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Background: Samuel and Laura Sherwood moved with part of their family from Delhi to New York City in 1830. (see also the Biography of Samuel Sherwood)  Samuel was a lawyer. They continued to summer in Delhi. This letter from their son Robert provides a reminiscence of life in Delhi.

Letter courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association Archives, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY, 13753.

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