Scope and Contents

Bills to the town of Litchfield from 2 institutions: Conn. School for Imbeciles in Lakeville, Conn.; and The Conn. Hospital for the Insane in Middletown, Conn.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 1 is the Litchfield overseers of the poor records (2011-22-0, .42 linear feet) that consist generally of orders signed by the selectmen of Litchfield, Conn., naming an administrator, or overseer, who was typically a responsible town resident, to direct and oversee the affairs of a potentially indigent town resident. The collection also includes bills submitted to the town for expenses rendered by overseers, caregivers, hotels who took in tramps, and merchants. The collection covers...