IHLC MS 182
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Contents
I. Letters
II. Family History
III. Family Records
VI. Papers
V. Miscellaneous
Box 1
I. Letters, 1824-1936
A. To Orange Lyman, 1839-1850
B. From. Mrs. Orange, 1851-1870 and undated (2 folders)
C. Correspondence of Henry M. Lyman and Lovancia Pease, 1850
D. H. M. Lyman Family Letters, 1852-1892 and undated
E. From Lovancia Pease, 1840
F. To Lovancia Pease, 1835-1850
G. To Mrs. Lovancia Pease Lyman
1. From Melana Winchester Orcott, 1839-1889
2. From Mary Ruth Wickersham, 1888-1906
3. From Alfred Doten, Blanche Dixon and others, 1846-1909
4. From relatives, 1861-1898
H. To Henry M. Lyman
1. From relatives, 1840-1897 and undated
2. From John H. Lyman, 1850-1878 and undated
3. Miscellaneous business, 1854-1877 and undated
I. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Lyman
1. From Thomas Lyman, 1844-1870
2. From Stephen D. Lyman, 1849-1873
3. From Granville W. Pease, 1852-1893
4. From Lauren S. Pease, 1849-1900 and undated
5. From Carlos Pease family, 1856-1866
6. From Sarah Pease Wilson, 1851-1907 and undated (7 folders)
7. From Hudson Wilson, 1860-1900
8. From Harriet Wilson Blodgett, 1882-1911 and undated
9. From Lizzie Wilson Barnes, 1891-1910
10. From John F. Brown, 1860-1891 ll. From miscellaneous relatives, 1851-1908
J. To Walter Lyman
1. From G. R. Bunnell, 1884-1887
2. From Frank N. Earll and others, 1870-1912
3. To Walter and Sarah Lyman, 1861-1883
L. Miscellaneous, 1824-1936 and undated

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II. Family History, 1933
A. Biography of Lovancia Pease, "Sketch written for Oberlin
College by her daughter-in-law J.W. Lyman," 1933
B. Genealogy of Lovancia Pease and Peter Pinder Pease, 1933
III. Family Records, 1819-1905
A. Pease Family (1 folder)
1. Marriage certificate of George Pease and Lucinda
Campbell, 1819
2. Teachers certificate of Lovancia Pease, 1845
3. Will of Lovancia Pease Lyman, 1905
B. Lyman Family (1 folder)
1. School records of Sara and Walter, 1872-1875 and undated
VI. Papers, 1813-1875
A. Poems and chronicles, undated (19th century)
B. Scrapbook, 1841
C. Daily Memoranda
1. Loose pages, 1850-1851
2-8. Diaries of Henry M. Lyman, Downers Grove, Illinois
1852-1853
1852-1854
1855-1856
1860
1863
1864
1865
9. Diary of Walter C. Lyman, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1875
D. Sermons and miscellaneous materials of Orange Lyman
1. "Universalism: anti-Bible + Reason and Common Sense" by
Orange Lyman, 1832
2. Book containing names and addresses; responses; catechism lessons; and lists of monthly contributions
3. "Theological Questions," undated
4. Book of Orations and Sermons, circa 1800-1840
5. "A Valedictory discourse Preached by the Rev. Orange
Lyman to the Congregation of Vernon," March 1824
6. "Address to the choir at the concert of singing under
Mr. Nortan[?]," Richmond, March 1830
7. [Orange Lyman] address to "Fellow citizens" on Proverbs
19:2, undated
8. Music cards and printed music for the piccolo
9. Sermon on Acts 26:28; Letter; Sermon on Mark 24:14 and information on Bombay and Ceylon, 1842
10. Analysis/Sermon on Psalm 67:1-2, E. Dupage, Sept. 1842
11. Analysis/Sermon on Psalm 147:12-20, 1853
12. Sermon on 1 Peter 4:18, E. Dupage, May 1843
13. Sermon [?] addressed "Dear Brother," undated
14. Sermon on Joshua 3:5, E. Dupage, April 1842
15. Sermon on Matthew 5:13, E. Dupage, June 1841
16. Sermon on Luke 24:25, E. Dupage, 1842 and Dupage, 1844
17. Sermon on Ephesians 3:15, E. Dupage, March 1842

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18. Sermon on 12 Corinthians 5:17, E. Dupage, October 1841
19. Booklet of accounts; lists of marriages, and memoranda of Rev. Orange Lyman, 1817-1834
20. "Oration" delivered in America to the M[ason's?] Lodge,
June 1813
Box 2
V. Miscellaneous, 1817-1898
A. Wedding invitations received, 1871-1898 and undated
B. Receipts for goods purchases and taxes paid, 1851-1884
C. Printed material, 1840-1895 and undated
D. Advertisements, circa 1865 and 1874
E. An Autobiography of Eunice Goodwin Vernon, 1817
F. Envelopes and notes, undated
G. Photographs
1. Miniature photograph album, undated
2. Photograph of Rev. Orange Lyman, 1839
H. Remembrance cards in small glass-lid box
I. Memorandum of Hiram Gleason, 1846-1850
J. Account book, 1848
K. Small metal stencil name plate with instructions, undated
Box 3
Transcripts of Series I. Letters
Typescripts (36 folders)