Reeve family papers, 1766-1813 (inclusive).

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Reeve family papers, 1766-1813 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702168757

Correspondence of Tapping Reeve, jurist, author, and teacher of law, and of his wife, Sarah Burr Reeve, sister of Aaron Burr (1756-1836). Correspondents include Joel Barlow, Aaron Burr, Peter Colt, Jonathan Edwards, Pierpont Edwards, Timothy Edwards, and John Cotton Smith. The letters relate to both family and business affairs.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

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Edwards, Pierpont, 1750-1826

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Pierpont Edwards (April 8, 1750 – April 5, 1826) was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Born on April 8, 1750, in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America, Edwards graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1768. He entered private practice in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British America (State of Connecticut, United States f...

Edwards, Jonathan, 1745-1801

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Jonathan Edwards, Jr. (1745-1801), Congregational minister and theologian, was pastor of the White Haven Church in New Haven, Connecticut from 1769 to 1795; pastor at Colebrook, Connecticut from 1796 to 1799; and president of Union College, Schenectady from 1799 until his death in August of 1801. From the description of Letter : New Haven, to an unidentified recipient, 1797 Dec 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179680 ...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

Colt, Peter, 1744-1824

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None available. From the guide to the Letters to Mrs. Peter Colt, 1782, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Lyman, Polly.

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Reeve, Tapping, 1744-1823

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American lawyer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Mr. Brown, 1797 Dec. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616563 From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Hezekiah Howe, 1817 Apr. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616566 Jurist and educator. From the description of Note of Tapping Reeve, circa 1775. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449721 Jurist, law teacher, author of legal books, founder of Litchfield Law ...

Edwards, Timothy, 1738-1813

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Timothy Edwards was the eldest son of Jonathan Edwards, the elder. He was born in Northampton, Mass., graduated from Princeton University in 1757 and returned to Stockbridge, Mass. about 1770 and remained there until his death. He was a merchant and served a lengthy term as probate judge in Berkshire County. Pierpont Edwards was the youngest son of Jonathan Edwards, the elder. He too was born in Northampton, Mass., graduated from Princeton University in 1768, practiced law in New Haven, Conn., a...

Reeve family.

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Sarah Burr Reeve (1754-1787): wife of Tapping Reeve and sister of Aaron Burr. Tapping Reeve (1744-1823): jurist, teacher of law, author of legal books; founder of Litchfield, Connnecticut Law School; Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut, 1798-1814; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Errors, 1814-1823. From the description of Reeve family papers, 1766-1813 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168757 ...

Ogden, Mary, 1754-1791.

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Smith, John Cotton, 1765-1845

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Lawyer, governor, and U.S. Representative from Connecticut; resident of Sharon, Conn. From the description of John Cotton Smith letter drafts, 1823-1824. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 664374530 Governor of Connecticut, 1813-1817. From the description of Letter from John Cotton Smith to Brig.-Gen. T. H. Cushing, 1814 Aug. 21. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142882 John Cotton Smith, a lawyer, was born ...

Litchfield Law School (Litchfield, Conn.)

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Reeve, Sarah Burr, 1754-1787.

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Burr family.

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Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812

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Poet, author, statesman, army chaplain, merchant, publisher, and lawyer. From the description of Joel Barlow collection, 1787-1887. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953035 Barlow was an American poet and statesman. He served as American consul in Algiers and as Minister to France (1811-1812). From the description of Papers, 1775-1935. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122419312 From the description of Papers, 1775-193...