Scope and Contents The papers of Nelson Brewster (1793?-1850), a lawyer who resided in Goshen, Conn. The papers consist of approximately 125 items, including legal records, bank reports, and similar documents. Included in the collection is a set of papers (23 items) related to the administration of Putnam Bailey's estate, 1840-1841. Bailey was a successful merchant and postmaster in North Goshen and left an estate of approximately $50,000. The estate required several years for settlement. The reports to...

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Incoming correspondence from Phineas Miner, Charles A. Ingersoll, William Hungerford, James T. Pratt, Royal Ralph Hinman, Amos Pillsbury, George C. Woodruff, John H. Hubbard, William Leggett, Samuel Simons, Lancelot Phelps, Henry D. Gilpin, Truman Smith, James I. Roosevelt, Baranabas Bates, Andrew T. Judson, Perry Smith, Charles Sigourney, John Boyd, William Walcott Ellsworth, Alfred E. Burr, Seymour N. Case, Jeremiah Day, and others. Also includes receipts and invoices.

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This single volume record book contains various information pertaining to the Litchfield County Bar Association.

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A small notebook with lists of legal cases and payments. There is no name for the lawyer but names in many of the cases involve Litchfield (Conn.) people.

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A July 20, 1839 letter (00-2026-33-0) from Litchfield resident and practicing lawyer Origen Storrs Seymour to an "Hon. Tracey" requesting to retain him regarding the case of Huntington and Campbell v. Elisha Lee. Seymour represented W. H. Averill of Cooperstown, New York, his client, during the case. Tracey had represented a man named Collins of Salisbury, Connecticut about a related case of obtaining money under false pretenses, which pushed Seymour to seek his assistance.

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The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.