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Julius Deming (1755-1838) was married to Dorothy Champion Deming. They had eight children: Julius, Dorothy, Frederick, Charles, William, Clarissa, Mary, and Lucretia.

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Has arrived in good health in London; advises her to keep herself healthy; discusses their son; expects to return mid-November; discusses weather; will reserve all he has to tell her until he sees her again.

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Abigail Perkins (1795-1875) was a daughter of Andrew Perkins and Elizabeth Taylor Perkins and the sister-in-law of Clarissa Deming Perkins. In addition to the papers listed below, there are 8 folders of papers created after 1840 that have not been processed.

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Charles Perkins (1792-1856) was the husband of Clarissa Deming Perkins and a son of Andrew Perkins and Elizabeth Taylor Perkins. Oversize items are listed after the folder listing. In addition to the papers listed below, there are 14 folders of papers created after 1840 that have not been processed.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Deming, Perkins, and Quincy Families Papers document members of several prominent families who lived in the town of Litchfield, Conn. In the late eighteenth century, the patriarchs of each family earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them and many of the members of the next generations to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The papers consist largely of correspondence, and also include collections of financial...

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Documents transactions related to investments and stocks of Deming family members.

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Correspondence in this sub-series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Incoming and outgoing letters are interfiled and arranged chronologically. See the Military papers sub-series for correspondence related to the American Revolutionary War.

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Hopes her health is better and reports on his own; provides advice about young Julius; leaving on the brig John for Bristol.

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Writes from London that he has arrived three weeks ago in good health; she should take care of herself; discusses their son; this is the second letter he has sent; expects to be home in mid-November; not as good living here as a boarder than in Boston or New York; describes his boarding circumstances; describes weather.