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Deed to Phebe Ann Bierce for land in Harwinton, Conn.

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Soldier's Pass, 1958-06-20K, was issued to Major E. A. Raymond. There is no date or location mentioned on the pass.

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Includes the legend, "A century of commitment to our nation's heritage — 1889-1989."

Scope and Contents Four letters (2013-129-0) concerning the hotel and business at the South Farms Inn property in Morris, Conn. Originally a boarding house owned by Horatio Benton, it was known as the South Farms Inn in 1898 and into the early 1900s. Owned by the Litchfield Springs Co. of New York for a few years starting in 1901, it was hailed as a health resort with medicinal mineral springs. Some of the spring waters were bottled and sold. Plans to develop the resort into another Saratoga Springs type...

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South Street postcard

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Minutes of special meetings of the town of Litchfield, Conn., held to address matters related to the Civil War. Typed transcipt also included.

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Specimen of bank note engraving with scripts and illustrations printed by V. Balch & S. Stiles of Utica, N.Y.

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The Hiram S. Spencer Ledger collection (2011-35-0) is a personal account book that was used by Hiram S. Spencer. The book has records of money received and given ranging from purchasing wagon irons to receiving money for “five days works haying.” Spencer served in Company A, Second Regiment, C.V. Heavy Artillery, from 1862-65, but there are no Civil War expenditures or notations in the ledger.

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Lease to James H. Cooke for certain premises in Litchfield, Conn.

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Research on 85 Duck Pond Road (2014-33-0) sent to Allan Sperry when he owned the property. Includes informaton from Andrew Pikosky and Lloyd Wellnitz.