Letters primarily to or by members of the Nash family about their lives in the Oneida and Wallingford Communities, their work, activities and beliefs. A lot of geneological material on the Nash and Poole families. Civil War letters from Edwin S. Nash and a few by David Watson Knowles describing the life of an ordinary soldier and several important battles including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and The Wilderness.

The name of Nash is of Saxon origin and was probably originally Atte-an-ash, referring to the place of residence of the person to whom it was applied, and gradually became At-n-ash, At-Nash, and finally Nash. It is sometimes found on ancient records in the additional forms of Nashe and Naish.SourcesDwain Nash Fullerton born Oct 17 1931. Married to Patricia Fowler July 30 1960, Pat's birthday June 30

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