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A collection of bills and receipts relating to Warren Washington Bissell. The papers are organized alphabetically by company name and then chronologically.

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The third of three folders containig papers relatinging to Warren Washington Bissell's investment in the Karnac Gold Mining Company. All the papers found in this folder have no date or no clear date of creation.

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A three page letter from F.W. Bernard to the stockholders of Karnac Mining and Milling Company. The report is an update to the stockholders on the state of company, and part of the report incloludes a table of 16 ore samples and the minerals found in the sample.

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A document probably sent to shareholders to encourage them to buy more stock. The document mentions dividends and in all capitals mentions that there are only fifty shares of stock left for sale.

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A letter from F.W. Bernard not addressed to a person or group. the letter discusses samples taken from a mine and price paid for a Mr. Anderson's stock. The Bottom of the letter has what appears to maybe be a map of ore veins.

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A two page letter from F.W. Bernard addressed only to "sir." The letter discusses a deal for a person to become a syndicate investor.

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A four page letter from F.W. Bernard to stockholders in the Karnac Gold Mining and Milling Company. The letter discusses how the stock and the company have been fairing, tests by chemist, S.P. Sharples, and asks the stockholders to invest more into the company.

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...