Miscellaneous Historical Correspondence., 09/01/1807-04/28/1888

File — Box: 2, Folder: 82

Identifier: 68421

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Consists of 58 folders containing Gilman family correspondence. Most of the correspondence is among Julia S. Bristol, Caroline T. Gilman, and Elizabeth W. Gilman. Arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent (in most cases the recipient).

Dates

09/01/1807-04/28/1888

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Elizabeth Gilman Financial Records Series is restricted.

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains miscellaneous historical correspondence and documents found among the papers of the Gilman family. Includes the following documents: 1 MSS invoice dated 1807-10 referencing William Cara and Cutter & Son; 1 MSS dated 1816 signed by Justice of Peace William A. Hayes ordering Jacob Hamilton of Berwick, Massachusetts to pay his debts to Nathaniel Hobbs and Moris (?) Hubbard; 1 MSS dated 1816 listing goods and prices; 1 MSS account dated 1818 between William A. Hayes and Enoch Chase; 1 MSS receipt for purchase of an oxen by William A. Hayes from Samuel Horsom; 1 MSS unidentified account dated 1821-22; 1 MSS invoice dated 1824 George Thomas to Alexander McClellan; 1 MSS dated 1827 regarding the transfer of a horse sleigh harness; 1 ALS dated 12/3/1830 from Jeremiah (?) Moulton to William A. Hayes. 1 ALS dated 5/24/1830 from Elisha Goodwin to William A. Hayes. 1 MSS invoice dated 1839-40 from Reuben Kilgore to David Kimball, Jr. 3 MSS lists of pension money dated 1840-41. 1 MSS labeled "Notes at the Convention" dated 7/4/1844. 1 TEL dated 1/20/1853 from Asa Whitehead. 1 MSS tax bill dated 7/12/1875 for Mrs. Asenath Bradbury. 1 ALS dated 4/29/1888 from Lillie Burch. 1 undated printed card titled "My Library" with lines attributed to Joshua Coit. 1 MSS undated labeled "Caleb Emery's Account of Goods." 1 MSS undated genealogical notes on the Trumbull and Gilman families with references to Governor Jonathan Trumbull and Harris Trumbull.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CARA, WILLIAM - INVOICE (1807-10): Manuscript

CUTTER & SON - INVOICE (1807-10): Manuscript

HAYES, WILLIAM A. - REFERENCE (1816): Manuscript

HAMILTON, JACOB - REFERENCE (1816): Manuscript

HOBBS, NATHANIEL - REFERENCE (1816): Manuscript

HUBBARD, MORIS (?) - REFERENCE (1816): Manuscript

CHASE, ENOCH - REFERENCE (1816): Manuscript

HORSOM, SAMUEL - REFERENCE (1818): Manuscript

THOMAS, GEORGE - INVOICE (1818): Manuscript

HAYES, WILLIAM A. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM MOULTON, JEREMIAH (?) (1830): Autographed Letter

MOULTON, JEREMIAH (?) - CORRESPONDENCE TO HAYES, WILLIAM A. (1830): Autographed Letter

HAYES, WILLIAM A. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM GOODWIN, ELISHA (1830): Autographed Letter

GOODWIN, ELISHA - CORRESPONDENCE TO HAYES, WILLIAM A. (1830): Autographed Letter

KILGORE, REUBEN - INVOICE (1818): Autographed Letter

KIMBALL, DAVID, JR. - INVOICE (1818): Autographed Letter

WHITEHEAD, ASA - CORRESPONDENCE: Telegram

BRADBURY, ASENATH (MRS.) - TAX BILL (1875): Manuscript

BURTCH, LILLIE - CORRESPONDENCE (1888): Autographed Letter

COIT, JOSHUA - REFERENCE: Manuscript

EMERY, CALEB - ACCOUNT OF GOODS (UNDATED): Manuscript

TRUMBULL, JONATHAN (GOVERNOR) - REFERENCE (UNDATED): Manuscript

TRUMBULL, HARRIS - REFERENCE (UNDATED): Manuscript

TRUMBULL FAMILY - GENEALOGICAL NOTE (UNDATED): Manuscript

GILMAN FAMILY - GENEALOGICAL NOTE (UNDATED): Manuscript