Collection: Litchfield Law School collection, 1773-1990, Date acquired: 01/01/1890 / Repository: The Litchfield Historical Society - CAO: Powered by ArcLight and hosted at Western CT State University Search Results

Reprint of 1900 the Litchfield Law School, 1900 Folder 4

Reprint of earlier Law School catalogs together with images of Reeve, Gould, the school buildings, and residences of the instructors. Compiled by George M. Woodruff of Litchfield and Archibald M. Howe of Cambridge, MA. Printed by the press of the Litchfield Enquirer.

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Research materials, 1773-1978

This series consists of research notes and materials from various projects to document Law School Students and instructors.

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Seymour, Horatio, undated Folder 49

Two engravings of Horatio Seymour, one labeled "Published by Moore & Co. 111 Nassau St., NY Eng by Geo. E. Perme, N.Y. From a Photograph."

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Seymour, Mabel Strong, 1828 Apr 28 Folder 12

Receipt for six months room rent ($22.50) paid by Augustus Cincinnatus Hand at $45 per year.

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Seymour, Moses, 1773 May 10 Folder 6

Copy and transcription of a land deed on file in the Litchfield Land Records Volume 9 page 270 documenting a sale of land from Moses Seymour to Tapping Reeve.

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Seymour, Origen Storrs, 1824

Origen Storrs Seymour (1804-1881) was a student at the Litchfield Law School in 1824. His notebooks consist of 6 volumes of lecture notes from classes taught by James Gould. On the binding of his 6 volumes of law lecture notes: "Gould's Lectures" and "O.S. Seymour". Some subjects included are: Vol. 1 - Municipal Law, Husband and Wife, Parent and Child; Vol. 2 - Actions, Pregotive Rights,Real Property; Vol. 3 - Real Property, Trepass; Farudulent Conveyance; Powers of Chancery; Vol. 5 - Pleadings, New Trilas, Evidence; Vol. 6 - Sheriffs and Jailors, Bailments, Bills of Exchange, Master and servant. Origen S.Seymour also served at an assistant to Judge Gould in the Law School.

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Seymour, Origen Storrs, undated Folder 50

Photographic negative of an engraving of Origen Storrs Seymour.

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Sheldon, Daniel, Jr., 1824

Daniel Sheldon, Jr. (1780-1828) attended the Litchfield Law School in 1798. His one volume of law lecture notes from classes at the School includes the topics: Municipal Law, Husband and Wife; Parent and Child; Executors and Administrators; Contracts and Bailments; Action of Assumpsit; Private Wrongs; Mortgages; and Prerogative Writs.

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Sherman, Roger M. (Roger Minott), undated Folder 51

Photograph of a portrait of Roger Minot Sherman. Portrait is noted as being in the collection of the Fairfield, Connecticut Historical Society.

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Smith, John Cotton, 1817 Folder 13

Letter to Tapping Reeve from John Cotton Smith enclosing a second letter from J. B. Lucas informing him of William Lucas's intention to study law with Reeve.

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