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Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 3, 1920

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents

Discusses the United States Hotel, Early Architecture, Origin of "How do you do?", Miscellaneous papers, Indian names for places (like Bantam) with correspodence from Alain C. White, Bees, Reccurring story of father and three sons, Chestnut Hill School, Bull family info, Mayer Moses Seymour. Processing notes on changes made to EHT account of 1891 for December 14, 1898.

Dates: Other: 1920

Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 4, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents

Untitled manuscript.

Dates: Other: undated

Miscellaneous Manuscripts - 5, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents

Litchfield Female Academy, Lyman Beecher, Litchfield Topics. A folder says "Typescript of a post-Vanderpoel Magazine article on Sarah Pierces's school". This looks like it may be the typed document in the folder. Female Academy.

Dates: Other: undated

Civil War , 1912

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.

Dates: Other: 1912

Gallows, Hangings, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Discusses the case of John Jacob (?), an Indian accused of killing another Indian. Some felt that he should be turned over to his people for punishment.

Dates: Other: undated

Grimes, William, 1823-1853

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Handwritten copies of letter/essay dated in the 1800s.

Dates: Other: 1823-1853

Headquarters/Niggerquarters, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.

Dates: Other: undated

Historic Buildings , undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.

Dates: Other: undated

Hotels - Hawk-hurst, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.

Dates: Other: undated

Libraries, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains the manuscripts, notes, and published writings created by Esther H. Thompson on a variety of topics relating to the history of Litchfield. Some items of note are her childhood memory of troops mustering on the town green during the Civil War and the discussion of enslaved people in town, particularly the case of William Grimes.

Dates: Other: undated