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A memoir by John Bissell, Jr., who was born in Utica, NY in 1807, and writes two pages about living in Utica; seeing British prisoners of war; goind with his father and Major Beebe to the barracks; moving to Litchfield in 1815; attending Morris Academy; studying law; and going to Stamford in 1828. A Cairo City(Ill.) property share certificate for one share to Charles Thomas of Philadelphia, dated and 14 Sep 1847.

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A deed from Daniel Wilcox of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. to Solomon Rockwell, Alpha Rockwell and Martin Rockwell for land in Winchester near the long pond including dwelling house, clothier works, and fulling mill. Dated Winchester, witnessed by Joseph Miller, Justice of Peace.

Scope and Contents The Anson Wildman Daybook (2011-65-0) is primarily a record of accounts of a general store. Most of the pages are filled with names of costumers, what they purchased, and the price. Inside the front cover has a list of a few places that Anson may have boarded. There are drawings throughout the book as well as what appears to be spelling and math practice. The last two pages of the book appear to a description of a trial in Litchfield. Names mentioned are: Mr. Gould (a witness), Julius...

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The William Brown and Company Letter Book (1973-76-16) was a letter book used by the William Brown Company which made buttons in Waterbury, Connecticut. The book appears to contain information on buttons orders. The letters appear to be notifying people that button orders are in or are being made. Usually the button orders are including, giving prices, etc. Currently housed in 3A Box 22.

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J. E. Gillard of William Morris and Company in London, U.K., writes to Rev. Howard F. Dunn of St. Michael's Church in Litchfield, Conn., to apologize for the delay in getting the designs for Alexander Liggett's stained glass window to Rev. Dunn. Gillard anticipates sending them in ten days.

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E. Williams in Hudson, New York writes to Roger M. Sherman in Fairfield, Conn. and acknowledges Sherman's letter. He responds that county clerks are allowed to record deeds by a recent statute. Letter also concerns transfer of some deeds.

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A handwritten copy about agriculture extracted from the works of the Rev. David Williams, New York American, July 11, 1828, vol. 8 no. 868.

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William Williams in Lebanon writes to John Lawrence in Hartford regarding taxes of Dr. Andrew Metcalfe, collector of state taxes for his town for 1781.

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A poem by Sara Payson Willis, dated Boston, March 11, 1829 that is addressed to Miss Urania Phillip Battelle in Norfolk, Conn. Also part of an undated letter from Nathaniel Parker Willis, Sara's brother, to Urania. Urania Battell and Sara Payson Willis were students at the Hartford Female Seminary in 1829.

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Two deeds to George H. Westover for land in Litchfield, Conn.