Joshua Coit papers, 1773-1854.

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Joshua Coit papers, 1773-1854.

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Nearly all of the letters in this collection were written by Joshua Coit to his brother Daniel Lathrop Coit, a merchant at Norwich, Connecticut. The letters contain little information about personal activities. For the most part, they concern congressional activities, including current measures which would affect Daniel Coits mercantile interests. Coits letters describe United States relations with England and events surrounding Jays Treaty, and trade relations with France in anticipation of French spoliation claims, and the X, Y, Z, Affair. While most of his letters comment on international relations, others discuss congressional actions in domestic affairs, notably the Yazoo Land Company claims in 1795. There is also a group of five family letters written between 1784-1854. Two of them are by Ann B. Coit, widow of Joshua Coit, and contain the legacy she left her children.

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Coit, Daniel Lathrop, 1754-1833

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The son of Dr. Joseph and Lydia Lathrop Coit of New London. Aprrenticed to his Lathrop uncles in Norwich to learn the medicinal drug business, eventually taking over the company on Thomas Lathrop's retirement. From the description of Papers, 1776-1820. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57617785 Resident of Norwich, Connecticut, and original shareholder in the Connecticut Land Company. From the description of Papers, 1815-1819 / Daniel Lathrop Coit. (...

Coit, Ann B.

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Coit, Joshua, 1758-1798

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Lawyer, state legislator, and U.S. representative, of New London, Conn. From the description of Joshua Coit correspondence, 1792-1798. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984780 From the description of Joshua Coit letter, 1794 Apr. 3. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71130383 Joshua Coit, 1758-1798, was born at New London, CT. He graduated from Harvard College in 1776 then studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in New Lo...