African Americans -- Connecticut
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
1861 May 1 - 1920 Dec 12 and unknown dates
Folder 2
File — Folder 2: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 4; Series Series 10; Series Series 11; Series Series 12
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents
Letter topics vary but include family matters, poems, and financial matters.
Two letters from Albert Wadhams of Goshen in 1866 and 1867 describe his efforts to apply for a bounty due to Richard R. Watson, a Corporal of Co. F 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Volunteers.
Dates:
Created: 1830-1920
Bellamy, Rev. Joseph, 1782 Jun 16
Folder 2
File — Folder 2: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3; Series Series 4; Series Series 5; Series Series 6; Series Series 7; Series Series 8
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents
Letter from Rev. Bellamy dated June 16, 1782 from Bethlem, asking Capt. Morris for the status of his servant Robert Potter, who was bound out to Rev. Bellamy and mustered into the Continental Army. Includes a typed transcript.
Dates:
Created: 1782 Jun 16
Boardman, Cornelia E. to Boardman, William Whiting, 1848, undated
Folder 4
File — Box 86: Series Series 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents
Cornelia E. Boardman writes to her brother William Whiting Boardman.
Dates:
1848, undated
Bristol, William B., 1833-1842
Folder 18
File — Folder 18: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3; Series Series 4; Series Series 5; Series Series 6; Series Series 7; Series Series 8
Identifier: Folder 18
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series has been divided into seven subseries to reflect Woodruff's diverse business and personal correspondence. The first subseries, law, consists primarily of correspondence from his law clients, for whom he worked in many cases as a debt collector, as well as from those he dunned for money. The second subseries represents his correspondence as postmaster of Litchfield. In addition to routine postal office business, including scheduling mail deliveries, inquiring about potential...
Dates:
Created: 1833-1842