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Frederick H. Wiggin Collection
00-1988-99
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1988-99
Scope and Contents
Frederick H. Wiggin Collection, 1988-99, includes a 1879 receipt from E.E. Champlin General Merchantile store in Litchfield, Connecticut. There are two photographs of clippings from the Litchfield Enquirer in 1876-77 regarding his medical career.
Dr. Frederick Holme Wiggin was born in England in 1853. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, New York University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He practiced medicine in Litchfield, Connecticut from...
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found in 1879; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1987
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Henry H. Wiggin genealogy collection
1971-48-0
Collection
Identifier: 1971-48-0
Scope and Contents
The Henry H. Wiggin genealogy collection relates to the genealogy of the Wiggin, Holme, and associated families, including descendants of Capt. Thomas Wiggin (circa 1592-1666) of New Hampshire. Henry Wiggin (1872- ) was the first cousin once removed of Charlotte M. Wiggin (1886-1974), long-time curator of the Litchfield Historical Society, and the papers include documentation regarding her and her ancestors. The collection consists of manuscript research materials, correspondence, and...
Dates:
Created: 1935-1953; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Lewis M. Wiggin collection
00-1977-38-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1977-38-0
Scope and Contents
A memoir by John Bissell, Jr., who was born in Utica, NY in 1807, and writes two pages about living in Utica; seeing British prisoners of war; goind with his father and Major Beebe to the barracks; moving to Litchfield in 1815; attending Morris Academy; studying law; and going to Stamford in 1828. A Cairo City(Ill.) property share certificate for one share to Charles Thomas of Philadelphia, dated and 14 Sep 1847.
Dates:
Created: 1807-1847; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1976
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Daniel Wilcox deed
00-2010-60-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-60-0
Scope and Contents
A deed from Daniel Wilcox of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. to Solomon Rockwell, Alpha Rockwell and Martin Rockwell for land in Winchester near the long pond including dwelling house, clothier works, and fulling mill. Dated Winchester, witnessed by Joseph Miller, Justice of Peace.
Dates:
Created: 1813 Mar 12
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Anson Wildman Daybook
00-2011-65-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-65-0
Scope and Contents
The Anson Wildman Daybook (2011-65-0) is primarily a record of accounts of a general store. Most of the pages are filled with names of costumers, what they purchased, and the price. Inside the front cover has a list of a few places that Anson may have boarded. There are drawings throughout the book as well as what appears to be spelling and math practice. The last two pages of the book appear to a description of a trial in Litchfield. Names mentioned are: Mr. Gould (a witness), Julius...
Dates:
Created: December 25, 1833 - June 1834; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
William Brown and Company Letter Book
00-1973-79-16
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-79-16
Scope and Contents
The William Brown and Company Letter Book (1973-76-16) was a letter book used by the William Brown Company which made buttons in Waterbury, Connecticut. The book appears to contain information on buttons orders. The letters appear to be notifying people that button orders are in or are being made. Usually the button orders are including, giving prices, etc. Currently housed in 3A Box 22.
Dates:
Created: 1835-1838; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1973
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
William Morris and Company letter
00-1994-07-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1994-07-0
Scope and Contents
J. E. Gillard of William Morris and Company in London, U.K., writes to Rev. Howard F. Dunn of St. Michael's Church in Litchfield, Conn., to apologize for the delay in getting the designs for Alexander Liggett's stained glass window to Rev. Dunn. Gillard anticipates sending them in ten days.
Dates:
Created: 1954 Aug 13; Other: Date acquired: 02/10/1995
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Elisha Williams letter
00-2010-61-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-61-0
Scope and Contents
E. Williams in Hudson, New York writes to Roger M. Sherman in Fairfield, Conn. and acknowledges Sherman's letter. He responds that county clerks are allowed to record deeds by a recent statute. Letter also concerns transfer of some deeds.
Dates:
Created: 1814 Dec 3
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Rev. David Williams essay extract
00-2010-135-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-135-0
Scope and Contents
A handwritten copy about agriculture extracted from the works of the Rev. David Williams, New York American, July 11, 1828, vol. 8 no. 868.
Dates:
Created: 1828 Jul 11
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
William Williams note
00-2010-88-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-88-0
Scope and Contents
William Williams in Lebanon writes to John Lawrence in Hartford regarding taxes of Dr. Andrew Metcalfe, collector of state taxes for his town for 1781.
Dates:
Created: 1785 Dec 22
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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