Litchfield area family papers, 1794-1860.

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Litchfield area family papers, 1794-1860.

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About half of this collection relates to the Deming family of Litchfield, Connecticut. Julius Deming is represented by a court case against Jedediah Strong, 1797, a contract for building a barn (1735) and a house (1733), deeds, and financial records, including a bill for fruit trees. Lucretia Deming served as an executrix of the estates of Charles and Dorothy Deming, and her correspondence with George C. Woodruff and financial records document this role, 1852-1856. Charles and Henry Perkins invested in land in Rochester, New York, as illustrated by their deeds. Also among their papers is a description of a burial plot with a drawing of the coffin placement. Not related to either family, but equally interesting, are the letters of George C. Woodruff to Calvin W. Philleo on political topics, 1849. Sally Pierce kept a school in Litchfield, and Myra A. Colman kept a diary while a student there in 1818. There are also a receipt for payment from Julius Deming and an account with Miss Scovel for her tuition. An assortment of Litchfield-related documents include James Gould's request for admission for his son to Yale, 1814; a petition for hay scales on the green, 1828; an apprenticeship agreement in which John Stone was to learn the art of clockmaking with Tertius Turner, 1831; a complaint against Reuben Lawrence, "Indian or mulatto", 1810; and deeds of Alexander Catlin, 1778, 1792. Finally, the collection includes orders for payment by the Milton School Society, 1812-1817.

0.25 linear foot (1/2 box).

Connecticut Historical Society

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Litchfield Female Academy (Conn.)

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Deming, Julius, 1755-1830

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Perkins, Charles.

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Perkins, Henry Coit, 1804-1873

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Woodruff, George C. (George Catlin), 1805-1885

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George Catlin Woodruff was born in Litchfield, Conn., 1805. He graduated from Yale College in 1825, after which he studied law with James Gould at Litchfield Law School. In 1827 he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Litchfield. He also served as postmaster of Litchfield (1832-1846) and afterwards became involved in local and national politics, becoming a member of the state legislature (1851, 1866, and 1874) and elected as a Democrat to the 37th Congress (1861-1863). From ...

Colman, Myra A.

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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 ...

Deming, Lucretia C., 1804-1887

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