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Personal letters to Elihu Harrison arranged chronologically.

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Documents relating to Elihu Harrison's activities in town, county and state organizations and government.

Scope and Contents Letter from Morris Woodruff in Greensborough, Georgia to Elihu Harrison, Esq. in Litchfield, consisting of three pages, with discussion of [Orange] Merwin's qualifications for Congress; opposition to districting legislation in Conn. House of Representatives; hopes to be home early in April; most of his time taken up in settling his brother's estate; report of Governor [George Michael] ordering the Georgia militia to be ready to repel "invasion" after President Adams' message to Congress...

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Letter from Chandler M. Smith in Watertown, Conn. to Elihu Harrison in Litchfield asking if Harrison can com and play at a concert 7 June.

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Letter from F.W. Jewett in Simsbury, Conn. to Elihu Harrison, Esq. in Litchfield answering Harrison's inquiry about instructing a band at Litchfield; stating his terms are the same as those he gets for instructing the band of the Governor's Guards at Glastonbury.

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Two accounts kept by Elihu Harrison: 1) an account of money & goods received from Morris Woodruff from April 28, 1819; 2) account of money & goods taken by MW [Morris Woodruff] from EH [Elihu Harrison] store from April 27, 1819.

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Letter from Joseph Garnsey in Northfield to Elihu Harrison that he is keeping some flutes and will return some.

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Letter from John Bissell about orders for nuts, flour,peas, and other items.

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Letter from Franklin Brown in Preston writing that he is enclosing a payment. Also sends respects to Mrs. Harrison and all the boarders.

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Letter from William North in Torrington to Elihu Harrison requesting Harrison's attendance at Uri Taylors public house for a trespass case involving George D. Wadhams vs. Newton Ross.