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A collections of bills and receipts relating to Warren Washington Bissell. All the items are from the year 1906 and have been arranged, by company named, alphabetically. This is the second of three folders, and contains documents from companies whose companies names fall between the letters Na through New J.

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A small account book created by Captain William Bissell, and a letter about the establishment of the Connecticut Department of Labor.

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A collection of papers pertaining to Warren Washington Bissell’s investments in the Hartford-Nevada Gold Mining Company of Hartford, Connecticut.

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A document which provides information to prospective investors. Information in the document includes, a list of directors and officers, assays, information on the company's mines and the veins of ore found, a description of improvements the company has made to the mine, proposed developments, and an estimated list of costs and profits.

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A letter addressed to Warren Washington Bissell; the letter mentions a share certificate for three shares of stock in the Nevada Development Company.

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A collection of papers pertaining to Warren Washington Bissell’s investments in the Hartford-Nevada Gold Mining Company of Hartford, Connecticut.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of the Bissell and Bissell-Baldwin families, including family members, friends, and business associates. The collection consists of correspondence, business records, account books, and other records. Isaac Bissell (1682-1744) moved to Litchfield in 1723, where he owned a 60th share, approximately 700 acres. He was the father of ten children, including Benjamin (1717-1747) and Zebulon (1724-1777). The Bissells were farmers, although there is little material in the Society's...