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Henry W. De Saussure letter to Benjamin Tallmadge

00-2024-01-0

 Item
Identifier: 00-2024-01-0
Abstract

Henry W. DeSaussure writes a letter of introduction to Benjamin Tallmadge presenting Mr. Calhoun (presumably John C. Calhoun) who was traveling to Litchfield to study law with Tapping Reeve. DeSaussure, also a federalist, expressed concern for the health of Connecticut Senator and Litchfield resident Uriah Tracy.

Dates: 1805-05-13

Seymour family papers

1949-37-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1949-37-0
Scope and Contents The papers of the Seymour family of Litchfield, Conn. Principal figures are Maj. Moses Seymour (1742-1826); two of his sons, Ozias Seymour (1776-1851), and Epaphroditus Seymour (1783-1854); and Ozias Seymour's son, Origen Storrs Seymour (1804-1881). A number of other members of the Seymour family and its relatives, in particular, members of the Storrs family of Mansfield, Conn., and Woodruff family of Litchfield, are also represented. The papers include correspondence, business records,...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1777-1923; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1948

Wethersfield, CT and Worthington, MA Town Records

00-2011-112-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-112-0
Scope and Contents

The Wethersfield, CT and Worthington, MA Town Records collection (2011-112-0) contains photoopies of town records from Wethersfield, Connecticut and Worthington, Massachusetts. The records range in date from 1762-1856 and usually cover events such as town meetings. The first few pages are dark and can be difficult to read, but the rest of the pages are easier to read.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1762-1856; Other: Date acquired: 09/06/2012

Woodruff family collection

1953-02-2-8

 Collection
Identifier: 1953-02-2-8
Abstract

The Woodruff Collection primarily documents the personal life and professional career of George Catlin Woodruff, who not only practiced law for several decades in Litchfield but also served as Litchfield's postmaster and held elected positions both locally and in the United States Congress.  

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1779-1966; Other: Majority of material found within 1815-1919; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/1954

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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 1
Connecticut. County Court (Litchfield County) 1
De Saussure, Henry William, 1763-1839 1
Litchfield Law School 1
Reeve, Tapping, 1744-1823 1