First postcard - a millstone from Warwick's first Grist Mill. The Grist Mill was built in 1761 by David Ayres.
Second postcard - the Beehive house, Warwick MA.
A collection pertaining to the "Marie Bowl" including 2 photos, 2 letters and a news clipping. One letter to Jean and Edna from Gladys states that they do not want the Marie bowl, they bought it at the Chicago Worlds Fair about 1932 for a couple of dollars. The other letter from Jean Farwell is to an appraiser in New Mexico. The news clip, Collector's Weekly, May 22,1973 states that the Marie bowl could be valued in the thousands of dollars.
This property was 5 acres more or less (purchased for $35) and it noted that a right of way (county road) passed through the property and that it had to remain open for the use of the public.
On September 1, 1858 for one hundred dollars Calvin Mayo quit-claimed fifty acres (more or less) in the westerly part of Warwick to William H. Bass. Part of this tract of land was deeded to Calvin Mayo by Daniel Mayo on June 22, 1844 and the other part of the tract was deeded by Daniel Frost and wife to Calvin and David Mayo on April 30, 1841.
Registered in Book No. 210, page 270.
Letter addressed "Dear Cousin" concerning family matters and former communications "which were very pleasant". Signed, Marcus S. Robinson "Direct case of B___? ? ?"
"Henry Johnson of Northfield in the county of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts ? Fanny Johnson, wife of said Henry, in consideration of $25 to be paid by William H. Bass of Warwick in the county of Franklin & and Commonwealth of Massachusetts." Dated February 1st, 1839.
One page letters, one written 5-11-94 and the other, 8-23-94 from Phil Bass to Jean. Content is mainly asking about family history. He is sending a picture to have identified and he is also sending " paperwork about William and Susan...." Asks about Eva being adopted. Two neatly handwritten notes at the bottom of the August letter seem to be some responses.."pictures? don't know unless it is Will Bass and his sister, Florence" This photo , a young boy and a younger girl,is also included. A second note on the bottom of letter reads " Cousin Maude's father was Albert Bass of Indiana - went as a boy to Civil War as "drummer boy"
Letter to James Campbell, Postmaster General of U.S. signed by ca. 20 Warwick citizens to request that a certain Samuel Scott be removed as Postmaster and suggesting another person (Quartus Morgan) be appointed.
from Joseph H. Phillips to William M. Bass, dated March 30, 1864
for 3 acres of land transferred from Jonathan Moore, Samuel Moore, Rebecca Moore and Hannah Whitney to Samuel Moore. This deed is also signed by Jonathan Blake, justice of the peace
