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This sub-series consists of legal and financial papers relating to William H. Thompson. It includes bills and receipts, some business records, and property information, including information about his estate. An item of note is the text of the oath used to swear in William as Postmaster.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series consists of records relating to a property and a store in Lyon, New York. Some of the material is in the form of letters as well as legal agreements.

Scope and Contents Typed copy of original letter with notes about original. Letter to his son, mentions death of Mother Thompson and his own long illness. Discusses how William H. Thompson owns the property where they live and how he had left for Saratogo on account of his health - hadn't been well upon returning from GA. Mentions William's kindess and that he provides well for his family. Talks about churches in the New Haven area (notes one was a congregation of "people of color". John implores his son to...

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Discusses various health issues in family, described Methodists in Sag Harbor, ME. Talks about L. D. Woodruff and asks questions about Litchfield. Dixon sounds like he may have been former Methodist leader in Litchfield.

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Letter from pastor about faith (though it sort of reads like a love letter?) - Seymour, CT

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Abbie addresses Sarah as her cousin. Talks about a photograph of a house.

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Lyon, NY - William H. Thompson is mentioned as requesting that a check be sent.

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Letter to Elizabeth Reeve on the death of her husband (original and handwritten copy); Picture of Alex. M. Fisher, which an Esther H. Thompson note says "To whom Catharine Beecher was betrothed. The great sorrow of her life."

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Two envelopes addressed to G. W. Thompson from George E. Nothangle & Son Furniture of Bridgeport.

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Agreement to allow Ashel Peck Jr. to let Thandeus Hungerford's house, barn and land.