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Receipt from B. and S. DeMilt in New York, dated 1823 Jun 12 to Mr. Demming for one Patent Lever watch made by M.J. Tobias in Liverpool.

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Five photographs of the Charles Deming House, 180 North Street, Litchfield, Connecticut. Two are photo postcards of the front of the house. The other three are 11x7 prints, one of the house and three of the gardens. One bears the stamp of Kenneth Ives & Co., a real estate company in New York, NY.

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Julius Deming in Litchfield writes to Shadrack Osborn in Southbury (Conn.) concerning blank lists of warrants for Osborn's District. One half of the lists are to be delivered to the assistant Assessors and the other half reserved for his use.

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"The Descendants of Benedict Arnold Law of Milford, Connecticut," 2004-22-0, is a scrapbook that was assembled, according to the donor, by Mary B. Andrews.  The scrapbook includes had written entries, and newspaper articles and obituary clippings.  The scrapbook records the genealogy of the Law, Dickinson, Slack, Hayward, Beach, Newcomb, Hawley, and Gesner. This items is located is 3A box 18.

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A billhead from Dewey & Bulkley, Litchfield to W.H. Brooks. At the top of the bill is an engraving of their furniture warehouse advertising cabinet furniture and chairs. The warehouse was located on West Street.

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The Alvin Dickinson account book (1973-68-0) was maintained from 1851 through 1862. Mr. Dickinson was a farmer in Goshen, Connecticut, and his account book records monetary transactions made by him as well as cash transactions received by him from other individuals. Alvin Dickinson was married to Sarah Dickinson, and the couple had two daughters and two sons. The item is housed in 3B Box 21.

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The Anson Dickinson Sketch Book collection (1951-03-2) is a sketch book containing over seventy sketches. Most of the sketches are of figures in the nude with classical drapery. Some of the sketches are for engravings. Also part of the collection is a letter in which Dickinson describes his views on art and the idea of  a painter.

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Daniel S. Dickinson writes from Binghamton, N.Y., to N. B. Morse, Edmund W. Fiske, James Humphrey, C. P. Smith, and Edmund Driggs indicating that Dickinson will participate in the festive honors proposed to be extended to the Hon. Henry C. Murphey.

Scope and Contents The Edwin P. Dickinson account book (1973-67-0) was maintained from 1843 through 1864. Edwin P. Dickinson was a lifelong farmer in Connecticut. His account book records monetary transactions made by him, as well as cash transactions he received from other individuals. Born in January of 1821, Mr. Dickinson was married to Harriet Dickinson and the couple resided in Litchfield, Connecticut. The couple had two sons, and Mr. Dickinson spent his life farming in the area. The item is housed in 3B...

Scope and Contents Obituary of Capt. William E. Dickinson (1824-1899) copied by Donald S. Richard from a Florence, Wis., newspaper clipping dated Jun. 17, 1899. Dickinson was born in New York City, was raised and educated in Litchfield, practiced law in Stonington, moved to the upper mid-west in 1850 and was active in copper, gold and silver mine management. He served as district attorney twice, was married four times and had 10-11 children. None of his biographies indicate he served in the military or why...