Collections : [The Litchfield Historical Society]

An 11 page handwritten notebook with the first page "Record Amos Adams was born Sep. 1, 1728". It contains records of the Adams family to Thomas Adams born Oct. 13, 1814. The back page is inscribed Joseph Adams Book, Litchfield, Nov. 19, 1814.

Joseph Barber in Ashfield (Mass.) writes to John Slater in Slatersville, Rhode Island about a possible site for a mill. He describes Little Falls, New York on the Mohawk River and describes the village houses and businesses. He includes information about water privileges, turnpikes, and plots of land.

Writes from Boston to his brother in New York about business and family matters in Litchfield, CT.

Writes concerning placement of flags on veterans' graves in connection with the American Revolution Bicentennial.

The papers of Judson Canfield (1759-1840), consisting primarily of legal documents, including agreements, deeds, executions, receipts, statements, and correspondence. The papers also include a small collection of correspondence and writings relating to Walter Ferriss, whose daughter married Canfield's son.

Letter from Julia Henrietta Jones to Laura Boardman Lane offering excuses for not writing sooner. Jones details a doctor's success in treating Mary Deming, also a former Female Academy student, who would die the following month.

Kilravock ox cart with children photograph.

The papers of the Landon and Howd families of Salisbury, Conn., including bonds, correspondence, deeds, estate records, and other items. Family members reflected in the papers include James Landon (1744-1813) and his son James (1770-1833), Henry E. Howd, (1799-1878; son-in-law of the younger James Landon), and Henry E. Howd's son Frank E. Howd (1849-1933).

Short letter regarding financial matters.

Letter written by Sue Weston to Phil Samponaro about the Charles Deming house, in which Samponaro lives. Included are swatches of fabric used in the decoration of the house during the 1930s and 1940s.