the P.M. in canvassing for 'Outline of U. S. Gov.' I got only one name. I pulled my beets and put them in the cellar. I went to the Post Office in the evening. The Grant and Colfax Club with torches went by a special train at 6 P.M. to Norwalk where the 'Boys in Blue' are to have a torch light procession. A large time is expected. OCTOBER 30 FRIDAY - A cold frosty morning but a beautiful day. No work in the shop. I spent a part of the day in canvassing for the 'Outlines'. I carried in my tax list to William S. Peck at the Selectmen's Room. Hattie Mills came over this P.M. and stayed to tea in the evening. Governor Buckingham speaks at Concert hall for the Republicans this evening. Mrs. Bradley called this evening. I treated Hattie Mills to 2 yards of picture cord and one picture nail, total 22 cents. OCTOBER 31 SATURDAY - I have been to New York. I took a clean shirt down for George. He came down to the store from Yonkers for it and brought his dirty clothes for me to bring home to be washed. I took down an order from Swift for ## dozen 8x10 gold ovals, seal and ribbon pattern. I got 10 books of Tibbels 'Outline of the U. S. Gov.' to fill orders I have taken. I bought home two testimonials I have framed for George and Henry Qien. Also, two small ones 4 x 6 gilt picture of John Summerfield for Fanny. Louise met me at the cars. The Democrats had a mass meeting here today. George English and others spoke. They had a procession during the day and another of Chinese lanterns in the evening. It has been cloudy during the day but no rain. After supper, Gussie and I called at Mr. Pond's. I took over the 'Outlines' to Marshall West.
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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 I spent the forenoon in the street working insurance. In the morning I received a letter from my Ins. Co. saying I might forward the application for Mrs. Disbrow but would not make it payable to her husband unless he insured also. I answered by the PM mail saying that he now had $2,000 on his life. I urged the company to issue the policy as this was the only condition on which he will take the policy. Just at night I took John H. White to Dr. Bulkely's office and had him examined. Filled out the certificate there and in the evening mailed it to the company. In the street this evening I saw Peter Robinson and took him into Dr. Bulkely's to be examined, leaving the other part of the application to be filled out tomorrow. 3/2 I delivered Charles H. Wilcox's policy for $500 and received the premium of $9.73. In the forenoon went down to the sewing machine factory and talked life insurance with Col. James Ryder explaining the plan and the strong points and advantages of the company. I gained his favor and acknowledgement that it was a superior company. I then called at the Pahquioque shop for a few minutes and from there to the post office and received the 3 policies, and also a letter from L. E. Twitchell with bill enclosed for 5 spring beds, my first lot sold since coming from New London last Christmas. In the PM I got Charlie Disbrow to deliver my spring beds which came by freight, to Hawley, May, Ryder, Beers and Griswold. During the afternoon and evening I put them all in. It was about 9 o'clock in the evening when I put the last one in for Henry Ryder on Montgomery St. in Granville Hoyt's house. About 5 this evening Dr. Bulkely examined George Bell's wife for a joint policy with her husband. Gussie went this evening to a surprise party at H. E. Comes on Rabbit Hill. 3/3 In the forenoon I went up to Peter Robinson's on Balmforth Ave. and took Mrs. Robinson's application for a joint life ins. policy with her husband. I received by the morning mail the policy for John H. White and a letter from D. R. French, General Agent, with enclosed permit for the State Insurance Commissioner for me to act as agent for the Homeopathic Mutual Life Ins. Company of NY. After dinner I went up to Gould S. Disbrow and took Mrs. Disbrow's application for a policy payable to her husband. I called at Mrs. E. M. Jones and got her signature to the friends certificate on Mrs. Robinson's application. Having felt sick with a headache all day and after dinner feeling worse, I kept quiet the remainder of the PM. After tea I felt better and went into the street to see George Bell about being examined tomorrow. Gussie went this evening to the auction sale of Fanton's fire damaged shirts and bought me 6 shirts nearly perfect for $3.50. 3/4 It tried to snow in the forenoon but was too cold. It moderated in the PM so that it snowed a little. Henry M. Day came in town this forenoon. I saw and had a talk with him about the money he owes me but could not get anything definite from him. In the PM I went up to Young and Ely's shop, to Mallory's . After tea I went into the street expecting to have George Bell examined but I could not find him. I deposited $18.60 in Danbury Bank for a check I sent by this PM mail to L. E. Twitchell. 