Norton family papers, 1845-1871.

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Norton family papers, 1845-1871.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741355257

Primarily family correspondence between members of a Suffield, Connecticut, family. Daniel Norton received letters from his wife, Mindwell, their children and his Pease in-laws, with a few business letters included, which addressed him as Chairman. Daniel's papers also include household bills and receipts, promissory notes, and dividend statements, circulars and correspondence from various insurance companies, including Aetna Life, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Charter Oak Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Of interest among the bills and receipts is one issued to a person purchasing shares is the Suffield Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Co. of which Norton was the treasurer. Lucy Norton is represented by incoming correspondence, as are Mary Ellen (who later married George Loomis) and Elizabeth Norton (who later married Calvin Philleo). Mary's letters in large part came from a teacher at Holyoke Seminary, H.N. Fletcher. Her papers also include a number of essays written, perhaps while she was a student at Holyoke.

0.25 linear foot (1/2 box).

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8113169

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Suffield Gold, SIlver & Copper Mining Company.

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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Loomis, Mary Ellen Norton, b. 1836.

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Mount Holyoke Female Seminary

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Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was chartered in 1836; it was reincorporated as Mount Holyoke Seminary and College in 1888 and as Mount Holyoke College in 1893. From the description of Catalogue, 1862. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007161 ...

Norton, Daniel Washington, 1799-1874.

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Insurance agent, manufacturer; B.A., Amherst; agent for the Aetna Fire and Life Insurance Co.; involved financially with the Windsor Knitting Factory, the Lacowsic Woolen Company, and the Eagle Paper Mill; with John W. Loomis he founded Loomis and Norton, cigar manufacturers; one of the founders of the First National Bank of Suffield, Conn. and served as its first president. From the description of Daniel Washington Norton papers, 1813-1878 (inclusive), 1830-1878 (bulk). (Unknown). W...

Philleo, Elizabeth Pease Norton, 1826-1885.

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Norton, Lucy King, 1830-1867.

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Charter Oak Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

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Aetna Life Insurance Company (Hartford, Conn.)

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The Aetna Life Insurance Company was founded in 1853 as an underwriter of group life and health insurance and annuities. From the description of Records, 1863-1918. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28205395 ...

Norton family.

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