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Nelson Brewster papers
1971-42-0
Collection
Identifier: 1971-42-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Nelson Brewster (1793?-1850), a lawyer who resided in Goshen, Conn. The papers consist of approximately 125 items, including legal records, bank reports, and similar documents. Included in the collection is a set of papers (23 items) related to the administration of Putnam Bailey's estate, 1840-1841. Bailey was a successful merchant and postmaster in North Goshen and left an estate of approximately $50,000. The estate required several years for settlement. The reports to...
Dates:
Created: 1811-1855; Other: Date acquired: 01/11/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield County Bar Association Records
00-1965-24-0
Collection — Box: 3A Box 5
Identifier: 00-1965-24-0
Scope and Contents
This single volume record book contains various information pertaining to the Litchfield County Bar Association. The first entry is dated December 1796. The volume includes entries by various secretaries documenting rules for admission to practice, resolves, and fees. Adonijah Strong is the first party listed as Chairman, and Frederick Wolcott the first as Clerk of the Bar. It establishes a fee schedule for the Court of Common Pleas and the Superior Court. It provides listings of students...
Dates:
Created: 1793-1886; Other: Date acquired: 02/12/1965
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield county law notes
00-1996-13-0-2
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1996-13-0-2
Scope and Contents
A small notebook with lists of legal cases and payments. There is no name for the lawyer but names in many of the cases involve Litchfield (Conn.) people.
Dates:
Created: circa 1784; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/1997
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John Wright collection
1982-22-0
Collection
Identifier: 1982-22-0
Scope and Contents
The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.
The collection is arranged in...
Dates:
Created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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