Jane Davidson was born in Windham on December 7, 1808; the eighth child of Deacon William Davidson and his wife, Jane Barnet. She later married Francis Anderson, and lived at the Anderson family homestead across from Beaver Brook. However, Jane may have had other suitors, including the writer of the letter below. Written in Windham on May 19, 1830, the unknown young gentleman signed only his initials, leaving an air of mystery surrounding his identity. The young man writes, "Our intimate friends ought to be few and well chosen and our friendship grounded on virtuous principles lest it pass away like the morning cloud and the early dew". He goes on to write, "I want you to place sufficient confidence in me to tell your joys and sorrows so that we may sympathize together". He wants a friend "who will not expose me to the world". The writer ends with, "I trust you often think of your situation and you soon be led to seek repentance of your sins and faith in the blood of Christ".
1830 "love letter" written to Jane Davidson by an unknown young gentleman
Throughout the history of Windham there have been numerous occasions which have fallen on the date of February 14:
- 6 births (the earliest being in 1778)
- 3 marriages (the earliest being in 1817)
- 3 deaths (the earliest being in 1795)
- 6 births (the earliest being in 1778)
- 3 marriages (the earliest being in 1817)
- 3 deaths (the earliest being in 1795)