(Transcript of typewritten notes)

The penciled writing in the photograph album is by Edgar Josselyn.

December 1977: comments by Martha Josselyn (E.J.'s daughter) to Howard DeVoe -

E.J.'s father was very tall. His mother died when E.J. was five [crossed out, "four" printed in ink] years old. Charlie was E.J.'s brother, who died of tuberculosis on a Mediterranean tour. Emma and Carrie ere E.J.'s sisters. E.J. was not fond of his step-mother.

Grandma Morse was wealthy. When she died (when Martha was in high school in White Plains, N.Y.), the inheritance which belonged to Edgar was given instead by Alice Bliss (another of E.J.'s sisters) to Grandma Morse's attendant. Alice was wealthy and did not need the money herself; Edgar did need it and was angry at Alice. Judge Holden, E.J.'s friend, went to Boston to try to get more money but botched the job for the sake of keeping the peace. The grandfather's clock came to E.J. at that time as part of the settlement.