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Wolcott family. Wolcott family papers II, 1754-1932.

Title: Wolcott family papers II, 1754-1932.

Papers of the interrelated Wolcott, Prescott, Huntington, and Hickling families, primarily genealogical materials and family and business papers of Joshua H. Wolcott, partner in the Boston merchant firm of A. & A. Lawrence. Also, Cornelia F. Wolcott's letterbook of letters to her family and in particular to her sister Harriet F. (later Wolcott); Huntington F. Wolcott's letters written home while a member of the 2nd Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War; papers of Mass. Gov. Roger Wolcott including letters to his son Roger while the latter was away at summer camps, and letters written home from a trip abroad with his new wife, Edith (Prescott); papers related to Wolcott funds at Harvard University; and a book of copied poetry. (Cont'd) Papers of other families include a typescript of the diary (1786-89) of Catherine G. Hickling (later Prescott) kept on the island of St. Michael in the Azores; a phrenological study; a group of sermons (1746-1811), including several by Rev. Phillips Payson of Chelsea, Mass.; a typescript of the diary of Thomas G. (U.S. Volunteers) and Robert H. (24th Mass. Infantry) Stevenson to their sister Hannah [Stevenson?]. Other Wolcott family members and additional correspondents include Frederick, Frederick H., and Oliver (1760-1833) Wolcott, John D. Long, Frederick T. Greenhalge, Phillips Brooks, Samuel C. Armstrong, and Henry C. Lodge.

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes and 1 oversize container.

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Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. Huntington-Wolcott papers, 1698-1911, bulk: 1750-1895.

Title: Huntington-Wolcott papers, 1698-1911, bulk: 1750-1895.

Papers of the Huntington and Wolcott families include materials relating to money and supply shortages, desertion, prisoners, naval operations, and troop morale during the Revolutionary War. Correspondents include Silas Deane, Andrew Huntington, Jabez Huntington, Joshua Huntington, Oliver Wolcott (1726-97), Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833), Robert Livingston, Robert Morris, John Treadwell, Jonathan Trumbull, and Jeremiah Wadsworth. Account books of Joshua Huntington record his supervision of the building and outfitting of the ships Confederacy and Continental. Commissary accounts of Joshua and Jabez Huntington for the Continental Army are also included. Later correspondents include Mass. Governor Roger Wolcott, Frederick Wolcott, Grover Cleveland, Roger Griswold, Benjamin Harrison, Julia Ward Howe, Henry Cabot Lodge, Benjamin Tallmadge, and Daniel Webster. Includes a letterbook/autograph collection.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes, 2 v., and 2 folders.

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Adams, Elijah, Esq. Elijah Adams letter, 1824 Dec. 13.

Title: Elijah Adams letter, 1824 Dec. 13.

Letter from Adams, in Fishkill, N.Y., to Asa Bacon, Esq., Litchfield, Conn., about a meeting at Col. Benjamin Tallmadge's house.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Wolcott family. Alice Wolcott collection, 1740-1893 (bulk 1790-1835).

Title: Alice Wolcott collection, 1740-1893 (bulk 1790-1835).

Correspondence, chiefly between Frederick Wolcott, his wife, Betsey (Huntington) Wolcott, his brother, Oliver Wolcott, governor of Connecticut and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Jabez W. Huntington, U.S. senator from Connecticut, relating to domestic news, state and national politics, business affairs, church activities at Litchfield, and the raising of Merino sheep and manufacture of woolen cloth.

ArchivalResource: ca. 300 items.

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Ranney, Stephen. Stephen Ranney writ, 1803 Feb.

Title: Stephen Ranney writ, 1803 Feb.

An order of the Litchfield County Superior Court, signed by Frederick Wolcott, clerk, that Stephen Ranney is protected from arrest on his way to and from court because his attendance at the court is required as a witness.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833. Letter, 1820 March 23, New York [to] Frederick Wolcott, Litchfield, Conn.

Title: Letter, 1820 March 23, New York [to] Frederick Wolcott, Litchfield, Conn.

Letter from Oliver Wolcott, Governor of Connecticut, to his brother, Frederick. Oliver advises his brother regarding where to acquire sheep, desirable breeds, costs, and the marketplace for wool products.

ArchivalResource: 1 ALS ; 25 cm.

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Sherman, Roger M. (Roger Minott), 1773-1844. Roger Minott Sherman papers, 1795-1879 (inclusive), 1795-1846 (bulk).

Title: Roger Minott Sherman papers, 1795-1879 (inclusive), 1795-1846 (bulk).

Chiefly correspondence (1800-1842) on legal matters, with some references to politics. The principal writers are Theron Beach, Oliver D. Cooke, Mason Cogswell, William W. Ellsworth, Josiah Stebbins, Eli Tod, Gideon Tomlinson, and Frederick Wolcott. Also in the papers is Sherman's declaration of religious belief (1795) and bills and receipts (1811-1846). An addition to the papers contains genealogical information and writings.

ArchivalResource: .5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702169454 View

Wolcott, Frederick, 1767-1837. Wolcott family correspondence, 1763-1838 [photostats]

Title: Wolcott family correspondence, 1763-1838 [photostats]

Consists of photostatic copies of correspondence of Frederick Wolcott of Litchfield, Connecticut, with his brother and sister, Oliver (1760-1833) and MaryAnn, and other relatives by marriage, primarily concerning family matters.

ArchivalResource: 0.2 linear ft. (1 archival box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/177440807 View