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1820 deed John Burnham-Samuel Brewer CT
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Half acre with buildings bounded on land onwer by Joseph Treat and Eli Risley. WitnessesJeremiah Hall, Timothy Hall. Timothy Hall, JP.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Captain Samuel Brewer (1776-1847): one of the largest landowners in the town with holdings totaling some 3,000 acres in Hartford and East Hartford, much of it sold between 1830 and 1850. Established sizeable tobacco plantation in the Hockanum area and traded cigars in New York for dry goods and rum sold in his store in East Hartford. Served three terms as town selectman, four terms as state representative, and was one of five members of the building committee for the East Hartford Congregational Church erected at Church Corners in 1836. East Hartford Connecticut deed. Original document. Signatories & interesting content noted. Scan crops a bit of bottom. Folding shows in scan. Some foxing. Paper quite strong not brittle. Very good or better; defects noted. If none noted, none present.
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1837 deed Henry C Porter-Samuel Brewer CT
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7 1/2 acres bounded by land owned by John N. Porter, Samuel Brewer. Witnesses Wm. Cooley, Samuel Brewer Jr. Wm. Cooley JP.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Captain Samuel Brewer (1776-1847): one of the largest landowners in the town with holdings totaling some 3,000 acres in Hartford and East Hartford, much of it sold between 1830 and 1850. Established sizeable tobacco plantation in the Hockanum area and traded cigars in New York for dry goods and rum sold in his store in East Hartford. Served three terms as town selectman, four terms as state representative, and was one of five members of the building committee for the East Hartford Congregational Church erected at Church Corners in 1836. East Hartford Connecticut deed. Original document. Signatories & interesting content noted. Scan crops a bit of bottom. Folding shows in scan. Some foxing. Paper quite strong not brittle. Very good or better; defects noted. If none noted, none present.
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1842 deed Joel Porter-Samuel Brewer CT
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1 1/4 acres bounded by land owned by Ezra Williams, Samuel Brewer and Selden Brewer. Witnesses Anson Smith, Roderick F. Fowler. Roderick F. Fowler, JP.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Captain Samuel Brewer (1776-1847): one of the largest landowners in the town with holdings totaling some 3,000 acres in Hartford and East Hartford, much of it sold between 1830 and 1850. Established sizeable tobacco plantation in the Hockanum area and traded cigars in New York for dry goods and rum sold in his store in East Hartford. Served three terms as town selectman, four terms as state representative, and was one of five members of the building committee for the East Hartford Congregational Church erected at Church Corners in 1836. East Hartford Connecticut deed. Original document. Signatories & interesting content noted. Scan crops a bit of bottom. Folding shows in scan. Some foxing. Paper quite strong not brittle. Very good or better; defects noted. If none noted, none present.
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A P Kellogg letter Wendell T Davis Shelburne MA 1850
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Shelburne [MA] Sep 25th 1850. Desires to enter for premium in the Franklin Agricultural Socciety Fair his horse [no description]. Wendell Thornton Davis was in charge of the Fair entries. 7 3/4 x 10", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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C P Shelton letter: B M Douglass Esq E Windsor CT 1854
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East Windsor, March 14 / 1854. To B M Douglass Esq. Noting his return to the "Land of Steady Habits" [Connecticut] and invites a visit 'when you can’t find any better place to go and spend your leisure hours". "I want to see you in regard to some work". 7 3/4 x 10", blank back.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Charles Osgood letter Barton M Douglass Norwich CT 1855
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Norwich [CT] Feb. 15, 1855. Advising Douglass that County Court is in session and "your case & that of the boy is to be tried on Tuesday 20th. Mr Foster just called to say you had better be handy, first train, Monday & make the necessary preparations. With envelope, stamp gone. 15 1/2 x 9 3/4" sheet, folded in half; other surfaces blank.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Charles Wells letter Wendell T Davis Shelburne MA 1850
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Shelburne [MA] Sept 24th 1850. To Wendell Thornton Davis, Agricultural Fair re entry of 1 2-yr-old heifer; 1 pair steer calves 6 mos old; and one bull calf, 6-mos old in the County Fair for premium. 6 3/4 x 7 3/4", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Chas L Hayward letter W T Davis stock sale Boston 1849
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Boston 3 Oct 1849. Concerning the sale of Wendell Thornton Davis shares in Boston & Worcester [railroad] and Boston Insurance CO, consigned to the care of Hayward; reports sale and amounts received. 8x10", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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George Gorham letter cousin Edward Ned Porter 1851
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No place stated. 30 Nov 1851. Happy to say Mother is continuing to grow better and stronger every day; she does not walk much; hoped Porter had a "good time at Miss Bell's" Asks "How many young ladies did you kiss?" Has not read "The Wide Wide World" [Elizabeth Wetherell] but is reading Walter Scott novels. 7 3/4 x 9 3/4". Blank back.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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H S Waleck letter Barton Douglass E Boston 185?
