Special Collections Research Center
Landon Family Papers
Landon, Thompson Hoadley, 1830-1917
Landon, Thomas Durland, 1865-1934
Mss. Acc. 2011.190
/repositories/2/resources/8743
1.00 Linear Feet
1877-1926
English French
Biographical Information:
Thompson Landon was born November 18, 1830 in Lansingburg, New York and the fourth child of parents Seymour Landon (1798-1880) and Phebe Thompson (1797-1879). Thompson Landon earned his B.A., then his M.A. in 1855, and later his D.D. in 1906. A reverend by profession, Thompson taught at the Amenia Seminary 1852-53 and at Pennington Seminary 1854-1857. He was stationed as a pastor in Newark, NJ, 1858-60; Franklin, NJ, 1860-62; Little Falls, NJ, 1862-64; Belvidere, NJ, 1864-67; Phillipsburgh, NJ, 1867-69; Montclair, NJ, 1869-72; Madison, NJ, 1872-74; Rahway, NJ, 1874-77; Port Richmond, NY, 1877-78; Succasunna, NJ, 1878-81; Elizabeth, NJ, 1881-83; Paterson, NJ, 1883-85; Thiels, NY, 1885. Thompson had been married to Sarah Durland on May 18, 1864. In 1885, Thompson Landon became the principal of the newly established Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, NJ.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Processed, organized, and finding aid written by Austin W. Smith, SCRC Staff, in May 2011.
Conditions Governing Use:
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Conditions Governing Access:
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Preferred Citation:
Landon Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is arranged into 5 series: Series 1: Corresondence of Thompson Hoadley Landon; Series 2: Papers of Thompson Hoadley Landon; Series 3: Correspondence of Thomas Durland Landon; Series 4: Diaries and Account Booklet of Thomas Durland Landon; Series 5: Papers of Thomas Durland Landon.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, diaries, and papers of Thompson Hoadley Landon (1830-1917) and his son Thomas Durland Landon (1865-1934). Several of the papers and correspondence relate to the Bordentown Military Institute of Bordentown, New Jersey of which both Thompson and Thomas were part of the senior administration for several years.
Series 1 of the collection contains the correspondence of Thompson H. Landon including correspondence with his father Seymour Landon (folder 1), a fellow pastor and friend James B. Faulks of East Orange, NJ (folders 2, 3, & 4), and others (folder 5).
Series 2 contains papers of Thompson H. Landon including returns (receipts) of certificates of 31 marriages that Thompson performed between 1878-1889 (folder 6) and programs from Wesleyan Academy where one of his sons Seymour Landon (1867-1930) attended (folder 7).
Series 3 is the correspondence of Thomas Durland Landon including correspondence with his father, Thompson Landon (folder 8), his brother, Seymour Landon (folder 9), a woman named Myrta Leontine Kenaston (c.1868-1958) (folder 10), a woman named Jessie May Anthony (folder 11), a man named "Woody" (folder 12), a man named "Will" (folder 13), and several others (folder 14). Among the letters in folder 14 are a group from someone in the French military written in French. Covers addressed to Thomas Landon with missing letters (folder 15) and letters that could have been sent to Thomas or Thompson (folder 16), but require more research for determination are also included in Series 3.
Series 4 contains diaries written by Thomas D. Landon for the years 1886 (folder 17), 1889 (folder 18), 1890 (folder 19), and 1891 (folder 20), each with daily entries. An account booklet with expenses, book lists, grocery lists, and various notes is also included (folder 21), as well as an album of cards (folder 22).
Series 5 contains papers of Thomas Landon including a roster of the Sixth Regiment of the National Guard of New Jersey for 1888 (folder 23), Landon's certificate of election to Captain of the same company in 1893 (folder 24), and other miscellaneous notes, ephemera, and clippings (folder 25).
Diaries
Letters (correspondence)
New Jersey--Social life and customs
Bordentown Military Institute
Education--New Jersey
Teachers--Diaries
Series 1: Correspondence of Thompson Hoadley Landonid92824/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686591877-1890Scope and ContentsThis series contains the correspondence of Thompson H. Landon including correspondence with his father Seymour Landon, a fellow pastor, and friend James B. Faulks of East Orange, New Jersey, among others.
