A collection of eight letters to Orpha Amanda Eno Vail (1819 – 1891), daughter of Jonathan Eno and Orpha Adams Eno and wife of Alfred Lewis Vail, of Morristown, NJ. Alfred Vail and Orpha had no children together. Alfred Vail was the co-inventor of Morse Code and after his death in 1859 Orpha dedicated her time to restoring the credit due him for his part in developing Morse Code. (New Haven Evening Register, 27 Jan 1894, p. 1)
The letters in this collection are from the following Eno family relatives: Amos R. Eno, Lucy Jane Eno, Mary Eno Pinchot, and Antoinette Eno Wood. They cover the time period from 1844 to 1884.
Amanda Orpha Eno Vale
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Orpha Amanda Eno Vail
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From Amos. R. Eno
1844
1869
Three letters from Amos R. Eno to Orpha Amanda Eno Vail dated:
Aug 4, 1844, Mar 7, 1847, and Nov 21, 1869
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From Lucy Jane Eno
1873
1875
Two letters from Lucy Jane Eno to Orpha Amanda Eno Vail dated:
Mar 11, 1873 and Jul 13, 1875
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From Mary Eno Pinchot
1877
1877
Two letters from Mary Eno Pinchot to Orpha Amanda Eno Vail dated:
Aug 20, 1877 and Sep 6, 1877
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From Antoinette Eno Wood
1884
1884
One letter from Antoinette Eno Wood to Orpha Amanda Eno Vail dated: Nov 15, 1884
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