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Sarah M. Hopkins Kilbourn diary
Collection
Identifier: 00-1971-58-1
Scope and Contents
The Sarah M. Hopkins Kilbourn diary (1971-58-1) chronicles the daily life of Sarah Kilbourn for a portion of the year 1888. Her brief entries mainly recount her personal activities for the day, the weather, and sometimes the activities of her husband Dwight C. Kilbourn. Of particular interest are her entries from March 11 - March 15 during the Connecticut blizzard of 1888. Entries in the diary end on the date March 21.
Item is currently house in 3A Box 24.
Dates:
Created: 1888; Other: Date acquired: 10/07/1972
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Harriet Kilbourne diaries
Collection
Identifier: 00-1922-39-0
Scope and Contents
The Harriet Kilbourne diaries (1922-39-0) consists of two diaries handwritten by Harriet Kilbourne. The two items chronicle the daily life of Mrs. Kilbourne, and frequent topics include the weather, who came to call, and who she sent and received letters and notes from. The second volume (April 27, 1908 - October 5, 1812) contains a short list of "Monthly Bills and Checks Sent" written on the inside of the back cover.
Items are currently housed in 3A Box 3.
Dates:
Created: 1904-1912; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1921
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Mary Ann Lewis papers
Collection
Identifier: 1913-30-0
Scope and Contents
The Luke Lewis family moved to Litchfield, Conn. in 1811 and lived in a house at #7 East Street in the center of town. Mr. Luke Lewis operated a store on the property and his four daughters all attended the Litchfield Female Academy at various times from 1812-1821. The majority of the collection consists of invitations and replies from members of Litchfield families, Litchfield Female Academy students, and Litchfield Law School students.
Dates:
Created: 1811-1895
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Loring family correspondence
Collection
Identifier: 1965-23-0
Scope and Contents
The Loring Family Correspondence consists primarily of letters to and from Mary Pierce. The main correspondents are: Mary Pierce; Anna Pierce Brace, Mary's niece; Charles Greely Loring, Anna's husband; Jane Loring Gray and Susan Loring Jackson, daughters of Charles and Anna, grandnieces of Mary Pierce.
The Lorings were a prominant family in Boston and in addition to news of the extended families (Cunninghams, Putnams, Jacksons, Grays, & Lowells) and friends, the letters describe life in...
Dates:
Created: 1812-1863; Other: Date acquired: 05/09/1966
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Diary of Margaret Swartwout Sanford
Item
Identifier: 00-2016-09-0
Content Description
Diary of Margaret Swartwout Sanford (2016-09-0)
5 year topics in her diary include family memebers and local families, activities, weather, travel to other local towns, news about WWII.
Dates:
1935-1940
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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