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Undated, about 1855. Advising he has charge of a "nice shop doing a good business'; not likely to return to Hartford soon; never had a settlement with Calender & dosen;t think ever will; would Dougalss send the "money for that screw I done for you, it is the only way I shall get it . . .according to my book it comes to $5.00, etc. 7 1/4 x 9", blank back.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Horace J Hodges letter: W T Davis Ireland Depot MA 1850
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Ireland Depot, [original name of the city center of Holyoke, MA]: 3/4/1850. To Wendell Thornton Davis, Esq.; re a judgment he obtained vs Hodges; hoped to arrange a meeting to settle the matter; father has promised assistance after the coming season; "I have no disposition to defraud you". 7 1/4 x 10", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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James W Boyden Esq letter: W T Davis Amherst MA 1849
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Amherst [MA] July 28, 1849. James W Boyden Atty for Luther Field to Wendell Thornton Davis Esq, Registrat of Probate [Greenfield MA]. In 1844 a Judge of Probate under request of Selectmen of Leverett [MA] made Dexter Field guardian of Luther Field "said to be insane"; in 1848 Luther was "discharged from guardianship"; proposed to examine Dexter's doings during his guardianship. Requests certified copies of every thing in Probate Office concerning the guardianship from 1844-1848; need as early as last of the week. 9 7/8 x 15" sheet folded in half vertically. One surface written. Blank back, blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Josiah Fogg letter Wendell T Davis Deerfield MA 1850
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12/16/1850. "Incloses please find the report of the committee on grain, root culture, etc. The death of the much lamented chairman of this committee has caused this duty to involve on Your Ob't Servt Josiah Fogg. 8x10", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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Laura Porter letter Edward Porter Stamford CT 1855
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Stamford [CT] July 6, 20th 1855. Thanks cousin Edward [presume] at Yale in New Haven for his offer to escort to Hadley, but must decline as Mother & Father are here [Stamford] and Mother's sister, Mrs Kimball, is to "go to housekeeping next week" as Mr Kimball has purchased a house in Brooklyn and furnished it; Mrs K summering with the Porters, but must go to Brooklyn as soon as possible; and Mother & Lizzie will also be going to Brooklyn; Laura & cousin Susan would be glad to come to Hadley then; mentions Edward's studies overcoming any concern with warm weather; regards from Ewdard's Stamford relations. 6 1/4 x 8" sheet, folded in half; 3 surfaces written.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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S W Gleason letter Wendell T Davis Colerain MA 1849
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Colerain [MA] August 15th 1849. Wonders why Davis has sent a letter asking for payment of assessment on a fire insurance policy of Rockingham Insurance Co which expired in 1845. Offers to pay if due. 7 3/4 x 10", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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W C Ballard letter: W T Davis Warehouse Point CT 1850
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Ware House Point, [CT] Mar 11 [1850]. To Wendell Thornton Davis, Esq, about engaging accommodations, "consider the upper rooms engaged to us. The rent is so high Mrs Ballard thinks she will dispense with the occupation of the lower room. We shall probably be in your village by the 1st of Apriul if not before". Asks that Davis select for Ballard a "nice little cookstove" and have it put up for us ready for use. 7 3/4 x 9 3/4", blank back save for repeated name & date.
Hand-written letter. Date & content as stated. Some folds, excessive wear or specific flaws described. All names stated that we can decipher are listed in description.
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