Leverett Brainard letter books, 1856-1875.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Leverett Brainard letter books, 1856-1875.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/710812178

These two letter books contain the correspondence of several Hartford businessmen and their interests. The first (bound, with both covers) contains letters of the Hartford Planting Co. and letters Brainard wrote as Secretary of the City Fire Insurance Co. Brainard had not invested in the planting company, but advised his business partner, Newton Case, who had. Brainard resigned his position at the insurance company in order to join Case at the firm of Case, Lockwood & Co. The second book (missing top cover) holds the correspondence of Brainard & Simpson, a publishing firm run by Brainard's brother, Albert Brainard. Brainard & Simpson published the Cottage Bible and sold over 200,000 copies. The letters depict the company's methods of securing agents for countrywide distribution.

2 volumes.

Connecticut Historical Society

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8074872

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Hartford Planting Co. (Conn.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fr56zc (corporateBody)

Brainard & Simpson (Hartford, Conn.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6576ph2 (corporateBody)

Case, Lockwood & Co. (Hartford, Conn.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s523s0 (corporateBody)

City Fire Insurance Co. (Hartford, Conn.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c01hs4 (corporateBody)

Brainard, Albert.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sn1vqn (person)

Brainard, Leverett, 1843-1902.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gj14b6 (person)

Case, Newton, 1807-1890

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jh56f5 (person)