Letters of Isaac Mekeel, 1838-1849

Letters are primarily to his son, Arthur, and refer to health issues, food and products, farming and bringing to market and sending to son (such as turkeys, pigs, cows etc.), family members and others of their acquaintance; occasionally written from Providence Friends School to Phebe Quinby Mekeel, his wife. Somers, [1845]. [while Phebe is visiting her sister Hannah Haviland, he attends Yearly Meeting; also in note from Mary to Phebe, mentions Isaiah’s death the previous year] To Cousin. Providence, 1846 10/30. [Jacob is to give a lecture on oxygen and hydrogen; describes complicated electrical equipment; mentions Dougan Clark as one of their number and one of their best debaters; discussion of (Providence Friends) school and lessons: “I expect we have got one of the greatest Lyceums that ever was organized: it consists of about 13 numbers all nearly equal…I hold the office of President, Jacob vice Pres. * Oliver Sect…”] To Arthur. Somers, n.d. [query concerning amount of money for teachers that he received from the Somers Town Superintendent