3/5 I talked life insurance in Charles Chapman's shoe store in the forenoon. Young Dr. William Bulkely went up and examined Mrs. Disbrow this morning but omitted to have her sign the document so I went up before going to dinner and had her sign it. In the PM old Dr. Bulkely went up and examined Peter Robinson's wife. I mailed the joint applications by the afternoon mail. I put in a door spring for William Bedient Jr. , the artist. I did it to test it beside another kind he was using. In the evening I went in the street and did some marketing with Gussie and came home. Joseph Bates paid me today $6.84, he balance of his first quarterly payment on his 15 yr. endowment policy. 3/6 Gussie and Hattie Mills attended church while Georgie and I stayed home. After tea Georgie and I took a walk around the square to West St. by way of George and Orchard Streets. I wrote to George concerning his voting here this spring and also offered him New London and Wyndham counties for the sale of the Connecticut Spring Bed. 3/7 It has snowed all day. I received from the Homeo. Ins. Co. an extra from the Insurance Times, a statement of business of all companies doing business in NY for the year ending December 31, 1869. In the PM I mailed a letter to D.R. French at Seymour CT. I went to Concert Hall in the evening to hear Dr. Pond lecture on Temperance. It was acknowledged by those present to be the best lecture yet delivered and the audience voted unanimously to invite him to repeat it at some future time. 3/8 Sleighs tried to run but made sorry work of it. In the forenoon I went to the Sewing Machine factory to see James Olmstead to get the $27.00 left by Charles Hayes for me to draw. I got $20.00 and then came home, stopping as I got to the post office and got Mrs. Disbrow's policy from the Ins. Co. Received also a letter from L. E. Twitchell with receipted bill enclosed for the last lot of spring beds. After dinner I wrote to Mr. Twitchell and also to Starr & Farnham printers, cor. State and Main Streets, New London for the bed cut I had them use in printing my circulars. I want them to send it to Mr. Twitchell at New Haven. I also wrote to A. Stanley Smith. I then went into the street and mailed the letters I wrote and took Mr. Disbrow and his son Charlie's policy to them. Later in the PM I saw John White and gave his to him. They all paid me but Gould Disbrow who wants me to wait a day or two. Dr. Bulkely received a letter from the Ins. Office in NY to see Peter Robinson again about his pulse. So in the evening I went with him to the Doctor's office, and his pulse instead of being over 80 was 72, and expansion of chest instead of being 37' to 38' was 35' to 37'. 3/9 I went to Bethel on the noon train to talk life insurance and returned by the evening train. Received a letter in the evening mail from George answering mine about voting here in the spring, also telling me he was now at work at Straw Hat Curling. 3/10 I received a joint policy for George B. Bell and wife. I took the noon train for Bethel. Sidney Smith came up with me on the evening train. He came home with me and talked about taking the New London and Wyndham counties to sell the Connecticut Spring Bed. He left about 10 o'clock to walk back to Bethel. I bought of George Osborne in Bethel a smoked beef tongue. 3/11 I went up to the boot and shoe factory and to the Chase Carriage factory in the forenoon and talked life insurance. Rec'd by the morning mail a joint policy for Peter Robinson and wife. In the PM I delivered it and got a check for the amount of the premium, $109.40. Gould S. Disbrow also paid me the premium for his, $31.60 less $3.13 for a 1/22 [Bbl] flour. I talked life insurance with H. E Comes and Robert Sayers. George Dickens wife died this morning about 5 o'clock. 3/12 In the forenoon I rode with Peter Robinson over to Sturdevant's to talk life insurance a little with the shop hands. I rode back about noon with William A. Bouton who drives George Starrs' team. Before going to dinner I took Peter Robinson's check to the Danbury Bank. I made out my report to D.R. French and went again to the bank and got a draft for $135.88, which with my commission, examinations, balanced accounts for all premiums collected up to date. I mailed the report and draft by the PM mail. I brought home a cat just at night from Gould S. Disbrow's feed store. 3/13 Cold, blustery and snowy all day. The funeral of George Dickens' wife was to be attended this PM immediately after sacrament service at the church. But on account of the severe weather it was postponed until tomorrow. Gussie went over to Mr. Dickens in the forenoon to help arrange flowers for the funeral but returned about noon because it was postponed. I stayed at home all day and took medicine, feeling about sick myself. First appearance of whooping cough with Georgie. 