Lucy Harris was age 36 when the pages were stolen. Who were here social friends? Who did she trust outside of her sister Polly Cobb and brother Peter Harris? This age is typically a very busy time in a woman’s life with young children and teenagers in the home. For the man, it is a time of working hard to support a growing family and social maneuvering to better his station in life. Few in this listing would take the time to associate or be a confidant to Lucy Harris, who was hard of hearing. How could you carry on a happy conversation? The exception would be if they saw a social or financial benefit by associating with her.
Abbey, Jet – age 34
Anderson, Wells – age 40
Baldwin, Thomas P. – age 38
Beckwith, George – age 38
Bryant, William – age 33
Butterfield, Martin – age 38
Butts, Pardon – age 34
Capron, Joseph – age 36
Chase, Durfee – age 35
Cobb, Polly – age 34
Dagget, Levi – age 34
Durfee, Oliver – age 36
Ely, Giles Sill – age 32
Grandin, Philip – age 36
Hussey, William – age 36
Ingersoll, Peter – age 39
Lakey, Thomas – age 35
Marshall, Elihu – age 34
McIntyre, Alexander – age 36
Rogers, Thomas II – age 38
Stoddard, Russell – age 39
Stoddard, George Wait – age 40