Manuscripts collected by William L. Warren, before 1975.

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Manuscripts collected by William L. Warren, before 1975.

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An assortment of early 19th century Connecticut documents collected by William L. Warren. Items include a letter to Gideon Welles from Samuel Ingham regarding county commissioners, 1842; a letter from Loren P. Waldo to Daniel Webster about problems with warrants for prisoners at the state prison, 1857; a letter to Calvin Philleo of Suffield, from Elisha Hunt about the nomination of Loren P. Waldo at the Democratic Convention, 1849; a letter from Elisha Coe to the state comptroller about the need for uniform assessment returns, 1819; shipping directions, 1836, and a letter to Williams, Orton, Preston & Company about the order, shipment and payment of clocks, 1839; an order from R. Kimberly in Ansonia to Gallup (?) & Green of Norwich about an order for timepieces and clocks, 1859; a highway assessment list for Hebron, 1839; bills and correspondence to Charles Hoadley, State Librarian, for law books, digests and other publications, 1862; a regret to an invitation to attend a meeting of the Connecticut Association in Boston, 1857; an order regarding a shortage of skunk skins received, 1874; a testimonial for a prospective teacher, Miss A.A. Hosmer of Woodstock, 1829; several letters discussing family news among assorted families; a quit claim deed regarding rights to build a wharf in Chatham, 1809; two letters to Charles B. Merriman of Waterbury, 1842, 1849; and several letters about various business matters. Documents in the collection span the dates 1755 to 1897.

26 items.

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7971886

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William, Orton, Preston & Company (Unionville, Conn.)

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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 ...

Merriman, Charles

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Charles B. Merriman resided in Waterbury, Ct. From the description of Bills, 1850-1876. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122460211 Epithet: Lieutenant; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000391.0x000023 ...

Waldo, Loren P. (Loren Pinckney), 1802-1881

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Philleo, Calvin W. (Calvin Wheeler), 1822-1858

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Philleo was a practicing lawyer and a politician. He was initially a Democrat, became a Free-Soiler in 1849 and eventually returned to the Democratic party. He was author of several articles that were published in Putnam's Magazine and the Atlantic. From the description of Calvin W. Philleo correspondence, legal papers and writings, 1835-1860. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 298322852 ...