3/14 There has been some sleighing today. George Dickens buried his wife from the church this PM. After the funeral I went up to Charles Chase Carriage Shop to talk life insurance. From there I stopped at the Union Hat Shop and talked with Cyrus Raymond and think I shall finally insure him. In the evening I went to market and then over to John Bouton's and made a call. 3/15 I went over to Mr. Richards in the morning and had him cut from an old pair of slipper uppers a pair of small ones for Georgie. I then brought them home for Gussie to sew together and bind. I then went down to the Pahquioque Shop and called for a few minutes also at the Railroad Repair shop and then at William A. Bedient's picture gallery. I lent Bedient $25.00. He returned it to me again this evening. After dinner I commenced paining my home again. I finished the north side and commenced on the West end. In the evening I went to the post office and received a letter from D. R. French acknowledging the receipt of my report and the draft for $135.88 which I sent on Saturday. 3/16 I started snowing very had this morning, then turned to rain. I received by the morning mail a letter from Starr & Farnham saying that they had sent by express to Mr. Twitchell in New Haven the bed cut they used in printing my circulars last fall, also giving me Mr. Crockers name and address who keeps the Pequot House in New London. I wrote to Mr. H. S. Crocker about spring beds for the hotel. I also wrote to Mr. Twitchell that if he wrote to him concerning them, to refer him to me. I then wrote another letter to George in Brooklyn. After dinner it cleared and was warm, but splashy ' the snow being soft and full of water. Before night the wind got into the north and it grew cold. Mr. Richards had one of Georgie's slippers done but it being too large he had to rip it again and make it over smaller. Mr. Pond came in about 9 o'clock in the evening to get me to go over to Mr. Warner's on West St. and sit with Marshall West who is sick until a young man named Trowbridge should come about 11 o'clock to watch with him for the night. I did so and returned about 11'. 3/17 Henry Ryder paid me $7.20 for a spring bed. I called at the County House to see Albert Sherwood on life insurance but he was not at home. Mr. Richards finished Georgie's slippers today. I brought them home before tea. After tea I gave Georgie an injection to move his bowels, they have not moved for 3 or 4 days. Gussie and I went to market in the evening. 3/18 I called at the Pahquioque shop in the forenoon where we had a good deal of talk about the school and its principal, Mr. Pond. In the PM I went up to the Mallory Shop and talked life insurance a little. In the evening I went to the school meeting in Borough Hall, but the hall not being big enough the meeting was adjourned until next Monday at Concert Hall. Consulted Dr. Bulkely about whooping cough with Georgie. 3/19 Was around town talking life insurance. In the evening was at Randall & Bradley's and talked with 2 or 3 on life insurance. 3/20 Sunday. I stayed t home. After tea Father called with a letter written by Bell to George and wished me to mail it for her. Bell is very much worse and father feels too poor to pay for a doctor. So I went for young Dr. Bulkely and sent him up there at my expense. I went up home and was there when he called. He ordered with other things Sherry wine sweetened with loaf sugar. I went to the druggist and bought a little for 23 cents. She being much reduced and debilitated requires this as a mild stimulus and tonic. 3/21 I watched with Bell last night and came home to bed at 5 o'clock. I rose about 8 o'clock and took breakfast. I then went up to Tweedy's factory and talked life insurance. After dinner, wrote to the home office of the Homeo. Ins. Co. ordering more rate books. In the evening the adjourned school meeting met at Concert Hall. James S. Taylor and his crew who has tried to make a disturbance and break up the school was totally defeated and Mr. Pond (the principle) was completely vindicated and sustained. 3/22 In the forenoon I went up town to Tweedy's factory to see some parties about life insurance. Received by morning mail a letter from George F. Howard with George W. [Kris] at Norwich stating that there is some dissatisfaction with the spring bed I sold there last fall and on that account did not wish to engage in the business. Also a letter from William H. Hayes inquiring about business for Charlie, if work had commenced. Consulted Andrew Knox about a sign for my contemplated insurance office. Called over at the sewing machine factory to ascertain about work for Charlie Hayes. In the evening I went into the street to the post office and to see what I could strike in the way of life insurance as usual. 