The Lucy Baker Letters, 1905

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History

Lucy Baker is now a senior. The letters from her last semester of college are missing, and correspondence picks up with her teaching assignment at the Academy in New Salem, Mass.

The Images

All documents have a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Mar 27, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Clara B. Adams
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy Baker at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to Templeton, Mass. Postmarked Mar 28, 1905 pm in Holyoke Mass, and Mar 29, 1905 12noon in South Hadley. Transit marks Mar 2-, 1905 8am in Templeton Mass, and Mar 29, 1905 pm in Worcester Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

Two Letters Written on Jun 18, 1905, to Lucy Baker and her mother from Auntie and sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker at Mount Holyoke College (Box 183) Postmarked Jun 19, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Jun 19, 1905 8pm in South Hadley on front and on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jun 29, 1905, to Lucy Baker from cousin Alice Newton
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy Baker in Templeton, Mass. Postmarked Jun 29, 1905 11pm in Chicago Ill. Transit mark Jul 1, 1905 10am in Templeton, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 8, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Ruth Earle
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. Postmarked Aug 1905 6pm in Leicester, Mass. Transit mark Aug 10, 1905 8am in Templeton, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 12, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Milford, NH care of C. C. Fitch. Postmarked Aug 12, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit mark Aug 14, 1905 8am in Milford, NH on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 24, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Louis Pratt
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. with return address for Office of Superintendent of Schools in North Dana, Mass. Postmarked Aug 25, 1905 8am in North Dana, Mass. Transit mark Aug 25, 1905 6pm in Templeton, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 31, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Hattie Coolidge
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. (High School) with return address for Ginn & Company, publishers of school and college textbooks, Boston, Mass. Postmarked Aug 31, 1905 8pm in Boston, Mass. Transit marks Sep 1, 1905 7:30am in Salem, Mass and Sep 1, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 3, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Louise Brown
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. and forwarded to New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 6, 1905 8am in Pittsfield, NH. Transit mark Sep 6, 1905 6pm in Templeton, Mass. on the front, and three transit marks on the reverse: Sep 6, 1905 6pm in Templeton, Mass.; Sep 7, 1905 8:30am in Ornage, Mass.; and Sep 7, 1905 in New Salem, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 8, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 9, 1905 8am in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Sep 9, 1905 10:30am in Orange, Mass and Sep 9, 1905 3pm in Millington Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 10, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 11, 1905 9am in Gardner, Mass. Transit mark Sep 11, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 14, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Addie Fitch
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 14, 1905 in Milford NH. Transit marks Sep 15, 1905 10am (location indecipherable - perhaps Wilmington, Mass.) and Sep 15, 1905 in New Salem, Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 14, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 15, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Sep 16, 1905 8am in Orange, Mass and Sep 16, 1905 3pm in Millington Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 16, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Edith Curtis
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy Baker in Templeton, Mass. and forwarded to New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 18, 1905 5pm in Spencer, Mass. and Sep 19, 1905 5pm in Templeton, Mass. Transit marks Sep 19, 1905 5pm in Templeton, Mass., Sep 20, 1905 8:30am in Orange, Mass. and Sep 20, 1905 3pm in Millington, Mass on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 17, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 18, 1905 9am in Gardner, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 20, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Carrie A. M.
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 20, 1905 12:30pm in New York NY. Partial transit mark Sep 20, 1905 8pm in Springfield on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Sep 20, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother and sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 20, 1905 6pm in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Sep 21, 1905 8:30am in Orange Mass., and Sep 21, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 22, 1905, to Lucy Baker from friend Annie B. Scollay
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 25, 1905 12:30pm in Fitchburg Mass. Transit marks Sep 25, 1905 2:30pm in Athol Mass, and Sep 26, 1905 in New Salem Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Sep 24, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother and sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 25, 1905 9am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Sep 25, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 27, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Edie
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 28, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Sep 29, 1905 8:30am in Orange Mass, and Sep 29, 1905 10am in Millington Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Sep 29, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Sep 29, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Sep 30, 1905 8:30am in Orange Mass, and Sep 30, 1905 in New Salem Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Oct 1, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother and sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 2, 1905 9am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Oct 2, 1905 10:30am in Orange Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 11, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke alum Annabel Roe
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. and forwarded to New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 11, 1905 11:30am in Worcester Mass. Transit mark Oct 13, 1905 3am in Templeton Mass. More transit marks on reverse: Oct 1-, 1905 in Templeton, Mass. and Oct 13, 1905 in New Salem, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Oct 14, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 14, 1905 12:30pm in Templeton Mass. Transit mark Oct 14, 1905 in New Salem Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 15, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 16, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Oct 16, 1905 2:30pm in Athol Mass, and Oct 16, 1905 in New Salem Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Receipt Written on Oct 20, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 20, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Oct 21, 1905 10:30am in Orange, Mass. and Oct 21, 1905 3pm in Millington, Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Oct 22, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Bertha and Harold Fitch
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 23, 1905 in Milford NH. Transit marks Oct 24, 1905 8am in Orange, Mass. and Oct 24, 1905 3pm in Millington Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 22, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 23, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Receipt Written on Oct 24, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke alumna Alice Noyes
envelope Addressed to Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 24, 1905 12pm in South Hadley. Transit mark Oct 25, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
receipt A receipt for a subscription to The Mount Holyoke, which cost $1.50. Signed by Alice A. Noyes.

