David Chittenden Collins papers 1845-1851

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David Chittenden Collins papers 1845-1851

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The papers consist of family correspondence of which the largest group is made up of letters between David Collins and his wife, Clarissa. Also included are three letters to Collins from his daughters. The letters discuss domestic affairs such as the upbringing of children, health, and family relations.

0.25 linear foot

eng,

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6350878

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Collins, David Chittenden, 1825-1863

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David Chittenden Collins was probably born in 1803, the son of Elizabeth Watkinson and Alexander Collins. After Alexander's unexpected death in 1815, Eliza moved with her children from Middletown to Hartford, Connecticut. In Hartford, David was employed at his Uncle David Wilkinson's hardware store. In the early 1820s, Collins began a blacksmith shop, where he forged and tempered axes. In 1826, Collins & Co. was formed as a partnership between David, his brother Samuel, and their cousin, Wil...