Correspondence between Thompson H. Landon and Seymour Landonid92826/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686641877-187811Scope and ContentsCorrespondence between Seymour Landon (1798-1880) and his son Thompson Landon (1830-1917).
Seymour Landon in Jamaica, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92827/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686881877 June 711Seymour Landon in Westwinsted, Connecticut to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92828/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686891877 June 2911Scope and Contents(in same envelope as July 6 letter)
Seymour Landon in Westwinsted, Connecticut to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92829/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686901877 July 611Scope and Contents(in same envelope as June 29 letter)
Seymour Landon in Jamiaca, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92830/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686911877 December 2611Seymour Landon in Westwinsted, Connecticut to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92831/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686921878 January 1411Seymour in Jamaica, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92832/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686931878 February 1211Seymour Landon in Jamaica, New York to Thompson H. Landonid92833/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686941878 April 1411Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Seymour Landon in Jamaica, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92834/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686951878 April 2011Seymour Landon in Jamaica, New York to Thompson H. Landonid92835/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686961878 May 1211Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Seymour Landon in Westwinsted, Connecticut to Thompson H. Landonid92836/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686971878 May 1611Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Correspondence between Thompson H. Landon and James B. Faulksid92837/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686651879 May - 1880 August12Scope and ContentsJames B. Faulks was a friend and fellow clergyman of Thompson Landon
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92890/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686981879 May 612James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92891/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686991879 May 1312James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92892/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687001879 September 912James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92893/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687011880 January 112James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92894/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687021880 January 612James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92895/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687031880 January 3012James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92896/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687041880 February 1012James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92897/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687051880 February 1612James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92898/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687061880 March 612James B. Faulks in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92899/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687071880 May 2312James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92900/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687081880 June 1612James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92901/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687091880 June 3012James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92902/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687101880 July 1512James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Jamaica, New Yorkid92903/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687111880 July 2712James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92904/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687121880 July 3012James B. Faulks in Saratoga Springs, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92905/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687131880 August 1412Correspondence between Thompson H. Landon and James B. Faulksid92838/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686661880 August - 1881 February13Scope and ContentsJames B. Faulks was a friend and fellow clergyman of Thompson Landon
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92906/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687141880 August 3113James B. Faulks to Thompson H. Landonid92907/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687151880 September 813Scope and Contents(no envelope)
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92908/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687161880 September 1413James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92909/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687171880 October 4-613James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92910/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687181880 October 1913James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92911/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687191880 October 2013James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92912/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687201880 October 2913James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92913/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687211880 November 1013James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92914/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687221880 December 513James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92915/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687231880 December 1713James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92916/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687241881 January 313James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92917/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687251881 January 1413James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92918/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687261881 January 2013James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92919/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687271881 February 413James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92920/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687281881 February 1213James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92921/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687291881 February 1713Correspondence between Thompson H. Landon and James B. Faulksid92839/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686671881 February - April14Scope and ContentsThis folder also includes undated letters between Faulks and Landon. James B. Faulks was a friend and fellow clergyman of Thompson Landon
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92922/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687301881 February 1914James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92923/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687311881 February 2514James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92924/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687321881 March 614James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92925/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687331881 March 1414James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92926/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687341881 March 2114James B. Faulks to Thompson H. Landonid92927/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687351881 March 2514Scope and Contents(no envelope)
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92928/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687361881 April 814James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92929/repositories/2/archival_objects/368737January14James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92930/repositories/2/archival_objects/368738March14James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92931/repositories/2/archival_objects/368739April14James B. Faulks in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92932/repositories/2/archival_objects/368740May14Scope and Contents(Gibson House envelope)
James B. Faulks in East Orange, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92933/repositories/2/archival_objects/368741August14Correspondence between Thompson H. Landon and Othersid92840/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686681877-189015Read Benedict and others in New York, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Rahway, New Jerseyid92934/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687421877 April15Scope and Contentswritten with Benedict Brothers Jewelers letterhead and envelope
Read Benedict in New York, New York to Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New Yorkid92935/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687431878 January 2215Thompson H. Landon in Port Richmond, New York to Benedictid92936/repositories/2/archival_objects/368744undated15Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Henry A. Boltz in Madison, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92937/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687451880 December 315Scope and Contentswritten on Drew Theological Seminary letterhead
Henry A. Boltz in Madison, New Jersey to Thompson H. Landon in Succasunna, New Jerseyid92938/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687461880 December 815Scope and Contentswritten on Drew Theological Seminary letterhead
Postcard from Thompson H. Landon, Pastor of Park Church, to congregationid92939/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687471883 February 2815Package from A.S. Hunt in Astor Place, New York to Thopmson H. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92940/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687481889 December 3115Scope and Contentsentire contents mailed in an envelope from the American Bible Society. Inside is another envelope dated in which four IOU slips from 1883 and 1884 between Landon and Hunt were enclosed.
