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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:

Woodruff family collection

1953-02-2-8

 Collection
Identifier: 1953-02-2-8
Abstract

The Woodruff Collection primarily documents the personal life and professional career of George Catlin Woodruff, who not only practiced law for several decades in Litchfield but also served as Litchfield's postmaster and held elected positions both locally and in the United States Congress.  

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1779-1966; Other: Majority of material found within 1815-1919; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/1954

Theodore D. Woolsey letter

00-2010-254-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-254-0
Scope and Contents

Letter from Yale College president Theodore D. Woolsey to Joseph Eldredge, in which he notifies Eledredge of a meeting of the Corporation of Yale College.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1854 Apr 10

World War I draft lottery numbers

00-1922-38-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1922-38-0
Scope and Contents

Three numbers used in the three draft lotteries held during World War I attached to an illustrated, explanatory brochure created by Capt. Charles R. Morris. Also includes correspondence from Elbert B. Hamlin, who procured the numbers from Morris and donated them to the Litchfield Historical Society, and from Morris in response to Hamlin's request.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1922; Other: Date acquired: 04/04/1924

John Wright collection

1982-22-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1982-22-0
Abstract

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.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982

Samuel Wright papers

1953-26-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1953-26-0
Scope and Contents The papers of Samuel Wright (1789-1875) of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, financial records, legal documents, records related to the militia, and tax collection documents. Samuel Wright was the son of Jonathan Wright (1745/46-1836) and his third wife, Thankful Landon (1757?-1831), who was the widow of Benjamin Gibbs. Jonathan's first wife was Leah Bissell (1747?-1782). Many of the deeds in the papers relate to land transactions involving his wives' families. Samuel...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1767-1877; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1953