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Goodrich, Elizur, 1761-1849. ALsS : Washington, D.C., to Stephen Twining, New Haven, 1800-1801.

Title: ALsS : Washington, D.C., to Stephen Twining, New Haven, 1800-1801.

The first letter mentions the renomination of John Jay for chief justice. It is undated, but was written between October 1800, when Jay's successor Oliver Ellsworth sumbitted his resignation, and 20 January 1801, when John Marshall was nominated after Jay's refusal. The second letter, 15 December 1800, reports Zephaniah Swift's opinion of the situation in France: Napoleon aims to establish a monarchy and the people are ready to accept it. The third, 12 February 1801, reports from the floor of the House of Representatives during the balloting to break the electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

ArchivalResource: 3 items (5 p.) ; 25 cm.

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Brainard, Eleanor Stuart Moffat, 1883-1958. Eleanor Brainard manuscript collection, 1649-1889.

Title: Eleanor Brainard manuscript collection, 1649-1889.

A collection of manuscripts, possibly gathered by her husband, Morgan B. Brainard, but donated by Mrs. Brainard in 1958. Includes letters from politicians such as Chauncey Goodrich, Uriah Tracey, Samuel Dana, Zephaniah Swift and Joseph Trumbull, many of which are accompanied by a printed biographical sketch and may have been collected primarily for their autographs; a letter from the selectmen of Woodstock, 1693, declining to send a representative to the Massachusetts General Assembly; a 1705 bond; correspondence of Jonathan Trumbull and William Williams, 1752 and 1796; a letter from Jonathan Brace concerning Indian rights to land, 1805; a letter from Joel Barlow to Elisha Babcock of the American Mercury asking him to continue to send issues of paper, 1809; testimony of Peter Bulkeley, 1649, concerning Goodwife Stratton of Watertown, Massachusetts; testimony of Harrah Farrars about her scandalous behavior before the congregation at Concord, Massachusetts, ca. 1670; a bill of sale for Negro Caesar from William Douglas of New Haven to John Pierce of Plainfield, 1771; a 1760 account of mustering men, location unknown; letters to Rev. Isaac Bird of the Pavilion School in Hartford, 1829, 1850; a memorial to the Connecticut General Assembly for promoting the abolition of slavery, and asking that local laws not interfere with emancipation, 1794; a diary of Ebenezer Grosvenor, 1802-1803; bills to Noah Scovell for teaching his sons, 1795-1803; documents regarding a grant of land in Quebec, 1788; muster roll of Capt. Waterbury's company, 1757; pay abstract of the 1st Regiment Connecticut militia in the Army of the United Colonies near Boston, 1776; contemporary copy of a 1715 town meeting in Stonington about hiring minister John Noyes; and a letter, probably written by Barnabas Deane to General Nathaniel Green, which includes a paragraph about the burning of New London, 1781. The attribution to Deane is the use of a numeric code.

ArchivalResource: 16 folders.

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Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823. Autograph letter signed Zephariah Swift to [Mr. Alexander] December 12, 1822.

Title: Autograph letter signed Zephariah Swift to [Mr. Alexander] December 12, 1822.

ArchivalResource: 1 p.

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Autograph File, S, 1556-1996.

Title: Autograph File, S, 1556-1996.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 15.5 boxes (7.7 linear ft.)

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Waterman family. Waterman family papers, 1757-1954 (inclusive), 1757-1911 (bulk).

Title: Waterman family papers, 1757-1954 (inclusive), 1757-1911 (bulk).

The papers represent four generations of the Nehemiah Waterman family of Norwich, Connecticut. The principal figures are Elijah Waterman and his son Thomas Tileston Waterman, both Congregational ministers. The papers of Elijah Waterman consist of correspondence with other ministers, approximately 125 sermons, and histories of Woodstock, Pomfret, Lebanon and Hampton, Connecticut. The papers of Thomas Tileston Waterman also contain professional correspondence, sermons and religious publications. His wife, Delia Storrs Waterman's journals for the years ca.1848-1880, as well as essays, poetry and financial papers are included. There is also a series a scrapbooks kept by their son, Thomas Storrs Waterman with clippings and notes on politics, religion and history. General family correspondence, chiefly for the period 1795-1876, genealogical papers, photographs, financial documents, printed matter and memorabilia complete the collection.

ArchivalResource: 5.75 linear ft. (13 boxes)

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Waterman family papers, 1757-1954, 1757-1911

Title: Waterman family papers 1757-1954 1757-1911

The papers represent four generations of the Nehemiah Waterman family of Norwich, Connecticut. The principal figures are Elijah Waterman and his son Thomas Tileston Waterman, both Congregational ministers. The papers of Elijah Waterman consist of correspondence with other ministers, approximately 125 sermons, and histories of Woodstock, Pomfret, Lebanon and Hampton, Connecticut. The papers of Thomas Tileston Waterman also contain professional correspondence, sermons and religious publications. His wife, Delia Storrs Waterman's journals for the years ca.1848-1880, as well as essays, poetry and financial papers are included. There is also a series a scrapbooks kept by their son, Thomas Storrs Waterman with clippings and notes on politics, religion and history. General family correspondence, chiefly for the period 1795-1876, genealogical papers, photographs, financial documents, printed matter and memorabilia complete the collection.

ArchivalResource: 5.75 linear feet (13 boxes)

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Swift, Zephaniah, 1759-1823. Papers, 1778-1823.

Title: Papers, 1778-1823.

Correspondence (1795-1797) between Swift, as representative to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pa., and his wife, Lucretia (Webb) Swift, in Windham, chiefly of a personal nature; journal (1800 Jan. 30-Oct. 19) kept in Paris while he served as secretary to Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth on a diplomatic mission; court deposition summons (1794) signed by Swift; Yale diploma (1778); will and two original copies (1823); and biographical materials.

ArchivalResource: .33 cubic ft.

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