Box 1

Letters from a variety of individuals not otherwise represented in the collection, as well as correspondence without names and dates.

Letters to and from John Reed, as well as Abraham Reed, Stillman Reed, Florence Reed, and Fred Reed.

Letters from Harvey Reed to family members, many while serving in the army at Kent Hill. Includes originals and copies.

Letters between John Reed Jr., Sarah Goff Reed, and their children Marcia, Mira, and Marshall. Includes a set of letters from John Reed Jr. to "Mum, Marcia, and Mide," possibly Sarah, Marcia, and Mira.

Includes invitations to events and commencements, as well as miscellaneous calling cards, notes, and letters. Recipients and subjects include John Reed Jr., Sarah Goff Reed, and Marshall Reed.

Primarily addressed to John Reed Jr. from either W.G. Sprague or Ulrich W. Sprague, regarding business, financial, and personal matters. Almira Reed married Wellington George Sprague in 1869.

Primarily concerning Swain & Reed, Inc.

Personal and business letters from, to, and exchanged between various family members. Material includes manuscript and typescript letters with corresponding envelopes, occasionally accompanied by photographs, drawings, and natural material (such as pressed plants, sheep’s wool, and hair).

Includes collaged family letter and art sent to Marcia Reed while she was enrolled at Smith College (1908).

Includes cards to both Marcia and Victor Abbot Binford, as well as condolence letters sent after Mira Reed McMaster's death (1947).