Papers relating to Lyman Bassett (1827-1901) and Emily Pierpont Bassett (1833-1902), including Emily's certificate of baptism; pages from a family Bible documenting their birth, marriage, and death dates; and news clippings regarding their marriage and Lyman's death. Emily was a daughter of Luther Pierpont and Delia Waugh Pierpont, who was the daughter of Thaddeus Waugh and Ruth Farnham Waugh of South Farms, Litchfield, Conn.