A Letter Written on Oct 26, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 27, 1905 8am in Templeton Mass. Transit mark Oct 27, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 29, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Oct 30, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Oct 30, 1905 3pm in Athol, Mass, and Oct 28, 1905 [clearly wrong!] in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 5, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 6, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Nov 6, 1905 2:30pm in Athol, Mass. and Nov 6, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 10, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 11, 1905 8am in Templeton Mass. Transit mark Nov 11, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 11, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Charles Price
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 11, 1905 4:30pm in Hartford, Conn. Transit mark Nov 13, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, and part of the enclosure.

A Letter Written on Nov 12, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 13, 1905 9am in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Nov 13, 1905 10am in Orange, Mass. and Nov 13, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 12, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Addie Fitch
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 13, 1905 7am in South Hadley Mass. Transit mark Nov 13, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 17, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 17, 1905 6pm in Templeton Mass. Transit marks Nov 18, 1905 8:30am in Orange Mass, and Nov 18, 1905 pm in Millington Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 19, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 20, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit marks Nov 20, 1905 2:30pm in Athol, Mass. and Nov 20, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 20, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Hattie Coolidge
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. (High School) with return address for Ginn & Company, publishers of school and college textbooks, Boston, Mass. Postmarked Nov 20, 1905 1:45pm in Boston, Mass. Transit mark Nov 21, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 21, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Maynard, Merrill & Company
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. with return address for Maynard Merrill & Co. in New York City. Postmarked Nov 21, 1905 6pm in Madison Square Station, NY. Transit mark Nov 22, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only part of the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 23, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Nov 23, 1905 9am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Nov 23, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

Two Letters Written on Dec 3, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Helen Fitch and Bernice Fitch
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 4, 1905 10am in Milford NH. Transit mark Dec 5, 1905 8am in New Salem, Mass. on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.
page 1 A second letter in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 8, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mary Shaw
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. (Academy) Postmarked Dec 11, 1905 2pm in Athol, Mass. Transit mark Dec 11, 1905 in New Salem, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 12, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Ada Balcom
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 13, 1905 8am in East Templeton Mass. Transit marks Dec 13, 1905 12:30pm in Orange Mass. and Dec 13, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 14, 1905, to Lucy Baker from her mother
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 15, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Dec 15, 1905 12:30pm in Orange Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 15, 1905, to Lucy Baker from aunt Carrie
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 15, 1905 in Templeton Mass. Transit mark Dec 16, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 17, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 18, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass. Transit mark Dec 18, 1905 in New Salem Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 20, 1905, to Lucy Baker from sister Mary Baker
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Dec 21, 1905 10am in Gardner Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 26, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke classmate Addie Fitch
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. Postmarked Dec 26, 1905 in NH. Transit mark Dec 27, 1905 8am in Templeton, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 29, 1905, to Lucy Baker from Mount Holyoke alumna Ruth Johnson
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. Postmarked Dec 30, 1905 10am in Monson Mass. Faint transit mark in Templeton, Mass on reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 31, 1905, to Lucy Baker from friend Annie B. Scollay
envelope Addressed to Miss Lucy M. Baker in Templeton, Mass. and then forwarded to New Salem, Mass. Postmarked Jan 1, 1906 11:30am in Fitchburg, Mass. Transit marks Jan 3, 1906 11am in Templeton, Mass. and (on reverse) Jan 3, 1906 in New Salem, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.