{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of the family papers consist of genealogical notes and accompanying items written and gathered by Helen Ferguson, the great-granddaughter of Samuel Ferguson. Included in these are family trees, information sheets, and histories on the Fergusons, Morewoods, Waltons, and other affiliated families; information sheets on the business relations of some of the men; Helen Ferguson's correspondence with Gordon Wordsworth regarding the letters of Dorothy Wordsworth; drafts of sections of a book Helen Ferguson planned to write on the family; information on the Stone House, Fishers Island, and other miscellaneous items that are related to Helen Ferguson's research on the families.</p> <p>The family papers also consist of miscellaneous mementos, games, poems, etc. which were collected by various members of the Fergusons and their related families. Some of these items include John Ferguson's speech \"200 years ago\", pocket almanac from 1794, information on Ferguson library in Stamford, Connecticut, a plan of the city of New York, and a copy of a poem by William Wordsworth.</p> <p>In the front of most of the genealogical notes folders, there is a listing of the contents. Some of these documents, if they were originals, were moved to more appropriate parts of the collection. If this was done, it is indicated on the list.</p>"}