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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
Margaret Swartwout Sanford diary
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
Thomas Harney daybook
Collection
Identifier: 00-1913-32-0
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Harney daybook (1913-32-0) contains various entries by Thomas Harney, and later his wife, between the years 1856 and 1876. The majority of the journal contains brief daily entries that describe the weather condition, the wind direction, daily activities, and the temperature at sunrise, noon, and sunset. Also recorded are letters sent, as well as a recipe for ink and whitewash.
Item is currently housed in 3A Box 22.
Dates:
Created: 1856-1876; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1912
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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