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Thomas M. Hardy, captain His Majesty's Ship Victory, orders Mr. Walter Burke, purser of HMS Victory, to supply His Majesty's Ship Spencer with butter and cheese.

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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.

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Harp of The South (1929-19-0) by I.B. Woodbury was published by Mason Brothers in 1853. The collection of church music contains standard tunes and new music of the time by I.B. Woodbury. Also represented in the volume are compositions by Mason, Hastings, Bradbury, Woodbury, and other popular American and Foreign composers. The item is currently housed in 3A Box 17.

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Mary Jones Lewis Bostwick to William Warner Bostwick (2015-86-0) Letter from Mary Bostwick to William Bostwick. Mary writes to her brother William, a student at Trinity College. She thanked him for his previous letter, mentioned a chimney fire and playing Charades. Other names mentioned are Uncle Jones, Mr. Benedict, Aunt Parmelee, Aunt Annie, Celeste (her sister), Edward Seymore, Eliza Migeon, George, Mr Hutchinson

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Warranty deed from William Harris of Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Conn. to Israel Graham of Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn. for a farm in Barkhamsted. Signed by Israel Jones, Justice of Peace.

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J. B. Harrison writes the Selectmen of Barkhamsted regarding a complaint about the surface of a highway and trusts that they will repair it to save the necessity of a suit against the town.

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Estate inventory of Roswell Harrison of Litchfield, Conn.

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Original printed petition of Simeon Harrison of Litchfield (Conn) to the Honorable Superior Court in Litchfield. The petitioner is unable to pay his debts and asks for relief due to insolvency. The petition lists all the persons and amounts for which he is indebted. The petition is signed by Asa Bacon, Jr., Justice of the Peace.

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Single page printed programs for Concerts of Sacred Music at Harwinton: April 23, 1828 and May 2, 1834. The sponsoring organization is not identified.

Scope and Contents The Hatstat Collection, 2012-102-0, consists of papers and publications from the Hatstat family of Litchfield. Included is a Litchfield Savings Society notebook that belonged to John W. Sterling, a Bantam School Handbook, two black and white photographs of of Bantam School taken by Douglas Hatstat, and a brochure from the Westleigh Inn. John W. Sterling was the donor's great-great-grandfather on her mother's side. Douglas Hatstat is the donor's husband. The collection also includes an...