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Letters of Clarissa Marsh (Mrs. Truman Marsh) in Litchfield to her daughters, Catharine Barker (Mrs. Jacob Barker) and Delia Barnes (Mrs. Josiah Barnes), both residing in Buffalo (N.Y.)

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The Elisha Marsh School Book collection (2011-44-0) contains math problems and notes. The book contains various rules of mathematics and also math problems done by the student. The book is not dated.

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Jonathan Law, Governor and commander in chief of the colony of Connecticut commissions Isaac Marsh as Quarter Master of the troop in the 13th Regiment. Signed in Hartford by J.Law and George Wyllys, secretary.

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A description of land laid out to John Marsh in a 60 acre division. Dated from Litchfield and recorded by Hezekiah Colver and John Bird.

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Description of 4 acres of swamp land in Litchfield laid out to John Marsh. Signed by Jedediah Strong, Register of Litchfield.

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8 notes issued by the Colony of Connecticut.

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Letter of adminstration assigning Charles Adams as administrator of the estate of Myron Marsh of Litchfield, Conn., signed by George M. Woodruff, Jan. 22, 1868.

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Letter from Truman Marsh to Epaphroditus Seymour of Brattleboro, Vt., regarding the death of Seymour's infant.

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Papers of Reverend Truman Marsh, minister of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Litchfield from 1799-1829.

Content Description This letter from Chief Justice John Marshall to Judge James Gould is in reference to Gould's 1832 book, "A Treatise on the Principles of Pleading in Civil Actions." Marshall wrote, "I have now read it through with advantage to my self, and with some surprise at finding that a subject which has employed so many pens should still admit of being presented in a form that may make the book an acquisition certainly to the law student, and indeed to the profession. You have well arranged the matter...