Mary Brisbane Hollister scrapbook, 1840-1903.

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Mary Brisbane Hollister scrapbook, 1840-1903.

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Scrapbook compiled by Hollister, chiefly containing newspaper clippings from the Litchfield Enquirer, The Christian Union, and other papers, chiefly written by Hollister or her husband Gideon Hollister; handwritten verses; pressed algae; and a Haitian monetary note. An inscription "Ms. M.S. Brisbane from her cousin Alex, New York, 30th Oct. 1840" is on the front page, along with a hand sketch of Alex.

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Litchfield Historical Society

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Hollister, Mary Brisbane, 1828-1914

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Resident of Litchfield, Conn.; wife of Gideon Hiram Hollister, lawyer, author, and U.S. Minister to Haiti. From the description of Mary Brisbane Hollister scrapbook, 1840-1903. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 771927066 ...

Hollister, G. H. (Gideon Hiram), 1817-1881

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Lawyer, historian and author; served as U.S. minister to Haiti, 1868-1869. Perhaps best known for his History of Connecticut published in 1855; also published several books of fiction and poetry. From the description of Gideon Hollister papers, 1850-1892. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 771916821 ...