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Charles Perkins (1792-1856) was the husband of Clarissa Deming Perkins and a son of Andrew Perkins and Elizabeth Taylor Perkins. Oversize items are listed after the folder listing. In addition to the papers listed below, there are 14 folders of papers created after 1840 that have not been processed.

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A verse written on the reverse of a note regarding the death of Harriet Perkins' mother and a copy of a letter published in early nineteenth century journals under the heading "Secret Correspondence," which begins, "I cannot be satisfied my dearest friend"; the letter is signed Caroline and addressed to Miss Mary De Hautville, Paris, and appears to be in the hand of Harriet Perkins.

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Lucretia Deming (1804-1887) was a daughter of Julius Deming and Dorothy Champion Deming.

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Oversize items are listed after the folder listing.

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Charles Deming (1789-1852) was the son of Julius Deming and Dorothy Champion Deming. Oversize and bound items are listed after the folder listing.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Deming, Perkins, and Quincy Families Papers document members of several prominent families who lived in the town of Litchfield, Conn. In the late eighteenth century, the patriarchs of each family earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them and many of the members of the next generations to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The papers consist largely of correspondence, and also include collections of financial...

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Abigail Perkins (1795-1875) was a daughter of Andrew Perkins and Elizabeth Taylor Perkins and the sister-in-law of Clarissa Deming Perkins. In addition to the papers listed below, there are 8 folders of papers created after 1840 that have not been processed.

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Julius Deming (1755-1838) was married to Dorothy Champion Deming. They had eight children: Julius, Dorothy, Frederick, Charles, William, Clarissa, Mary, and Lucretia.

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Six letters regarding Ellsworth's note held by Deming, 1813-1816; one letter regarding Deming's attendance at a Hartford Bank stockholder's meeting, 1823.