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Correspondence to Clara Hunt, 1872-1903, inclusive
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The daughter of Edwin and Sophia Hunt, Clara Hunt's correspondence includes letters to cousins back in England and her siblings over the last decades of the 19th century.
Correspondence to Edwin Hunt, 1832-1874, inclusive
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The early material in this folder reflects the arrival of the Hunts in the United States in 1832 with letters from Edwin Hunt's parents and correspondence about the death of his father. Included here are letters addressed jointly to Edwin and Sophia Hunt. Many of the later letters from his wife, Sophia Hunt, in the 1870s detail their daughters' travels and studies in Europe.
Correspondence to Sophia Hunt, 1832-1856, inclusive
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These letters dated between 1832 and 1856 and addressed to Sophia Hunt include correspondences from the Hunts' time living in New York City as the couple naviagted their new life in the United States. Even though Sophia and Edwin Hunt consistently returned for long visits to England, Sophia Hunt frequently wrote and received letters from family in England as well as friends.
Correspondence to Sophia Hunt, 1870-1879, inclusive
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Ranging from 1870 to 1879, these materials include letters from Sophia Hunt's children as well as continued correspondence with extended family in England. Most of these letters date from the Hunts' time in Chicago and in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1871.
General correspondence to various family members, 1872-1959, inclusive
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Mostly written to and by the descendents of Edwin and Sophia Hunt, the correspondence dates from 1872 to 1959. The letters reflect correspondence between siblings as well as a couple of letters to Clement from his mother, Sophia Hunt, while she was in Paris. The later letters include correspondence between further generations of the Hunts. Also of note is an undated poem about the death of a beloved sister.
Newspaper clippings, 1927-1935, inclusive
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The selection of newspapers clippings include mentions of Sophia D. Hunt Weston and her husband, J.W. Weston, in the Chicago Tribune and Oklahoma City News.
Photos of the Hunt family
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Four photos of the Hunt family (numbered on the back of each photo):
1. Edwin Hunt (1809-1874)
2. Sophia Darling Hunt Weston (1849-1935)
3. Louise Hunt (1839-1923)
4. (left to right) Sophia Darling Hunt, "Miss Manchester", Amy Hunt (1855-1929), Miss Fannie Manchester