Scope and Contents The Almira A. Bissell notebook (2011-73-0) is an undated paperbound notebook. The notebook, kept by Almira A. Bissell (Mrs. Francis Bissell), has "Composition Book" printed on the front cover. The volume contains an alphabetical list of Revolutionary soldiers who enlisted from the town of Litchfield. Mrs. Bissell also includes brief war records, and genealogy when possible. Some notes are inserted on loose paper into the notebook. Almira A. Piper Bissell was the wife of Francis Bissell of...

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Appointments by governors of John Bissell, who attended the Litchfield Law School, to serve as commissioner of deeds in various states, 1836-1878. There is also a letter from S. C. Hall of Nevada, Mo., to William Bissell, 1869. Bound volume housed in 3B Box 20.

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Deeds from the Litchfield Cemetery Company to Samantha J. Bissell for a plot, Aug. 24, 1914, and Sep. 18, 1915.

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Deed from Warren W. Bissell, Samantha J. Bissell, Dwight H. Seelye, Marcella W. Sellye, Lawson Taflin and Antoinette Taflin to Mary P. Earle for land in Litchfield, Conn.

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Deed to James P. Peck for land in Litchfield, Conn.

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Window Decal, 2000-19-36, with drop-shaped peel-off that features the Red Cross symbol and the words, "BLOOD DONOR." This is part of a larger Red Cross collection.

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Record of the Board of Relief of the Town of Litchfield listing persons indebted to residents of this state, abatements of poll tax, miscellaneous alterations of list, abatements on assessment, and persons to whom the board added money at interest.

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Bolles and Wells write to S. J. Lewis of Naugatuck, Conn., to say they do not accept a box of overshoes on his terms.