Correspondence and some professional and financial records of the Goodwin family, 1802-1913.

Includes Solomon Goodwin's letters to his wife, Hannah, when he was traveling with the railroad company (1831-1833); letters to his son, Edward, who was studying at Amherst College (1851-1858); and records of some business transactions. Also includes some militia records (1828) and a few writings that may have been journal entries.

The papers also include letters of Edward Payson Goodwin to his father, Solomon (1851-1858); his wife Ellen, his young children (1869-1870), and his son Paul at Princeton (1899-1901). Among Edward Goodwin's letters are lengthy accounts of his travels during 1869-1870, including his trip to the Middle East. Of particular note is his description of Cairo. The collection also contains a valentine to Ellen (1854), and wedding cards from Edward and Ellen's wedding (1860). Also included is some of Edward Goodwin's professional writing (1883-1900), including a statement on the Spanish American War; genealogical inquiries (1891-1893); and letters from colleagues in the church, and the fifth president of Amherst College, Julius H. Seelye (1883-1889). There is also correspondence from friends and church colleagues of Ellen Goodwin, including letters from Mrs. Mary Bartlett.