3/23 After breakfast I went up home to see Bell. In some respects she was better, in others she was worse. From there I went down to the County House and talked with Albert Sherwood about insuring his life. He concluded to do so the first week in April if money he is expecting from the State comes. From there I went to Dr. Bulkely's office and consulted him about Bell. I got some more medicine which with his visit on Sunday I paid him $1.25. After dinner I went up home with the medicine and gave instructions about it. In the PM I called to see John Starr about a writing desk for my office. In the evening I received a letter from Mr. Twitchell about spring beds. 3/24 After breakfast I went up into the street to send Dr. Bulkely up to see Mother Griswold. I then went up home to see how Bell was. I think she is slowly gaining. I went before dinner over to the sewing machine factory to arrange with James Olmstead about sending for Charlie Hayes to be made a freeman and vote. After dinner I wrote to William H. Hayes to send Charlie up after arranging with D. P. Nichols to pay his fare up and return. Before night I moved the desk I bought of John Starr from Scofield's old store in Pahquioque block to Bedient's Photographic Gallery where I have established my office for life insurance. I came home and took a bundle of life insurance documents to the office and arranged them in my desk. I went into the street in the evening. After taking the desk I paid John Starr $8.00 for it. 3/25 Friday. Bought both red and black ink for my office. In the PM I visited Rundle & White's, also [Samuel] Holley' s wool had factory to talk life insurance. Charlie Hayes returned from New York by the evening train. A sociable at the church in the evening. The Sunday School children met and had their gathering in the PM. 3/26 In the morning I went with Charlie Hayes to the Court House to be made a freeman. In the PM I went up home to see Bell. She is getting better. I received by the morning mail two copies of agreement between D. R. French and myself. I signed them both and returned one to him. 3/27 Commenced snowing about 9 AM but soon turned to rain. Gussie had the neuralgia last night and this morning. After supper I went up home to see Bell. When I returned I went up to see Mother Griswold who is very feeble, and there is a prospect of her never being any better. 3/28 I went down to my office in the forenoon and did some writing. After dinner I wrote to William H. Hayes about an agency for new patent oil cloth. I mailed at the same time in the afternoon mail a letter to George which I wrote yesterday. After I went down to the Pahquioque shop. Business is very dull there again. I brought from the office my large bottle of ink to fill my small ink stand at home. I went to market in the evening. 3/29 I was up to Rundle & White's and Mallory hat shops in the forenoon talking life insurance a little. In the PM helped William Bedient paint his Photograph rooms where I have my office. I was at the office in the evening. 3/30 I got a pint of French brandy at Wooster House of Smith Turrell to give to Mother Griswold. Dr. Bulkely recommended us to go there in order to get a good article. It cost 81 cents. I went to Bethel on the noon train to see Sidney Smith about going to New London to sell spring beds. I did not see him as he was away from home. I came up on the 3 PM train. Father Griswold was on the same train. Dr. Bulkely came to see Mother Griswold again about 5 PM and says she may not live longer than tomorrow. Father Griswold immediately telegraphed for Edwin and for Harriet. After tea I went to the Depot to meet Harriet from New Haven, but she did not come. Received a letter in the evening from George about the spring bed business in New London and Windham Counties. Work is getting dull and he thinks he may be glad of it soon. I went to my office and wrote a reply before coming home. I also got one from William H. Hayes at Heath and Smith, 44 Murray St., New York regarding a new patent oil cloth which I requested an agency for if it could be obtained. 3/31 We were up all of last night expecting every hour that Mother Griswold would die. She had a sinking turn at 2 o'clock but she rallied and is still living now at 4 PM. Father Griswold sent me this morning to the telegraph office with a dispatch for Uncle Lorenzo Burr at Bloomfield saying that she was only just alive. Harriet Stevens came by the morning train from New Haven. I met her at the Depot. After breakfast, I went up home to see Bell. I found her sitting up and doing well. She has discontinued the medicine almost entirely, not now needing it. William A. Bedient took my picture this morning for his own use. A telegram this PM from Edwin at Erie PA. He is on his way home and will be home tomorrow afternoon. Sidney Smith from Bethel called at my office to see me about selling beds in New London County. On account of giving up the territory to George as I contemplate, I refused to send Mr. Smith.
