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Camp White and Camp Gould
2015-40-0
Camp White and Camp Gould (2015-40-0) Photographs of Camp White and Camp Gould, people and activities; Camps were a boys and girls summer camp on Bantam Lake, Connecticut. Some photos have identification on back.
Abel Curtis elegy
00-1952-37-0
A printed page: "An elegy on the death of Abel Curtis, son of Mr. Daniel Curtis, jun. of Southbury, who departed this life, November the 11th day, A.D. 1774" with a poem of 23 verses and an epitaph.
Friendship album
00-2011-67-0
Friendship album (2011-67-0) containing poems, locks of hair, and pictures. There are also two documents inside the front cover of the album. The first one is a list of names, possibly people to be sought to write in the book. The second document is a signed letter asking for the book to be given to Adah Case "to bring to mind the happy days of departed Youth."
Alexander Hamilton receipt
00-2010-36-0
A. Hamilton received $124.50 from Nathaniel Prime "in full for interest to this day". Dated Feb. 15, 1802.
Photograph of the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri
00-1963-17-2
Autographed Photograph of the Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Bay aboard the U.S.S. Missouri (1963-17-2) showing Admiral Chester Nimitz seated at a desk signing the surrender document, with General Douglas McArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey, Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral Robert Carney. The photographed is inscribed, "To Captain C. B. McVay III, USN, with best wishes, C.W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN."
Litchfield Country writs and promissory notes
00-1971-68-0
Writs and Promissory Notes (1971-68-0) from 1800-1809, detailing outstanding debts between residents of Litchfield County.
Litchfield Nuisance Committee note
00-2005-31-0-6
A note warning a Litchfield resident [name illegible] to remove his fence from part of the highway in front of his land within 30 days or it will be removed at his expense. Signed by Joseph Adams and James Birge, Nuisance Committee.
Amos Moss & Isaac Moss deed
00-2005-31-0-11
Deed from Amos and Isaac Moss of Litchfield to John McNiel and Moses Wheeler of Litchfield for 50 acres of land in Litchfield. Witnessed by Moses Seymour and Seth Landon, Justice of Peace.
New York City during the Revolution
00-1953-25-0
New York City during the Revolution (1953-27-0) Speech possibly, written by Mrs. John Buel, and possibly read at a D.A.R. meeting. Speech describes New York City before the Revolutionary War through George Washington retiring to his home in Virgina at wars end.
A. S. Porter [?] letter
00-2010-211-0
Undated letter from [A. S. Porter?] to Henry P. Andrews, author of "The descendants of John Porter, of Windsor, Conn. in the line of his great, great grandson, Col. Joshua Porter M.D., of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn." in which he discusses the genealogy of the Porter and Buel families.