30+ 1899-1937 letters re: Herbert Francis Hardy (1883-1979) of New York, Pennsylvania and Great Pond, Maine, and his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy (abt 1853-1943)

Collection of over 30 letters, mostly written to Herbert Francis Hardy (1885-1979), with two to Herbert's mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy (abt 1853-1943). 

Note: Pauline's name may have been Paulina Louisa. On one of her letters, she wrote on on stationery with the letterhead of J. E. Stolhmann, Publisher, Bookseller & Importer, No. 48 Pearl Street, New York - with that address crossed out and 130 Park Row, presumably her own address, written in its place.

Perhaps a reader will share how this family came to Great Pond, Maine - perhaps a summer residence that became Herbert's retirement dream as a farmer, after his previous career as an engineer. 

Herbert married Ruth Monroe, a Pennsylvania native, about 1925. They had, I believe, 5 children.  By 1935, as implied by the 1940 Census, the family was living in Great Pond, Maine, in Hancock County near Aurora.

Herbert's son Herbert Francis Hardy, Jr., who grew up exploring the woods in and around Great Pond, died in 1964 in Vietnam.

The collection starts with an 1899 letter from Herbert, Sr., who gave his address as New City, New York but was on a visit to Brooklyn, New York - to his mother, whose location is not given - perhaps she was in New City or perhaps on vacation.

I believe Herbert was in the Class of 1908 somewhere, perhaps an engineering school, as one writer, Theo, writing in 1906 had stationery printed with a 1908.

The collection also includes a newspaper clipping of a photograph of a man with the surname Hussey. The clipping is not complete, but it's intimated that Mr. Hussey is the oldest resident of a certain town in New Jersey, or perhaps of the whole state.  "This is Papa is it not ? Theodore"

If you have information on the Hardy, Stolhmann or Moore families, please leave a comment for the benefit of other researchers.

Included in the collection:

To Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy (Herbert Francis Hardy (1885-1879), "Buzzy"

• September 25, 1899 letter from Herbert Francis Hardy in New City, New York, to his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy (1853-1943), "Muzzy"

To Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"

• February 6, 1906 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• February 14, 1906 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann)
• January 30, 1907 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann)
• Wednesday, February 1913 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• May 22, 1907 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann)
• July 7, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• July 12, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• July 16, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• July 31, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• August 26, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• November 4, 1909 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy

From Theo in Ithaca, New York, to Herbert Francis Hardy in New City, New York, both possibly in the Class of 1908

• January 1906 letter to Mr. Herbert Francis Hardy in New City, New York, from Theo in Ithaca, New York; possibly both in the class of 1908

From ? to Herbert Francis Hardy - letter has some missing pieces - writer was possibly C. Pierce ?

• April 16, 1911 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy at the Y.M.C.A. in Syracuse, New York, from ?, possibly C. Pierce ?, mailed in Kansas City, Missouri

From Luther M. Pease to Herbert Francis Hardy - perhaps Luther Martin Pease (1886-1952)

• November 26, 1911 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy in Syracuse, New York, from Luther M. Pease, mailed in South Bend, Indiana
• September 12, 1912 letter to Herbert Francis Hardy in Syracuse, New York, from Luther M. Pease, mailed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From Cousin Fred in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy in Great Pond, Maine

• January 1, 1937 letter to Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy in Great Pond, Maine, from her cousin Fred who was living at 7131 Cresheim Road in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Letter from Eugene Augustus Hardy (1879-1960), Herbert's older brother, to their father Peter Augustus Hardy (1845-1893)

• Undated letter to Papa from Eugene at Narrowsburg, New York, in Sullivan County, to his father 

Undated letters to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy

• Undated letter, Wednesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• Undated letter, Monday, to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• June 21, ?, letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy in New City, New York
• August 5, ?, Thursday Noon, letter to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• Undated letter, Sunday, to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter, Friday Noon, to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter, Monday, to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter, Tuesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy, "Bussy",  from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) 
• Undated letter, Wednesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy , "Bussy", from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter, Wednesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• Undated letter to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy"
• Undated letter, Tuesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, writing on stationery of J. E. Stolhmann, Publisher, Bookseller & Importer of 130 Park Row, New York, New York
• Undated letter, Tuesday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy
• Undated letter, Monday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy" in New City, New York, in Rockland County
• Undated letter, Thursday, to Herbert Francis Hardy from his mother Pauline Louise (Stohlmann) Hardy, "Muzzy" in New City, New York, in Rockland County

Newspaper clipping of photograph of an elderly man with the surname Hussey, with handwriting speculating that he is "Papa", also has name Theodore, but not sure if the man is Theodore Hussey or if Theodore was someone else