Box 3
Contains 30 Results:
Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 3, 1920
Discusses the United States Hotel, Early Architecture, Origin of "How do you do?", Miscellaneous papers, Indian names for places (like Bantam) with correspodence from Alain C. White, Bees, Reccurring story of father and three sons, Chestnut Hill School, Bull family info, Mayer Moses Seymour. Processing notes on changes made to EHT account of 1891 for December 14, 1898.
Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 4, undated
Untitled manuscript.
Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 5, undated
Litchfield Female Academy, Lyman Beecher, Litchfield Topics. A folder says "Typescript of a post-Vanderpoel Magazine article on Sarah Pierces's school". This looks like it may be the typed document in the folder. Female Academy.
Civil War , 1912
This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.
Gallows, Hangings, undated
Discusses the case of John Jacob (?), an Indian accused of killing another Indian. Some felt that he should be turned over to his people for punishment.
Grimes, William, 1823-1853
Handwritten copies of letter/essay dated in the 1800s.
Headquarters/Niggerquarters, undated
This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.
Historic Buildings , undated
This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.
Hotels - Hawk-hurst, undated
This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.
Libraries, undated
This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.