William L. Warren collection, 1719-1888.

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William L. Warren collection, 1719-1888.

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Correspondence, financial records, estate and other legal records and deeds of Connecticut families and individuals of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes deeds and estate records of Henry Harland of Norwich, the estate records of Isaac and Prudence Kimball of Preston, correspondence of James and Joshua Lasell of Scotland, papers of Stephen Post of Norwich, bills to Joshua Powers of Lyme from Elisha Way, and deeds of the Beach family (most belonging to Enos Beach), Julius Deming and Lynde Lord of Litchfield. Of note is a letter from Matthew Griswold to his sister Mary Ely in 1828, a 1759 letter from Luke Washburn while stationed at Fort Edward, NY during the French and Indian war, and summonses issued to witnesses in a case between Benedict Arnold and Joshua White to be held in Norwich in 1752. The collection also includes samples of two paper watermarks.

0.5 linear feet (1 box).

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7127694

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Warren, William Lamson

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Art administrator; Connecticut. Worked on the Index of American Design. From the description of William L. Warren interview, 1965 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220197591 Art administrator; Connecticut. Worked on the Index of American Design. From the description of Oral history interview with William L. Warren, 1965 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007138 ...

Powers, Joshua.

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Lord, Lynde.

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Harland, Henry

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Beach family.

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Lasell, Joseph.

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Griswold, Matthew, 1760-1842

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Kimball, Isaac.

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Lasell, Joshua.

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Deming, Julius, 1755-1830

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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

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Revolutionary patriot, Continental Army general, and traitor. From the description of Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432702702 Prior to the U.S. Revolutionary War Arnold was a merchant and trader in the West Indies. He served in the Revolutionary Army, but defected to the British in 1780 and served until the War was over. He then went to Canada and eventually to England. He was married to Margaret Mansfie...

Way, Elisha.

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Beach, Enos.

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Kimball, Prudence.

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