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Morris Woodruff of Litchfield invoice to Elihu Harrison for bombazette.

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Promissory notes from Elihu Harrison to the following individuals:Henry W. Gibbs; Elam Beardslee (2); Richard Brown; Chauncey Derwin; Simeon Sanford. Also John Farnam promissory note to William H. Harrison.

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John D. Weed of Litchfield is bound to Elihu Harrison of Litchfield for the sum of $300. Includes conditions and details of the note due.

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Partnership agreement between John D. Weed and Charles Goodwin, said firm to be under the name of Goodwin and Weed for the purpose of a tanning and currying business. Includes details on the buildings, tools, service of Marshall Weed, division of profits, etc.

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Meeting minutes for 1817 and 1818 and an account sheet for March 1818.

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Assorted scripts for plays and dramatic readings.

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Assorted scripts for plays and dramatic readings.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Elihu Harrison (1797-1855) consist primarily of his business papers including bills, accounts, receipts, and orders. Elihu Harrison was a storekeeper and business man in Litchfield, first in the South Farms section (now the town of Morris) and later, about 1825, in the center of Litchfield. From the goods he purchased from wholesale merchants in New Haven and New York, it is evident that he ran a general store, selling a variety of dry goods, hardware, and groceries. The...

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Letters concerning Elihu Harrison's mercantile business.

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Letter from Frederick Kellogg in Reading, Penn. to Elihu Harrison in Litchfield regarding some business that Harrison wants attended to. Also Kellogg does not want any more clocks because he received 50 more than he ordered and business is slow.