Francis Gillette papers, ca. 1825-1902.

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Francis Gillette papers, ca. 1825-1902.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63675013

Essays and speeches on abolition, religion, education, temperance, and other political and social issues of the 1830s to 1850s, written by a Windsor and Bloomfield, Connecticut, farmer and politician. Includes research and correspondence about the Hooker family by Edward Hooker.

0.6 linear feet (1 1/2 boxes).

Connecticut Historical Society

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Gillette, Francis, 1807-1879

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Graduate of Yale, representative to the Connecticut General Assembly and United States Senator. From the description of Francis Gillette papers, ca. 1825-1902. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 63675013 ...

Hooker, Edward, 1822-1903

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Edward Hooker was born at Farmington, Connecticut in 1822. He entered the merchant service in 1836 and entered the US Navy on 20 July 1861 when he was appointed acting master. He served on board Louisiana and Victoria before being transferred to the Potomac Flotilla where he command Currituck, Yankee and Commodore Reed. He was wounded on 5 October 1861 while cutting out a privateer and was subsequently in the Burnside Expedition and all of its engagements. After the Civil War he served as the na...