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1870-03
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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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, February 1870 Entry
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2/1 Tuesday. I talked in William A. Bedient's rooms on life insurance. As I started home, I saw Joseph T. Bates ath te crossing of Main St. by the post office. He wanted me to make out an application for a life insurance policy or him. Instead of going to dinner I immediately went with him to Dr. Bulkely's office and had him examined. I then filled out the application and received the first quartely premiun, $4.89, to cover risk from present time provided the application is accepted and gave him his receipt. After dinner I went to see Lewis A. Ward, the friend he referred to me. I mailed the application to the company by the afternoon mail. I called on Stephen L. Beers expecting to get from him the premium due on his policy but he can't pay until Thursday. In the evening I went into the street and saw Oscar Levine and gave him a written statement of what I knew about his farm in Iowa or what I had heard other say about it. He wished me to do this in order to use as evidence on behalf of the farm is he should have occasion to do so. Mr. Levine came home with me and stopped a few minutes in which I showed him something pertaining to life insurance. 2/2 In the morning I took a coffee and a tea pot to Charles Hull's to be soldered and then went down to the Pahquioque Hat Shop and talked with Victor W. Bedient and George Foot abou life insurance. I called in at William A. Bedient's Photgraphic Gallery. He told me he would have the application made out for him and his wife. I this evening I went over to his house on Steven Street and filled out an application blanks for he and his wife . I spoke this PM in Swift's stoe with Fed Benedict of Miry Brook about his taking out a policy. He made some inquiries into the matter and spoke about $5,000. I am to see him again. 2/3 Between 8 and 9 this morning Dr. William Bulkely and I went over to William A. Bedient's and examined his wife. We then came back to his office and there examined William Bulkely himself. It is a joint policy. After dinner I went up to Victor Morrell's to get his sister, Mrs. Miller to sign the friend certificate for Mrs. Bedient. I mailed the applications by the 4 o'clock mail. I then went down to Foster Bros. Carpenter Shop and talked insurance with Charles Bradley, Nathaniel Barnum, and others. Received a letter in the evening from Homeo. Ins. Co. saying the Joseph T. Bates application was rejected for anything except a 15 yr. endowment. That is all they would grant. 2/4 After breakfast I walked down to see Joseph T. Bates to tell him that his application for a life insurance policy was rejected. I did not find him at home. On my return I called at L. L. [Houtbell's] office and left word with him that I wanted to see Mr. Bates. After dinner I called at the Rail Road Paint shop and then went to the Pahquioque shop and spent the remainder of the day talking life insurance with Seth Downs and Mr. Belltare. Gussie went in the evening to H. B. Fanton's to the Church Sociable or the Sewing Society. Louise Vintz stayed with Georgie for me to go into the street. I spent a part of the evening with A. E. Fuller at Sherwood's Store talking with him about insuring his life. 2/5 In the AM I put at door spring in Swift & Cowan's store door to let them try it. While at Swift's I saw Joe Bates about his rejected application for a life policy. He preferred not to take the 15 yr. endowment and wanted a 10 yr. annual life if they would grant it. I think it exceedingly doubtful but I wrote by the afternoon mail to the Company about it. I received by evening mail a joint policy for William A. Bedient and wife. Amos Stebbins died today. 2/6 I stayed at home all day. Gussie went down to church at noon and in the PM and again in the evening. While at tea Father came down and stayed for an hour. After tea we went over to Robert Cocking's and made a call. I wrote to William H. Hayes, 415 Hudson St,, NY and Gussie mailed it as she went to evening meeting. 2/7 I put 2 door springs on the Billiard and Bar Room doors for Nathan Turrell. I broke one putting it on, there being a flaw in it. I left them on trial for a few days. If they suit him he will pay me for them. After dinner I took my spring bed model down to Beer's store to show Elijah Beers and Albert Miller. I then came home and wrote to Homeo. Ins. Co. for information concerning William A. Bedient's policy, the premiums being more than I expected. I mailed the letter in the PM and called in Randall & Bradley's store and talked life insurance a little. After tea I went into the street for the mail. 2/8 Commenced snowing early and continued all day. I went into the street in the forenoon and stayed until nearly noon at Randall & Bradley's store talking life insurance. I took a letter from the Post Office from David R. French from Dover Plains. He is there working life insurance and expects during this week to come my way and call on me. After dinner I wrote to Eva B. Filed and addressed Station G. I wrote in answer to one received about a week ago inquiring about some engravings she left with me to be framed when I was in NY. I went to the post office and mailed it and then wnet up to Burr Rolands and spent the remainder of the PM talking life insurance with Henry Perry, Jabez [Amiston], Alfred Heath. I went into the street again in the evening to the post office. I brought a letter for Charles Hayes from his brother William. 