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1 Letter from Tara [unknown] Blake to [unknown] Rockwell.

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2 Letters from Ann E. Bliss to Mary Perkins Quincy.

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The condition of the letter makes it difficult to decipher the top half of any page. Portions of the document are missing. What remains is an account of the author's father's illness as well as news of common aquaintances. The letters is signed "believe me your devoted admirer, friend and lover Bloodgood."

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Accounts of dry goods business operated by brothers Daniel and Elijah Boardman in New Milford, Connecticut. Includes daybooks, ledgers, blotters, and accounts of stock.

Scope and Contents This volume contains many entries for firkins of butter being shipped to other towns. It also notes the purchase of maple sugar in March 1798. It includes a few listings of African American patrons, including "Philip Wells loaf of sugar per your Negro" on 27 September 1797; Cyrus Negro 21 December 1797 credited for one day of chopping wood and charged for one pair of mittens; Cyrus Negro on 25 December, 1797 credited for chopping wood; and Cyrus Negro charged on 30 December 1797...

Scope and Contents In early December 1803, Boardman shipped barrels of pork and beef to Bridgeport and had goods carted back including sugar, paint, spices, corks, frying pans, whips, shovels, turpentine, brass kettles, hardware, steel, indigo, tobacco, and coffee. An entry from February 4, 1804 for storing shingles notes it may be paid in cash or iron. There is one mention of an African American customer. An entry of 13 February 1804 to Abel Hinn says, "To your order pd Abel Negro 8/10 paid him in humhum."...

Scope and Contents This volume is not bound in leather and has no cover. The volume contains entries similar to the other blotters for rum and other spirits, agricultural products, fabric, and household goods. The first entry is dated 27 August 1811. There are numerous entries for washing machines, both purchases and sales. An entry from 31 Dec 1811 lists "6 wash machines per E Bennett to sell or return John Steel Cr." Entries for laborers include thrasing corn, white washing house,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The correspondence contained within the collection is primarily that of the Boardman’s daughter Cornelia Boardman with her siblings, cousins, and extended family members including the Lane, Ruggles, and Whiting families. It also includes papers of Cornelia’s brother-in-law John Frederick Schroeder, who married her sister Caroline. Schroeder’s correspondence includes both family matters and documents pertaining to his work as a minister. Because digitization of this collection requires...

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Cornelia E. Boardman writes to a Reverend Bennett regarding the death of the pastor and his potential replacement and asks that he work with the Bishop to appoint Rev. Mr. Payne. Others in the congregation wish the Rev. B.H. Stone appointed, but says "I fear his church views are not what we should desire." She also asks him not to mention her name in relation to the matter.

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Letters from Cornelia E. Boardman to her mother, Mary Anna Whiting Boardman. Arranged in subfolders by year.