Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

West Springfield

Massachusetts.

Mrs Stanford

With this I send pictures of Great, Great, Grand children of Dr. Joseph Lathrop (285) of West Springfield Mass. (Mr Hewes took the portrait to be copied). The red cloak that went with the portrait was his brides Elizabeth Dwights, married 1759. I also sent a picture of his Grandson Paoli Lathrop my husband grandfather of many children 1279 and one of Great Grand son John Lentner Lathrop nephew 2224

These now sent are children of Bessie Lathrop Rowell 2240, She is the daughter of Paoli who was their Grandfather I find by the Lathrop Book Dr. Lathrops Grand Father Joseph 27 was brother to your ancestor Israel 26 sons of Samuel 7 Your brother first wrote me about the genealogy, he first made the effort to collect the family and afterwards handed over to Mr Huntington what he had with money besides, he died before it was finished previous to this we had the Lathrop tree which I sent you You see it is only our family