Thayer Family at Ashby Camp

Thayer family picnic

Ashby Camp - 1956/57

It’s cold outside, here are some photos taken at a summer picnic with the Thayers.

Nancy Thayer Tompkins (standing at table), Walter Thayer, Philip Emma, Helen Thayer Emma, Kathy Emma, Karen Lanthier, Helen Lanthier, Philip Bruce Emma, Debbie Lanthier at the Camp in Ashby probably 1956/7.

Nancy Thayer Tompkins playing Ring-Around-the-Rosie at the Camp in Ashby. From left to right Kathy Emma, Donna Emma, Philip Bruce Emma in the center, Debbie Lanthier and... Karen Lanthier

At the Camp in Ashby, Philip Thayer holding Philip Bruce Emma. On the left is Debbie Lanthier probably 1956/7.

A Confession - April 1 1825

From a collection of papers of the New Ipswich Historical Society

Transcription .

Whereas I recently made an unjustifiable attack upon Lucinda Howard. I now express my [?] regret for it and promise in future to treat her properly - and I fail to do so consent that she may prosecute me for the first offence.

New Ipswich April 1, 1825
William J Greenmum

James Roger diary entry

January 16, 1909 (Saturday)

Intense frost 2 below zero wind north.  David went to Balch’s and took cart of hay to W. Davis at Davis Village and went to Depot to meet Berkley, Margret & Elizabeth who came by the 2 train, Got letters from Alice & Hamish.  Gramppy Cochrane died Thursday night.  Hamish is going to Boston tomorrow and to Ayer at night.  I swept Church &c.