Catlin, George, 1796-1872
Person
Biography
Student at the Litchfield Law School who became a painter of portrait miniatures and later of Native Americans.
Citation:
Author: Linda HockingFound in 1 Collection or Record:
Putnam Catlin letter to Steuben Butler
00-2023-38-0
Item
Identifier: 00-2023-38-0
Abstract
Letter from Putnam Catlin to his Steuben Butler explaining his family's financial situation and the difficulties he faces providing his children with education due to both tuition costs and to the loss of labor on his farm if he doesn't have them there to help. He notes that he may be able to sell land to pay for his son George Catlin to attend the Litchfield Law School for a year. He writes, "If he shall persist in the choice of law he will have to glean for himself an Education in some law...
Dates:
1815-05-03
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society