2/9 Heaviest snow we have had yet. I rose early and commenced digging paths at 5 ' o'clock and worked at it til the middle of the forenoon, then went down to the post office and received a letter from Homeo. Ins. stating that the premium on William Bedients policyno. 2099 was correct , $27.09. After dinner I wrote to T. E . Twitchell a friendly letter telling him how business was here, but not ordering anything. I called on George Starr before coming home to tea. After tea I went into the street and mailed the letter I wrote to Mr. Twitchell. I called at Beers store and then walked up West St. with Aug. [Kiessier]. 2/10 After breakfast I wrote to George in Brooklyn, Houston Street, 3 doors down from DeKalb Ave. I wrote speaking of the deaths of Abel Parsons' wife, Mrs. Stewart and Amos Stebbins. I also requested some money if he could let me have some. I went up to Harris L. Crofut's Carpenter Shop (in the rear of Bradley and Mansifield's Stables) to see George Barnum about life insurance. After dinner I took Gussie and Georgie up to William Bedient's Photograph Gallery to get Georgie's picture taken. After which I mailed my letter to George. Bedient this forenoon paid me the $27.09 premium on his joint policy. As Georgie and I were walking up West St., Robert Cocking and wife with some of Mr. Crofut's family were sleigh riding and Robert took Georgie up with them and gave him a fine sleigh ride about town and then drove home with him. In the evening I went to the post office and then home. Harriet Mills came back from Bethel today. 2/11 I spent a part of the forenoon in Charles Hull's tin shop talking life insurance with Peter Ambler. After dinner I called at Wooster House to see how the door springs worked which I had put on and then I went to [Frey Hoyt Ives] shop to talk insurance a little with Albert A. Stone. From there I called a few minutes on David Cosier by the Bridge and then went to William Bedient's Gallery and took 2 proofs of Georgie's picture to show Gussie how they looked. After tea I went again into the street. 2/12 I went into the street and returned the 2 proof pictures of Georgie to William Bedient to mount and finish up. I paid him for 4, $1.00, and brought home the 2 and am to wait until next week for the remaining 2. I saw Theo Lyon at Victor Morrell's blacksmith shop and talked with him until noon and then came home to dinner. After dinner I went again into the street and collected from J. C. Beers $32.80, the balance due me from Stephen L. Beers first premium of life ins. policy,. $40.17 was the premium but I traded $7.07 of it. I expected Mr. French would be here today from Dover Plains on his way home to Bridgeport but he did not come. I called on David Cosier this PM and I offered him $1 for every man he could send me that I would insure. In the evening I went to Frederick Starr's with Gussie to do some marketing. 2/13 Gussie and Hattie Mills went to 'love feast' this morning and Gussie came home after to finish her work. At noon she returned again to church and stayed in the PM. I did not go, but just before noon took Georgie up home to see my folks. We returned home about 2 o'clock. Mother and Bell are both sick but not dangerous. They have taken cold and are not able to go out, though not confined to their beds. 2/14 Monday. I went in the morning to Benedict Bros. Shoe Store and had my boot repaired. From there I went down to Foster Bros. Carpenter Shop and then to Pahquioque Hat Shop a few moments and then home to dinner. After dinner I went to Fred Starrs market and ordered half a hog sent to Father Griswolds. I then started to go up to Tweedy's factories but the rain drove me home. I bought 5 bushels of charcoal of a peddler. I wrote to D. S. Lessington, 88 South Halsted St., Chicago Ill. in answer to an advertisement in Harpers Weekly to send sample of goods free to any good energetic canvasser. I also wrote to D. R. French. Gussie and I went into the street together in the evening. I mailed my 2 letters, bought 50 cents worth of buckwheat flour and came home leaving her to do some other marketing. Henry Crofut's wife gave birth to a son about 2 o'clock Sunday morning when she went into a fit and has lain insensible since then. They have hope of her recovery. Before retiring I wrote a receipt for $40.17 for Stephen L. Beers, the first premium of his policy. 