Papers, 1773-1903.

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Trumbull family. Papers, 1773-1903.

Papers, 1773-1903.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/207175682

The collection includes ten interleaved almanacs, for the years 1808, 1809, 1813-1819, and 1822, which contain Joseph Trumbull's accounts and notes. There are two octavo volumes in which Louisa Clap Trumbull kept her "... feelings ... thoughts ... doings and undoings ..." for the period March 1829 to December 1879. The entries are sporadic (sometimes only one or two per year), though some are quite lengthy. Louisa recounts the history of her family, her early life, her present life, the life of her husband, and the lives of her children, as well as their spouses and children. There are also diaries of Louisa Jane Trumbull for the years 1829-1834; 1834-1835; 1836; and 1835-1836. They were kept because her sisters had journals and because her mother wanted her "to write what happens every day." The entries are sporadic and at times state that nothing of importance has occurred. The entries describe the activities and travels of the Trumbull family and their many visitors. There are references to Louisa's brothers and sisters and uncomplimentary comments about the Irish. There is also mention of sickness in the family and the death of her young brother, John Trumbull. The later journals include entries listing what she has read, as well as her reflections on self-improvement. For the year 1841, Louisa Jane Trumbull kept a record of her correspondence in _The Boston Almanac for the Year 1841_ (Boston: Thomas Groom, c1840). She made note of to whom letters were written and from whom letters were received; along with a note regarding the total number of each. The folio volumes include George A. Trumbull's one-volume account book, 1819-1823, in which he recorded the purchase and sale of books and paper supplies. There is also a family ledger kept from 1865-1885, in which is first recorded the income and expenditures of George A. Trumbull until his death in 1868, followed by accounts entered for Louisa Clap Trumbull, probably by her son, John, until her death in 1885. The collection contains miscellaneous papers, including a genealogical chart of the Trumbull family; deeds, bills, indentures, promissory notes, petitions, and correspondence; a photocopy of a typescript list of pictures owned by Dorothy McMahon of Plainville, Mass.; two copies of a photograph of James Henry Lea (1846-1914) made in Germany; a typescript of materials in the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library; two autographs of G. A. Trumbull, cashier; and a drawing of land taken from the Trumbull Estate by the Providence & Worcester Rail Road. Most of the legal documents concern family landholdings in Worcester. The collection also contains school copybooks of George A. Trumbull for the years 1801 to 1805 and an inventory of books and stationary bought from Isaiah Thomas, Jr. by George A. Trumbull, dated 1 March 1813. There is a collection of newspaper clippings (e.g., poetry, anecdotes, narrations) and receipts that had been found in George A. Trumbull's account book for the period 1819 to 1823. There are notes on the Trumbull family possessions, including estate inventories of Louisa Clap Trumbull, John Trumbull, Susan Trumbull Price, and Mary Louisa Trumbull Cogswell, along with an inventory of wedding gifts received by Susan Trumbull Price.

21 v. ; octavo.4 v. ; folio.1 box.

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