Lloyd, Henry, 1822-1892

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, regarding Lloyd's son Henry leaving Yale due to poor health, the recent death of James A. Hillhouse, a report from James Kent about Daniel Webster's intemperance having ruined his health, his recent dealings with John Tillson of Quincy, Illinois, loaning Lloyd's new tenant $1500, and his son George's turning 21, his excellence as a law clerk, and his love of music.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, acknowledging receipt of payment for Lloyd's account, and discussing what is to be done about boats taking gravel from Lloyd Neck without permission, his late brother Thomas's estate, Lloyd's son Henry's experience at Yale, the misspelling of a Greek word and meaning of a Greek phrase, and an expected visit from his daughter Eloise and her family, and asking Lloyd about his daughter Angelina's arrival in Quincy, Illinois.

Fragment of a letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, regarding the orations of Aeschines, Lloyd's son Henry going to Yale, and a harbor on Long Island; first leaf with the bulk of the letter's text torn away; damaged where sealed with loss to a few words.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, regarding his attempts to call on Lloyd's son Henry and daughter Phoebe, Conklin Gould's lease and other issues related to the management of Lloyd Neck, a letter and package for Lloyd not yet sent, gossip about Daniel Webster's alleged drunkenness and debauchery, the merits of Harrison Gray Otis's letter replying to John Whipple of Rhode Island on the subject of abolitionism and of a juvenile letter (both to be sent to Lloyd), and the settlement of the Pearsall estate and Henry P. Edwards, its trustee.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, noting Lloyd's loan to William Beach Lawrence, discussing inventorying Mrs. Barker's estate, payments received for wood and disbursed to son-in-law Elias Hasket Derby and one of Conklin Gould's creditor's, the recent election, seen as a rebuke of Van Buren, in which Strong voted for the Whigs, his improved spirits and need for more exercise, his honorary doctorate, and advising Lloyd not to spend the winter alone at Lloyd Neck and on boarding options for Lloyd's son Henry.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, acknowledging receipt of $3400 from Lloyd, discussing the completion of a $5000 loan from Lloyd to William Beach Lawrence and Lloyd's son Henry going to Wilton, Connecticut for school, and thanking Lloyd for his advice.