Stonington (Conn.)--History
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Forseth-Tift Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-277
Abstract
The Forseth-Tift family collection primarily contains correspondence between various family members regarding Preston and Mystic (Conn.) events and news of friends and family. The collection also contains a a Bill of sale for Phillip and a court summons.
Dates:
1758 - 1846
Found in:
Manuscripts
John Palmer Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-053
Abstract
Included in this collection are letters to John Palmer at Newport during 1776 from family and friends. Two diaries kept by John Palmer between 1775 and 1777 provide insights into the Revolutionary Period, as do the 2 sea journals from the Privateer REVENGE. Present also are logs and journals for the Snow BLACK PRINCESS, Schooner LITTLE REBECCA, Sloop COUNT D'ESTAINGE, Brig BETSEY, and the Ship READYMONEY. Most of the material after 1800 (about 10% of the total) involves other members of the...
Dates:
1775 - 1839
Found in:
Manuscripts