PART I 



BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 

 I 822-1 903 



1822: Born at Hartford, Conn., son of Charlotte Law 

 Apr. 26 (Hull) and John Olmsted, prosperous merchant 

 of Hartford. 



1826: "At school to Mrs. Jeffry."— J. O. ^ 

 April 



1828: "Fredk. has been to Mrs. Jeffry's school 3 quar- 



Feb. 18 ters, to Mrs. Smith's one and a half, to Miss 



Rockwell's one. Books at Miss R's: Webster's 



Spelling Book, Testament, Jack Hallyard, Peter 



Parley's Tales, Juvenile Instructor." — ^J. O. 



1829- "To Rev. Z. Whittemore, No. Guilford."— J. O. 

 1830 : 



1830: " Returned home and began at Grammar School, 

 Sep. 27 Hartford."— J. O. 



I 8 3 I : "To ElHngton High School. ' '—J. O. 

 May 18 



Oct. 8 "To school and board with Rev. Joab Brace, of 

 Newington." — J. O. Remained there with visits 

 home and trips with Father till June 30, 1836, 

 fitting for college. 



' The entries marked "J. O." are from the diary of his father, Mr. John 

 Olmsted, who kept a most careful and accurate record of the doings and move- 

 ments of his family. 



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