From The Archives by Carol Laun, Archivist and Acting Curator
The following letter was written July 14, 1829 by a young minister, Amasa Hayes, to his mother Ruth in West Granby. Amasa was the oldest of nine children and was married to Phebe Gould. The letter mentions his younger brother Samuel, who had moved west to Illinois. Amasa was in Saratoga Springs, NY for his health. The postage on the letter was 12 cents.
My Dear Mother, We have been in this place a little more than a week. It is a very common resort of invalids, and if the waters are medicinal, as no doubt they are, few need the benefit of them more than I do. I have not preached since the last of December nor even seen the inside of a meeting house until last sabbath. I have been very low, and am still so weak and lame, as to be obliged to walk with two sticks. How long we shall remain here is uncertain. If the waters prove beneficial, we shall probably remain several weeks. (story continued on page 5)
In Memoriam Charles Barron Innes
by Carol Laun
Charlie Innes loved to give tours of our Tobacco Barn. He participated in many Society activities and always had a story to tell. We will miss those tales.
Lucy Eaton Holcombe Lucy was a willing and cheerful volunteer at our Flea Markets. She also guided house tours and the visits of the Granby second grade children. Both Lucy and her late husband, Seth, were loyal and generous friends of the Salmon Brook Historical Society. Many items in our collections and in our exhibits came from the Holcombe family.
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