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Litchfield. Board of Selectmen. Letter regarding a draft
00-2010-279-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-279-0
Scope and Contents
Blank letter requesting inactive militia members to appear in front of the court house for the purpose of a draft.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862 Sep 3; Other: Date acquired: 11/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Phelps Family Papers
1961-39-0
Collection
Identifier: 1961-39-0
Scope and Contents
The Phelps Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence. Most of the letters date from 1854-1865 and were written to or from Rev. Winthrop Henry Phelps, who served as chaplain to the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery during the Civil War and from his wife Lucy F. Robinson Phelps. Among the most noteworthy of the papers are a series of diaries maintained by Rev. Phelps. Several of these were edited by his granddaughter Ethel Lowerre Phelps in 1945 and published as limited editions titled...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1817-1945; Other: Date acquired: 02/09/1963
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Charles E. Plumb letter
00-2010-289-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-289-0
Abstract
Letter written from Washington [Conn.?] to his brother, who he has recently heard was not hurt during the battle of Cold Harbor. He is grateful his brother and other brother, Seth, have thus far escaped unharmed. Also writes about his activities in Washington and health. Photocopy.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1864 Jun 26
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Plumb family correspondence
1975-50-0
Collection
Identifier: 1975-50-0
Scope and Contents
The Plumb family correspondence (1975-50-0, .43 linear feet) consists primarily of letters written by brothers Seth F. Plumb and William H. Plumb during the American Civil War to each other and their sister, brothers, and friends. There are also two letters, one dated 1866 and one dated 1876, written by their brother Charles E. Plumb. Seth and William's letters provide extensive documentation of soldiers' lives and thoughts. Some of the letters have been transcribed.
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Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1861-1876; Other: Date acquired: 07/11/1975
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Provost Marshal's Office letter regarding the draft
00-2010-280-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-280-0
Scope and Contents
Letter regarding the draft ordered by the President of the United States.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1863 Jul 24; Other: Date acquired: 11/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John W. Shaw letters
00-2010-276-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-276-0
Scope and Contents
Six letters written by John W. Shaw to "Sir" during the Civil War from Alexandria, Va., and camp nearby. He reports on his health, his leg wound, his activities, and his strong desire to go home.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862-1864; Other: Date acquired: 10/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Caroline Stoddard Newcomer papers
00-1953-27-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1953-27-0
Scope and Contents
Caroline Stoddard Newcomer papers (1953-27-0),
Correspondence, family data sheets, a photograph, and other items related to the genealogy of Caroline Stoddard Newcomer. Born in Litchfield, Conn., in 1852, she and her extended family moved to Tama County, Iowa, in 1854. The papers primarily document the children of Caroline's great-grandfather Gideon Stoddard (1768-1846) of Litchfield. Among the primary family members represented are Whitman Stoddard (1790-1867), Jesse Stoddard (1792- ),...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862-1952; Other: Date acquired: 12/03/1953
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Stoddard family papers
1997-34-0
Collection
Identifier: 1997-34-0
Scope and Contents
The papers (1703-1906) of the Stoddard family of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, documents related to estates, legal documents, financial records, and other items. John Stoddard (1674/5-1727/8) of Wethersfield, Conn., was one of the original proprietors of Litchfield. He married Sarah Camp. Their children were Lydia, Moses, Sarah, Jerusha, Mary, John, Abigail, James, Josiah, and Prudence. Moses Stoddard (1700/1-1777) married Ruth Goodwin. Their children were Hannah,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1703-1906; Other: Majority of material found in 1703-1851; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1997
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
George Dwight Stone letter
00-2010-290-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-290-0
Scope and Contents
Stone writes to the Friends of the Library Association from Alexandria, Va., about events which have recently taken place in camp there. Photocopy.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862 Dec; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Edgar B. Van Winkle collection
2010-364-0
Collection
Identifier: 2010-364-0
Scope and Contents
The Edgar B. Van Winkle collection consists of research files, correspondence, and a speech. Van Winkle and his wife Mary Speiden Van Winkle had an interest in the family of Litchfield doctor Daniel Sheldon and the papers include correspondence, research, and a speech about him and members of his family. The collection has memorials written by Van Winkle to George S. Greene, John Croes, and John Mitchell, members of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. A., and speeches Van...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1830s, 1903-1915; Other: Date acquired: 06/10/2010
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society