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Revolutionary Pensioners [poem]
00-2009-150-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-150-0
Scope and Contents
An anonymous poem written in Litchfield, July 1820, extolling the heroism and sacrifices of Revolutiary War veterans and need to give them a worthy pension.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1820 Jul
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ryan Family Papers 1
1997-11-0
Collection
Identifier: 1997-11-0
Scope and Contents
Ryan Family Papers 1 (1915-1986), consisting of music manuscripts, lyrics and poetry, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and a biographical documentation. Thomas Ryan (1872-1933) was born in Ireland and moved to the United States as an infant with his mother. He took up acting and singing, but embarked on a law career, studying in Torrington, Conn., and graduating from Yale Law School in 1897. In 1899, he pursued mining in Arizona, California, and Mexico. After his fortunes...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1986; Other: Date acquired: 03/07/1998
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss papers
2006-34-0
Fonds
Identifier: 2006-34-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss (1919-2006), writer, photographer, dairy farmer, philanthropist, and long-time Litchfield, Conn., resident. The majority of the papers document the foreign travels she made with her husband Hans Christoph Seherr-Thoss (1912-1992) and family members and friends to Europe, Russia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, India, China, Japan, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, the Galapagos Islands, and other places. The papers also relate to her involvement in...
Dates:
1920-2006
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Anna Seward poems
00-2010-76-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-76-0
Abstract
Two poems written by Anna Seward: "Address to the River Tweed, on Mr. Scott's Having Chosen His Habitation on Its Banks" dated Lichfield, April 17, 1805; and "The Grave of Youth", undated. These are probably from Lichfield, England
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1805
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Stoddard family papers
1997-34-0
Collection
Identifier: 1997-34-0
Scope and Contents
The papers (1703-1906) of the Stoddard family of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, documents related to estates, legal documents, financial records, and other items. John Stoddard (1674/5-1727/8) of Wethersfield, Conn., was one of the original proprietors of Litchfield. He married Sarah Camp. Their children were Lydia, Moses, Sarah, Jerusha, Mary, John, Abigail, James, Josiah, and Prudence. Moses Stoddard (1700/1-1777) married Ruth Goodwin. Their children were Hannah,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1703-1906; Other: Majority of material found in 1703-1851; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1997
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Willis Family papers
00-2010-140-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-140-0
Scope and Contents
A poem by Sara Payson Willis, dated Boston, March 11, 1829 that is addressed to Miss Urania Phillip Battelle in Norfolk, Conn. Also part of an undated letter from Nathaniel Parker Willis, Sara's brother, to Urania. Urania Battell and Sara Payson Willis were students at the Hartford Female Seminary in 1829.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1829 Mar 11
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society