Anna Powers to in Bryn Marr to Thompson and family in Bordentonid92941/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687491890 May15Scope and Contentsenclosed is a program for the June 5, 1890 conferral of degrees at Bryn Mawr College and a name card for "Miss Anna Powers," one of the graduates which contains a note on the back
Series 2: Papers of Thompson Hoadley Landonid92841/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686601878-1889Scope and ContentsThis series contains papers of Thompson H. Landon including returns (receipts) of certificates of 31 marriages that Thompson performed between 1878-1889, and programs from Wesleyan Academy where one of his sons Seymour Landon (1867-1930) attended.
Returns of Certificates of Marriages Performed by Thompson Hoadley Landonid92843/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686691878-188316Scope and Contents31 returns (reciepts) of certificates of marriages performed by Thompson Landon, often witnessed in the presence of his wife, Sarah Landon.
Wesleyan University Programsid92844/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686701888-188917Program for Field Day at Wesleyan Academyid92845/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687501888 October 617Wesleyan University Graduation Programid92846/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687511889 June 2417Scope and Contentsamong the list of graduating students are Samuel Gail Landon and Seymour Landon (1867-1930, the son of Thompson H. Landon.
Series 3: Correspondence of Thomas Durland Landonid92847/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686611878-1926Scope and ContentsThis series contains correspondence of Thomas Durland Landon including correspondence with his father, Thompson Landon, his brother, Seymour Landon, a woman named Myrta Leontine Kenaston (c.1868-1958), a woman named Jessie May Anthony, a man named "Woody," a man named "Will," and several others (folder 14). Among the letters in folder 14 are a group from someone in the French military written in French. Covers addressed to Thomas Landon with missing letters (folder 15) and letters that could have been sent to Thomas or Thompson (folder 16), but require more research for determination are also included in this series.
Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and Thompson H. Landonid92868/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686711881-189018Thompson H. Landon to Thomas D. Landonid92942/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687521881 May 1818Scope and Contents(no envelope); talks of Thomas Landon's sixteenth birthday which was May 18, 1881
Thompson H. Landon to Thomas D. Landonid92943/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687531884 or 189018Scope and Contentsenvelope addressed to "T.D. Landon" and states "To be read at some lone time on ship board before of by Christmas day."
Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and Seymour Landonid92869/repositories/2/archival_objects/368672189019Seymour Landon in Portland, Oregon to Thomas D. Landonid92944/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687541890 June 2219Scope and Contents(no envelope); Seymour Landon (1867-1930) was the brother of Thomas Landon
Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and Myrta Leontine Kenastonid92870/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686731888-1889110Myrta L. Kenaston in Bordentown, New Jersey to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92945/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687551888 October 22110Myrta L. Kenaston in Bordentown, New Jersey to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92946/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687561888 December 14110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92947/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687571889 February 12110Myrta L. Kenaston in Syracuse, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92948/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687581889 December 4110Myrta L. Kenaston in Syracuse, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92949/repositories/2/archival_objects/368759September110Myrta L. Kenaston in Bordentown, New Jersey to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92950/repositories/2/archival_objects/368760undated110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92951/repositories/2/archival_objects/368761undated110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92952/repositories/2/archival_objects/368762undated110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92953/repositories/2/archival_objects/368763undated110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92954/repositories/2/archival_objects/368764undated110Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92955/repositories/2/archival_objects/368765undated110Myrta L. Kenaston in Syracuse, New York to Thomas D. Landon, New Jerseyid92956/repositories/2/archival_objects/368766undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92957/repositories/2/archival_objects/368767undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92958/repositories/2/archival_objects/368768undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92959/repositories/2/archival_objects/368769undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92960/repositories/2/archival_objects/368770undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Myrta L. Kenaston to Thomas D. Landonid92961/repositories/2/archival_objects/368771undated110Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and Jessie May Anthonyid92871/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686741890-1891111Jessie May Anthony in Troy, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92962/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687721890 December 18111Jessie May Anthony in New Jersey to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92963/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687731890111Jessie May Anthony in Troy, New York to Thomas D. Landonid92964/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687741891 April 14111Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Jessie May Anthony in Troy, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92965/repositories/2/archival_objects/368775undated111Jessie May Anthony in Troy, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92966/repositories/2/archival_objects/368776undated111Jessie May Anthony in Troy, New York to Thomas D. Landonid92967/repositories/2/archival_objects/368777undated111Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Jessie May Anthony in Dresden to Thomas D. Landonid92968/repositories/2/archival_objects/368778undated111Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and "Woody"id92873/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686751889-1890212Scope and Contentsnone have envelopes
Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92969/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687791889 October 14212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woody in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92970/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687801889 October 16212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92971/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687811890 January 4212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92972/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687821890 January 15212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92973/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687831890 January 31212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92974/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687841890 March 15212Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Woodyid92975/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687851890 March 30212Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and "Will"id92874/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686761889213Scope and Contentsnone have envelopes
Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Willid92976/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687861889 December 21213Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jersey to Willid92977/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687871889 May 14213Thomas D. Landon to Willid92978/repositories/2/archival_objects/368788undated213Correspondence between Thomas D. Landon and Othersid92875/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686771878-1926214Carrie to Thomas D. Landonid92979/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687891878 May 1214Scope and Contents(no envelope)
E. Landon in Succasunna, New Jersey to Thomas D. Landonid92980/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687901880 March 25214Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Carrie A. Meeder in Port Richmond, NY to Thomas D. Landonid92981/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687911886 March 22214Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Hattie to Thomas D. Landonid92982/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687921886 March 24214Scope and Contents(no envelope)
Sherbie M. Bartsum to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92983/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687931890 August 11214unknown in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92984/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687941892 May 16214Scope and Contents(no envelope)
unknown in Cincinnati, Ohio to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92985/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687951892 June 18214J.M. Buckley to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92986/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687961891 May 24214Robert E. Campbell in Freetown, Sierra Leone to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92987/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687971923 May214Scope and Contentspostcard of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bob Clark in Montreal, Canada to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92988/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687981923 June214Scope and Contentspostcard of Breakneck Steps in Quebec
unknown in Geneva, New York to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92989/repositories/2/archival_objects/3687991923 July214Scope and Contentspostcard of Hobart College in Geneva, New York
unknown to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92990/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688001923 July214Scope and Contentspostcard of Gay Head Cliffs, Life Saving Station and Light in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
unknown in Carry Pond, Maine to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92991/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688011923 July214Scope and Contentspostcard of scene near Bingham, Maine
E.C. Brown in North Carolina to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92992/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688021923 August214Scope and Contentspostcard of Connestee Falls
Susic Sand in Genova, Italy to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92993/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688031924214Scope and Contentspostcard of Italian architecture and fountain
unknown to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92994/repositories/2/archival_objects/368804undated214Scope and Contentspostcard of an 1896 photograph of the head of Echo River
J.J.A. in Antiguea to Thomas D. Landon in Camden, New Jerseyid92995/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688051924214Scope and Contentspostcard
unknown in Egypt to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92996/repositories/2/archival_objects/368806undated214Scope and Contentspostcard of a sand storm near the Great Sphinx
F.G. Munson in Washington, D.C. to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid92997/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688071925 December 15214Angier to Thomas D. Landonid92998/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688081926214Scope and Contentspostcard
unknown to Thomas D. Landonid92999/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688091926 January 28214L. Grondardy to Thomas D. Landonid93000/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688101926 January 8214Scope and Contentspostcard, note written in French
unknown in France to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid93001/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688111926214Scope and Contentswritten in French
unknown in France to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid93002/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688121926214Scope and Contentswritten in French
unknown in France to Thomas D. Landon in Bordentown, New Jerseyid93004/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688131926 January 13214Scope and Contentswritten in French
Covers addressed to Thomas D. Landon without lettersid92876/repositories/2/archival_objects/368678215Scope and Contentsnine covers, including six from Rev. G.W. Brown of Nassau, New York all postmarked 1925
Correspondence sent to either Thompson or Thomas Landonid92877/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686791886-1890216Scope and ContentsThese are letters most likely written to either Thompson H. Landon or Thomas D. Landon, but by the names that the writers address the recipient by such as "friend" or "Mr. Landon" it is not possible to discern which Landon each letter applies to without further research. None have envelopes.
