Business records of the Woodbridge and Backus families, 1754-1890 (inclusive).

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Business records of the Woodbridge and Backus families, 1754-1890 (inclusive).

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Records of two families of Norwich, Conn., including legal papers, accounts and letters, showing for the most part general store transactions. One group of thirteen small volumes in four containers is of the Backus family store, 1793-1814. There are two daybooks, 1834-1850, containing farm accounts of William W. Backus, and unbound orders and letters, 1763-1813, relating to the iron works of Elijah Backus and his sons, James and Rufus. This iron works was of great service to the armed forces during the Revolutionary War.

5 linear ft. (26 boxes)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7174731

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Backus, William W.

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Backus, Rufus.

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Backus, James.

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Woodbridge, Joseph, 1749-1809

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Backus, James H.

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Woodbridge family.

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Backus family.

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Woodbridge, William Ely

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U.S. senator from Michigan began his law career in 1806 in Marietta, Ohio; served in the Ohio General Assembly; served as Michigan judge, state senator, and governor. From the description of Marietta, Ohio, 1844. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 41144143 ...

Backus, Elijah, 1726-1798

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Elijah Backus was a justice of the peace in New London, Connecticut. From the description of Documents, 1770-1783. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234338446 Elijah Backus (1726-1798) of Norwich, Connecticut, operated an iron works. From the description of Papers: Norwich, Connecticut, 1757-1807. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601787 Receiver of the Land Office, Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory. From the description of Letter...

Woodbridge, Samuel, active 1778

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Woodbridge, Dudley W.

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Dudley Woodbridge was born in Stonington, Conn. on Oct. 9, 1747. After graduating from Yale University in 1766, he moved on Norwich, Conn. He married Lucy Backus on Apr. 28, 1774. In 1788 they moved to Marietta, Ohio, where Mr. Woodbridge served as judge of the peace. He died in Marietta on Aug. 6, 1823. From the description of Dudley Woodbridge papers, 1729-1837. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 300017168 Physician of Groton, Conn. From the descript...