Marek 1860s, Contoocook Village, goose, guest artist, guns, Jones Brothers' Civil War Letters, NH history, SOURCE=HopkintonHistoricalSociety, turkey

Thanksgiving Letter (B K Jones, Dec 2d 1860, #3) (Guest Post)

1860: Burleigh sends news about his family's Thanksgiving activities...

Marek 1860s, chicken, Contoocook Village, guest artist, guns, Jones Brothers' Civil War Letters, NH history, SOURCE=HopkintonHistoricalSociety

Thanksgiving Letter (B K Jones, Dec 2d 1860, #2) (Guest Post)

1860: Burleigh relates a classic NH Thanksgiving... (Drawn by guest artist Dan Haines of Hopkinton)

Marek 1850s, Concord, Contoocook Village, guest artist, hiking, Jones Brothers' Civil War Letters, NH culture, NH history, SOURCE=HopkintonHistoricalSociety

Mayflowers (B K Jones, April 25th 1858) (Guest Post)

1858: Burleigh K. Jones has some fun times planned for May Day, but life around the capital still seems unbearably dull... (Drawn by guest artist Althea Barton)

Marek 1850s, Contoocook Village, guest artist, Jones Brothers' Civil War Letters, NH history, SOURCE=HopkintonHistoricalSociety

I am Pedling Buttons (B K Jones, March 6th 1858) (Guest Post)

1858: Be careful what you wish for! Burleigh K. Jones just can't get rid of those buttons he had his brother send him from Boston! (Drawn by guest artist Heather Mitchell) ...

Marek 1850s, Contoocook Village, guest artist, Jones Brothers' Civil War Letters, NH history, SOURCE=HopkintonHistoricalSociety

They Have Discovered a Cave! (B K Jones, April 1st 1855) (Guest Post)

1855: Contoocook's Burleigh K. Jones shares news from home (and demonstrates his sense of humor) in an exciting letter to his brother Sullivan. (Drawn by guest artist Andrew Z.) ...

Marek 1930s, 1938 Hurricane Letter, Contoocook, Henniker, weather

Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 2)

More bloodcurdling details from the '38 Hurricane...