2/15 Henry Crofut's wife died last night. I went down to his factory this morning but found all the men about to go home and the shop to be closed. There was black crape on the factory and office door. I went from there up to Foster Bros. Carpenter Shop to give Harry Davis a role of Griswold's salve which he engaged a few days ago. From there I went over to the Rail Road Paint shop and talked with William H. Warren about life insurance. I called a moment at Charles Griffins Coal Office to solicit life insurance from him, but he already has a much life insurance as he wants to pay at present. I then came down to Parmalee & Sherman's store and talked ins. with Mr. Parmalee, In the meantime Spencer the druggist came in and of course the drug seller must oppose Homeopathy so I had quite a dispute as to the merits of Homeopathy and Alopathy. Benjamin White who was there took sides against me and I fought the whole crew of them. After dinner Father called, also Horace Cable. They staid nearly all PM. After they went away I went over to Abbotts [Ban] Box Shop and talked with Ed Targett on insurance. I then called n Turner Stevens and had some encouraging talk with him on the subject, and then called on E. P. Davis at his shop. I then came home, it being about 6 o'clock. Before tea, I emptied my port cask to the the salt for Father Griswold to use in packing his pork. In the evening I went to market and to the post office and got a valentine for Georgie from Elyria Ohio. 2/16 In the forenoon I went into the street, called and talked insurance with Russell Hoyt, from there called on Saul Hawley's hat shop and talked with John Beard about ins. until about noon then went to Dr. Bulkely's office and paid him $8 for Homeop. Ins. for the 4 examinations ' Beers, Bates, Bedient and wife. I then went to the post office and got a letter from T. E. Twitchell speaking of the spring bed business in general and hoping that I will work the bed again in the spring. In the PM I took some sausage meat to Fred Starr for E. E. Griswold to be ground . I talked insurance a little in Avery Raymond's store with Albert Blissard and Rusell Bevans. I then called a few moments on Bedients Photograph Gallery and then went to Mortimer Jennings Carriage Shop and talked with him and Mr. Barber who works there. I called again at Bedients and then walked up West St. with him as I came to tea. Before coming home I went up to F. Starrs and got the sausage meat I took there and brought it home to Mother Griswold. After tea I went to the post office and to the store for coffee. I called on Dr. Bulkely and got a partial list of Homeopathists from whom to solicit ins. Henry Crofut's wife was buried this PM at 1 o'clock. Gussie went to a surprise party in the evening at Henry Tobias'. 2/17 In the forenoon called at John Meeker's Hat Shop and talked life insurance a little. Received a letter from D. R. French in the morning, he having gone home from Dove Plains by way of New York instead of coming through Danbury. In the PM I went to the Danbury Bank and got a draft which I mailed to him with my report of my two first policies issued for the Homeopathic Mutual. I went to Wooster House and collected from Mr. Turrell $3.00 for door springs on put on the Billiard and Bar room doors on the 7th. Went to William A. Bedient's Photograph Rooms and got 4 more carte de visite of Georgie and came home and painted a little on my house until night. After tea I wrote to D. R. French and that I this PM mailed him a report and draft for $42.34. I went into the street in the eve and mailed the letter. Before going into the street, as Gussie was putting Georgie to bed she had to whip him severely for disobedience through the day and sauciness at the time. 2/18 Rained hard all day. In the forenoon went into the street and took the door springs off at Swift's Store, he not caring to buy them. In the PM I called at Henry Ryder's, the Assistant Assessor's Office, to see about furnishing him a spring bed. I bought a Valentine for 5 cents for Georgie to send to his cousin, Willie S. Griswold in Elyria, Ohio in return for one received. In the eve I went into the street and mailed it. I called at Gould S. Disbrow's feed store and had a talk with him on life insurance. He liked the appearance of the Homeopathic Company very well. 2/19 Only a little snow left in place. I spent nearly all the forenoon in Disbrow's Feed Store talking life insurance with Charles Wilcox. I received by the morning mail a letter for W. H. Hayes. When I came to dinner I found Joseph T. Bates at the house waiting for me. He decided he would take the 15 yr. endowment on the stock plan. He paid me $6.00 for the first quarter premium payment and wishes to pay quarterly. I wrote to the company saying he would accept the endowment. In the PM I spent some time talking with Dwight Rogers in his store. I received by the evening mail a letter from C. M. Linington, 88 South Halstead St., Chicago with a paper of needles enclosed as one of the article for which he is soliciting agents. Also received a letter from D.R. French acknowledging receipt of report and draft for amount due his company. 2/20 I did not go to church at all. Gussie went down to Sunday School at noon with Georgie and stayed until after the afternoon service. Just at night Theodore B. Bradley came over and stayed until evening meeting time when he and Charles E. Hayes went together. In the evening Gussie wrote to Cousin Eliza in California. 