Annie L. Houghton in Stamford, VT to Mr. Landonid93005/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688141886 March 20216Sadie Loomis in Windsor, CT to a "friend"id93006/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688151888 March 21216Annie L. Smith in New Haven, CT to a "friend"id93007/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688161889 October 27216Annie L. Smith in New Haven, CT to a "friend"id93008/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688171889 December 31216R. Smith in New Haven, CT to a "friend"id93009/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688181890 January 1216? in Portland, Orgeon to "Father"id93010/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688191890 February 9216Scope and Contentspossibly Seymour Landon to his father Thomas D. Landon. Only the first two pages of this letter are present, the rest is presumably missing.
unknown in Bordentown, New Jersey to Maryid93011/repositories/2/archival_objects/368820undated216Series 4: Diaries and Account Booklet of Thomas Durland Landonid92848/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686621886-1891Scope and ContentsThis series contains diaries written by Thomas D. Landon for the years 1886, 1889, 1890, and 1891, each with daily entries. An account booklet with expenses, book lists, grocery lists, and various notes is also included, as well as an album of cards.
Diary of Thomas D. Landonid92878/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686801886217Scope and ContentsInside cover labeled with "T.D. Landon, Bordentown, N.J., B.M.I." Short entries on daily activities, travels, and expenses. Also includes a receipt for a bicycle from Fred G. Wise of American Star Bicycle in Bordentown, NJ dated May 17, 1886 that was tucked inside the back sleeve of the diary. The expense for the bicycle is made note of in the diary.
Diary of Thomas D. Landonid92879/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686811889218Scope and ContentsInside cover labeled "T.D. Landon, Bordentwon, N.J., B.M.I." Short entries on daily activities. Includes a list of addresses. Also includes an 1885 calendar that was tucked inside the back sleeve of the diary.
Diary of Thomas D. Landonid92880/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686821890219Scope and ContentsInside cover labeled "T.D. Landon, Bordentown, N.J." Short entries on daily activities. Includes a list of addresses.
Diary of Thomas D. Landonid92881/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686831891220Scope and ContentsInside cover labeled "T.D. Landon, Bordentown, N.J." Short entries on daily activities. Includes a list of books Landon was reading or intended to read.
Account Booklet of Thomas D. Landonid92883/repositories/2/archival_objects/368684221Scope and ContentsInside cover labeled "T.D. Landon, Bordentown, N.J." Includes grocery lists, book lists, lists of names, and notes of items purchased with prices.
Illustrated Cards and Album of Thomas. D. Landonid92884/repositories/2/archival_objects/368685222Scope and ContentsAlbum with 10 illustrated cards, most likely late nineteenth century. One card has the name "Nellie" written on the back.
Series 5: Papers of Thomas Durland Landonid92849/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686631888-1893Scope and ContentsThis series contains papers of Thomas Landon including a roster of the Sixth Regiment of the National Guard of New Jersey for 1888 (folder 23); Landon's certificate of election to Captain of the same company in 1893, and other miscellaneous notes, ephemera, and clippings (folder 25).
Sixth Regiment of the New Jersey National Guard Papersid92885/repositories/2/archival_objects/3686861888-1893223Roster of Sixth Regiment, National Guard of New Jerseyid92886/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688211888 August 1223Scope and ContentsThomas D. Landon is listed as the 2nd Lieutenant of Company A from Burlington.
Thomas D. Landon's Certificate of Election to Captain of Company A of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry of the New Jersey National Guardid92887/repositories/2/archival_objects/3688221893223Scope and ContentsLandon was elected on July 17, 1893, the document was witnessed and signed August 8, 1893. Signed by Landon on October 5, 1893 in Camden, New Jersey.
Miscellaneous Notes, Ephemera, and Clippingsid92889/repositories/2/archival_objects/368687224