Scope and Contents

An agreement between Frederick Deming and Charles Deming, Mary Deming, and Lucretia Deming regarding the maintenance of fences for the Deming homestead in Litchfield.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Oversize items are listed after the folder listing.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence in this sub-series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Incoming and outgoing letters are interfiled and arranged chronologically. See the Military papers sub-series for correspondence related to the American Revolutionary War.

Scope and Contents

Writes from New Haven that their son is very ill; she and Dr. Sheldon should come.

Scope and Contents

Writes from New Haven about their son's severe illness, treatments, and Dr. Munson's attention.

Scope and Contents

He is distressed to hear of Clarissa's illness; is glad Clarissa is getting the best nursing, but he is anxious that Dorothy return to Litchfield; he would be eager to come if it is of the least service to any of them, his presence at home is of some use; news of family and friends.

Scope and Contents

Writes that he is home; details his journey, people seen, and business conducted; family's concern for Clarissa; a black girl is added to their kitchen but she is not one of the first three.

Scope and Contents

They are all glad to hear Clarissa is getting better; discusses Clarissa's condition; nothing of news to write; their kitchen progresses well; Lucy the black girl is young and does as well as she can; discusses routine of the household help; news of family; description of Litchfield County cattle & household manufactures show recently held.

Scope and Contents

For $150, signed in Germantown.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged alphabetically by family member. Unless otherwise noted, correspondence is placed first, followed by type of document listed alphabetically. Within each type, the papers are arranged chronologically. Sub-series 30, Other family papers, contains papers that relate to more than one family member (other than correspondence), such as business agreements among members of the Deming and Champion families; papers that cannot be attributed to a specific person, such as a receipt given to...