2/21 It grew very cold and blustery today, like March. In the forenoon I went to see Elijah Beers to get him to insure his life in the Homeopathic Mutual. He had pretty much decided to insure with Charles H. Crosby in the Connecticut Mutual of Hartford. In the PM I called to see Edmund Allen and Joseph Ives. I called a short time at the Pahquioque shop and then came home. In the evening I went into the street to hear Mr. Lord lecture on temperance at the Concert Hall. The weather being so cold and blustery few came, so the lecture was postponed for 2 weeks. While in the Hall, L. L. Hubbell handed me the receipt I gave to Joseph L. Bates on Feb. 1st for payment of the premium on the life insurance policy, which he had sent to me by Hubbell. 2/22 I talked life insurance up to Mallory's shop this forenoon. In the PM I went up to Tweedy's shop and introduced my insurance there also. After tea I went to the post office and then up to Rose Hill to see and talk life insurance with Little Ed Duning. I filled out and application for him but he does not want the policy quite yet. I arrived home around 10 o'clcock. 2/23 I spent part of the AM in the street. In the forenoon I painted on the North side of my house. Charles Hayes paid Gussie $17.00 for board at noon, leaving a balance of $27.00 yet to be collected from his employer, James Olmstead, on March 1st. This he has made payable to me and I am to call for it. In the evening I went to the post office and then to Burr Roland's Shoe Store where I sat until time to close and then came up with Mr. Haviland. I today paid $2.50 for a life insurance agent license until May 1st. 2/24 Called to see George Bell at A. Anderson's coal yard. I agreed to call tomorrow evening at his home to talk life insurance. I also called to see John White at his home on River St. but he was just getting his breakfast so I postponed business until some other time. I received the 15 yr. nonparticipating endowment for Joseph L. Bates from Charles G. Wightman, General Agent at Bristol Connecticut. After dinner I took the policy down to him. When I returned I called at George Starr's Shop and then ordered a ' cord of wood for Mother Griswold of John Wildman. I wrote and mailed a letter to Mr. Wightman acknowledging receipt of the policy and letter enclosed. In the evening I received a list of prominent policy holders in the Homeopathic Mutual Ins. Co. 2/25 Took order from Henry Ryder for a spring bed. Took George Bell and wife's application for a joint policy. Also Charles Wilcox on his life alone. 2/26 H. B. Fanton's shirt factory has burned last night, at 2 o'clock this morning. The alarm woke me about 2 ' o'clock. Charles E. Hayes and I went down and returned about 4 o'clock. I snowed just enough to whiten the ground. On account of having been up at the fire I suppose, I have had a sick headache all day. Have one a good day's work . Took an order for a spring bed from Elijah M. Beers and had 3 men examined for life insurance policies ' Charles E. Dunning, Charles H. Wilcox, and Charles E. Disbrow. In the evening I received by mail a package from Charles G. Wightman, Gen. Agent in Bristol, a package of blotters with my name on them but with a mistake in printing. Hartford is on them instead of Danbury and vicinity and Putnam County, NY. Charlie Hayes took the train to NY for spend a short time while work is dull. 2/27 Felt poorly this morning from headache yesterday and last night. Gussie and Hattie Mills went to church but I stayed home. In the evening Gussie and I went to church to hear Brother Burch preach a sermon on 'Women's Rights' 2/28 After breakfast I went up to Maple Ave. to get James M. Bailey to sign the friends certificate for Charles H. Wilcox application. Then went up to Mallory's Shop to see Ed Dunning's hair and eye color which was omitted on Dr. Bulkely's examination of him on Saturday evening. I stayed there until nearly noon. I then called on E. M. Jones at White's factory and talked life insurance with him a little and then came to dinner. I put in the Post Office for the PM mail the 3 applications. I then went down to the Pahquioque shop. Henry Reed called me into his room over Mr. Crofut's office to see about insuring James Fenning's life for our year or Seven for security. I called at Foster Bros. Shop and got 25 cents from Harry Davis for a roll of salve I sold to him a while ago. I then called at the Rail Road paint shop to talk with William Warren. He has pretty much concluded to take out a policy on his wife for $500. In the evening I mailed an order to Twitchell for spring beds for Griswold, Hawley, May, Beers and Ryder.
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1870-02
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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
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Charles Griffing
Charles Hayes
Charles Hull
Charles Wilcox
Dr. Bulkeley
Dwight and Rogers
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Edward Davis
Edward Dunning
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George Barnum
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George Starr
Harris Crofut
Henry Fanton
Homeopathic Mutual of N.Y.
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Joseph Ives
Louise Vintz
Mother Griswold
Oscar Serine
Pahquioque Hat Factory
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Robert Cocking
Seth Downs
Sewing Society
Swift's News Office
Theodore Bradley
Turner Stevens
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William Bedient
William Hayes
William Warren
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