Reeve family papers, 1767-1866.

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Reeve family papers, 1767-1866.

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Chiefly personal correspondence of Tapping Reeve (1744-1823), jurist, of Litchfield, Conn., his wives, Sarah (Burr) Reeve (1754-1797; known as Sally) and Elizabeth (Thompson) Reeve (1774-1842), son, Aaron Burr Reeve (1780-1809), grandson, Tapping Burr Reeve (1809-1829), and brother-in-law, Aaron Burr (1756-1836); together with will and probate records of Amelia Ogden (1779-1866); a sermon delivered by Lyman Beecher at the funeral of Tapping Reeve; bills; receipts; and other family papers. Other persons represented include Theodosia Burr (1746-1794) and John Cotton Smith (1765-1845).

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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...

Ogden, Amelia, 1779-1866

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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 ...

Beecher, Lyman, 1775-1863!

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American preacher and revivalist; also famous as reformer, educator, and central figure in theological controversies; b. in New Haven, Conn.; in 1799 ordained as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, N.Y.; in 1810 accepted the pulpit of the First Congregational Church of Litchfield, Conn., where he attracted large crowds. In 1826 became pastor of the Hanover Street Church in Boston where his reputation for defending orthodoxy against Unitarianism became widespread. During his years ...

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 ...

Reeve, Aaron Burr, 1780-1809

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Reeve, Elizabeth Thompson, 1774-1842

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Burr, Theodosia Bartow Prevost, 1746-1794

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Reeve, Tapping Burr, 1809-1829

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Reeve family.

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Reeve, Sally Burr, 1754-1797

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