Thompson, Esther H., 1853-1929
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Esther H. Thompson notebook
00-2011-42-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-42-0
Scope and Contents
The Esther H. Thompson notebook (2011-42-0) contains many hand copied poems, as well as verses clipped from newspapers. It was created between the years 1875 and 1895 by Esther H. Thompson of Litchfield, Connecticut. Most of the poems are not original works, but copies of poems such as "At Last" by John Greenleaf Whittier, "Catching the Colt" by Marian Douglass, and "The Beautiful Snow" by Joseph Warren Watson. Written on the inside cover of the notebook is "Esther H. Thompson Litchfield,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1875-1895; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Thompson Family Papers
1929-01-0
Collection
Identifier: 1929-01-0
Abstract
The personal papers of the Thompson family (1929-01-0, 3 linear feet) consists of correspondence, notes, personal manuscripts and newspaper publications of various writings of Esther H. Thompson on various topics pertaining to the history of Litchfield, including her childhood recollections of troops mustering for the Civil War on the town green.
Dates:
1786-1929; Majority of material found within 1802-1929
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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