Adams, Henry (1794-1842)
Sub-Series 8
Sub-Series
Identifier: Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents
Henry Adams (1794-1842) was the son of Joseph and Deborah Marsh Adams. He was born in Litchfield. For a time in the 1820s, he was a newspaper publisher in Huntsville, Ala. In 1829, he purchased The Litchfield County Post and renamed it The Litchfield Enquirer. He published the paper until his death by accidental drowning in 1842.
Dates
- created: 1798-1928
- Other: Majority of material found in 1798-1877
- Other: Date acquired: 01/06/1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Adams, Charles, 1805-1883 (Person)
- From the Collection: Adams, Joseph, 1764-1856 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wessells, Julia Adams How, 1842-1904 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wheelock, Mary Adams, 1838-1895 (Person)
- From the Collection: Adams, Charles, 1845-1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
Contact:
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org