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Calvin Shedd's Daughters

Date(s) of Letter(s)

December 5, 1861
March 2, 1862
March 6, 1862
March 15, 1862
April 25, 1862
May 13, 1862
May 19, 1862
May 25, 1862
June 1, 1862
June 14, 1862
December 6, 1862
January 4, 1863
January 31, 1863
February 8, 1863
February 13, 1863
Febraury 21, 1863
Febraury 22, 1863
Febraury 26, 1863
March 11, 1863
March 13, 1863
March 14, 1863
March 26, 1863
April 2, 1863
April 14, 1863
In the 1860 census, Calvin Shedd's three daughters are listed as:
  • Adda A, age 7
  • Anna J, age 5
  • Lucy L, age 2

Birth records for Anna are extant and show her born in Enfield on August 28, 1854.

From the text of Shedd's letters, he refers to his youngest daughter as "Lilly."  It is most likely a nickname or her middle name.  Shedd often refers to his second daughter, Anna, as Nannie, obviously another nickname.