Welcome

The Grant-Burr Family could be described as the prototypical 19th-century American family. The lives of these articulate and well-educated New England families joined by marriage explore major themes in American history, including the westward expansion, early female seminaries, missionary activity, the California Gold Rush, and the Civil War. Opening their mail grants immediate access to eyewitness accounts of historical events.

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To view the transcribed letters you can:

	Browse: By collection, date or subject
	Search: Google search the family papers

This site also offers other ways to access & use the collection including:

> genealogical material of the family members
> a bibliography of suggested secondary sources
> images of relevant people & places