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A promissory note from John Summers to William and Charles E. Keeler for $91.85 in which a team of horses and set of harnesses bought from David Caswell , and a two horse wagon made by Mr. Ransome are secured for the debt. Dated 5 March 1834 at Union.

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The Henry Swanson, Jr. collection (1972-58-0) includes Litchfield County writs to the Litchfield County Sheriff for collection of debts or transportation orders to take convicted individuals to Newgate Prison and Work House; a share in the Hawkhurst Hotel issued to George J. Switzer; bill of sale for a 1917 limousine to Howard Bissell; and a 1902 marketing letter for South Farms Inn.

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Last page of a letter from Benjamin Tallmadge to Richard Varrick. Cover on back indicates that Varrick is the Treasurer of the American Bible Society. An unclear notation mentions Lyman Beecher.

Scope and Contents The Tallmadge-Noyes and Curtis Album (2011-70-0) appears to be a friendship album. The ablum belonged to Julia F. Tallmadge-Noyes and Mrs. William Curtis. There are embosed pages and some of them have been painted; there are also color pictures with poetic exceprts. Some of the pages are messages from people which have been signed and dated; sometimes, the location is also given. These messages range in content from a long except from Chaucer to an original poem. There is a small water color...

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Handwritten copies of an extract from a journal and letter written by Edward Taylor (1642-1729), a minister at Westfield, Mass.

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The Rebecca Mariah Taylor Cookbook collection (1982-66-0) is comprised of a bound cookbook and a seperate typed transcript. The cookbook covers recipies such as rice pudding and mince pie. Currently housed in 3A Box 17.

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@ the Corner Decal (2012-26-0) is a white oval decal with a peel-off back with "@ the Corner" in the center and "Litchfield, CT" curved along the bottom edge.  @ the Corner is a restaurant located on the corner of South Street and West Street in Litchfield, CT.

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Deed from Asahel Thomas, Granville Smith, and Abigail Smith to James B. Peck for land in Litchfield, Conn.

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Elijah Thompson requests that Silvanas Bishop pay Levi Stone the sum of one pound three shilings.

Scope and Contents The Esther H. Thompson notebook (2011-42-0) contains many hand copied poems, as well as verses clipped from newspapers. It was created between the years 1875 and 1895 by Esther H. Thompson of Litchfield, Connecticut. Most of the poems are not original works, but copies of poems such as "At Last" by John Greenleaf Whittier, "Catching the Colt" by Marian Douglass, and "The Beautiful Snow" by Joseph Warren Watson. Written on the inside cover of the notebook is "Esther H. Thompson Litchfield,...