All Items 3 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 3 Contributor 3 Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 3 Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 1 Location 1 United States 2 Topic 5 Correspondence 3 Family 3 History 2 Homes and haunts 1 Mental Health 1 Part Of 1 Justin Perkins (AC 1829) Papers 3 Genre 1 Correspondence 3 Subject 7 Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 – Correspondence 3 Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 – Family 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Correspondence 3 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Family 3 United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 2 Perkins, Charlotte B., 1808-1897 – Mental Health 1 Perkins, Justin, 1805-1869 – Homes and haunts 1 show more 2 show fewer Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 February 19 Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which she expresses happiness at receiving Perkins' letter announcing a safe return to his "Eastern home" in Persia the day before the end of his son's vacation and his return to Middlebury College. Mead writes of everyone's very high opinion of Henry (Perkins), of his special bond with Eddie Mead, and of the care he showed to his mother (Charlotte Bass Perkins). Mead expresses sympathy and admiration for Charlotte's "grappling with insanity." In addition, Mead shares news of her own children and shares her fears for James who was serving in the army. Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 February 19 Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 October 8 Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which Mead writes about a recent trip to Holyoke, Massachusetts and discusses their old home, of friends and acquaintances, of a picnic on Mount Tom, news about her family, and shares that Henry was well and his mother (Charlotte Bass Perkins) was about the same. Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins, 1863 October 8 Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins Mead, Julia Perkins, 1803-1881 J.P. (Julia Perkins) Mead letter to Justin Perkins in which Mead shares news of news of Henry (Perkins) who had spent his winter vacation with the Meads helping in the store, that Henry was studious but when he came "was thin of flesh" and that he looked very well when he left. Mead shares that she heard news from Henry about Perkins wife (Charlotte Bass Perkins) who was about the same. Mead also shares news about her children including her son James who was fighting in the war and notes that the war seems to grow desperate every day. In addition, Mead asks if Perkins has received an album of pictures and letters from James and says she is glad Perkins letters are so cheerful even though she knows he is sad. Julia Perkins Mead letter to Justin Perkins
