Collections

This collection primarily contains business correspondence, accounts, and legal documents of John Adam, Samuel Forbes Adam, and Samuel Forbes on behalf of the iron manufacturing firm of Forbes Adam in Canaan, Connecticut. The correspondence relates to orders from and settling accounts with customers in Connecticut and New York for products such as forge hammers, anchors, nail rods, and guns; several orders contain sketches of items to be manufactured. Some letters relate to customer complaints about prices and quality of products. A few letters reference trade agreements, abolition, and temperance.

The thirteen photographs are comprised of images of individuals from Cambodia and Vietnam who were affected by the Vietnam War, either during the war or as a result of the war.

The personal papers of the Adams Family, including Joseph Adams (1767-1856); his son, Charles Adams (1805-1883); children of Charles Adams, including Julia Adams How Wessells (1842-1904), Mary Adams Wheelock (1838-1895), and Charles Adams Jr. (1845-1864); other family members; and friends and business associates. The collection consists primarily of correspondence.

Papers relating to the Adams family of Litchfield, including Joseph Adams (1764-1856); one of his sons, Charles Adams (1805-1883); and others, consisting primarily of genealogical materials and obituaries.

Papers relating to the Adams family of Litchfield, including Joseph Adams (1764-1856); one of his sons, Charles Adams (1805-1883); and others, consisting primarily of genealogical materials and obituaries.

The Correspondence of Series 1 is arranged according to generation. The correspondence of each individual or couple is arranged chronologically with family and general correspondence separated.

This collection consists of one and a half boxes. Boxes I, Folders A-D hold deeds. In Folder A, Moses Knap's and John Crissy's deeds dates refer to Queen Anne's reign. Folder E contains legal papers; Folder F bills and bills receipted; Folder G financial papers, correspondence and maps; and Folder H through I account books. Of particular note in in Folder E is a contract for a negro boy. Box II, Folder A holds a genealogy book.

The personal papers of the Adams Family, including Joseph Adams (1767-1856); his son, Charles Adams (1805-1883); children of Charles Adams, including Julia Adams How Wessells (1842-1904), Mary Adams Wheelock (1838-1895), and Charles Adams Jr. (1845-1864); other family members; and friends and business associates. The collection consists primarily of correspondence.

A silk badge printed with the busts of John Adams, born Oct. 19, 1735 and Thomas Jefferson, born April 2, 1743. Both died July 4, 1826. Engraved by "Bown and Hoogland, sculpt "

This collection contains correspondence between several inter-married families in Connecticut, with many letters being from Sarah Winslow Deming of Boston to Amelia Dyer Trumbull Wyllys in Windham. Those offer a female perspective of the American Revolution, along with glimpses into 18th century daily life.