Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 1)

Marek29 October, 20129 November, 20121930s, Contoocook, Henniker, weather1938, bridge, fall, flood, Henniker, hurricane, landslide, letter, railroad, teacher, trees

A Henniker schoolteacher wrote this letter to her mother during the Hurricane of ’38:

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TO BE CONTINUED: But when morning comes… >>

For the text of this letter, we thank the Henniker Historical Society, for whose newsletter Yolande Nicknair edited the original letter. The actual identity of the letter’s author, “Dorothy,” remains unknown…

21 September 1938

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Dave Henniker says:

1 November, 2012 at 06:43

Robert Crumb would have approved of this cartoon correspondence. I’m currently reading his letters in the book “Your Vigor for Life Appalls me”.

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1. Marek says:
  
  1 November, 2012 at 08:52
  
  Thanks! I’m a fan of Crumb’s work with historical texts (Genesis), and did not fail to note the apocalyptic biblical shadings in Dorothy’s account…
  
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Dave Henniker says:

1 November, 2012 at 09:27

I’ve linked to the cartoon letter pages from this page:
http://www.henniker.org.uk/html/MoreLinks.htm
(A few more Henniker links)

My Robert Crumb pages are here:
http://www.henniker.org.uk/html/RobertCrumb00.htm

best wishes, Dave.

>8000 hi-resolution photos especially Edinburgh &
Scotland.

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1. Marek says:
  
  1 November, 2012 at 09:46
  
  Thanks for spreading the word! If your readers are interested, here is the CATEGORY listing all HENNIKER posts in this series, to date:
  https://livefreeanddraw.com/category/nh-places/henniker/
  
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Michaela Henniker-Heaton says:

23 January, 2016 at 14:18

Hi
It has been fun to see your extensive collection of the Henniker family . I am Michaela Jacqueline Henniker-Heaton granddaughter of Sir John Peregrine Henniker-Heaton . Rose Henniker-Heaton is my great aunt . If you are interested I can answer questions on our family .
Michaela

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1. Marek says:
  
  23 January, 2016 at 15:48
  
  Thanks, Michaela ~ Glad you’re enjoying our comics about the town of Henniker, NH, USA. I wonder how the Heaton-Henniker family relates to the history of this town name? We occasionally receive visits of Henniker descendants from England. ~ M
  
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  1. Yvo Henniker-Heaton says:
    
    25 July, 2022 at 08:49
    
    I am not sure a connection exists I am afraid.
    
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Yvo Henniker-Heaton says:

17 July, 2022 at 08:52

My name is Sir Yvo Henniker-Heaton and I am the great grandson of Sir John Henniker-Heaton MP and postal reformer. We have no connection to your town that I can trace in our family records. A previous comment was made by the daughter of my late half sister. I am not aware that she is in possession of any family records that would counter my comments. Her real name is Ferris – the name of her father.

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1. Marek says:
  
  25 July, 2022 at 08:19
  
  Always good to hear from Team Henniker!
  I’m currently working with letters from/to 19th century Hennikerites here:
  
  The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (Graphic Novel Series)
  
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