Approximately 65 manuscript letters, signed, relating to Simeon Baldwin or sons Ebenezer Baldwin and Roger S. Baldwin, 1788-1867. Circa 50 letters are addressed to Simeon Baldwin and pertain to his time as a city clerk, congressman, and judge in New Haven, Connecticut (and occasionally Washington, D.C.). Letters to Ebenezer Baldwin and Roger S. Baldwin primarily concern political or financial matters and Included is an oath of office taken by Simeon E. Baldwin, son of Roger S. Baldwin, in 1867
Description:
Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851) (Yale 1781) was born in Norwich in the Connecticut Colony and practiced law in New Haven. In 1790, he was elected New Haven city clerk--he served this position until his election as a Federalist to the United States Eighth Congress, which he held from 1803 March 4 to 1805 March 3. Baldwin was associate judge of the Superior Court from 1806 to 1808 and the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors from 1808 to 1818. In 1826, he served as the Mayor of New Haven., Baldwin was married to Rebecca Sherman Baldwin (1764-1795), with whom he had seven children--among them were Ebenezer Baldwin (1790-1837) and Roger S. Baldwin (1793-1863) (Yale 1811)., and Source unknown.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut., United States., Connecticut, New Haven (Conn.), and Washington (D.C.)
Subject (Name):
Baldwin, Ebenezer, 1790-1837., Baldwin, Roger S. 1793-1863. (Roger Sherman),, Baldwin, Simeon, 1761-1851., Baldwin, Simeon E. 1840-1927. (Simeon Eben),, and Baldwin family.
Subject (Topic):
Clerks, Judges, Legislators, and Politics and government
Imperfect: mutilated., Title devised by cataloger., North oriented towards the right., Color: green with blue and red detail., and Coordinates not present on map and are approximated.
Map of Horse Railroad, Westville, and part of New Haven
Description:
Imperfect: mutilated., Map attributed to Donald Grant Mitchell., Backed with paper., Relief shown by hachures., "Scale of five inches to mile.", Color: green with blue and red detail., and Coordinates not present on map and are approximated.
Imperfect: mutilated. Mounted on linen. Manuscript note on verso (partially trimmed): Map of old P[?]; D.G. Mitchell., Date of production precedes statement of responsibility., Oriented with north towards right., Relief shown by hachures., "Scale: 140 ft. to inch.", Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., Includes names of ownership., and Includes inset map of surrounding area in lower right corner.
BEIN 766 N46 1859: Dissected and mounted on linen., BEIN Roll Map 485: Imperfect: mutilated, brittle, and chipped. Mounted on linen with wooden strip at top., Relief shown by hachures., "Scale 300 ft. to an inch.", Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., and Includes 15 vignettes and inset map "A plan of the town of New Haven with all the buildings in 1748."
Publisher:
Published by Eneas Smith and W.H. Rease's Lithographic Establishment, N.E. cor. 4th & Chestnut St.
Notebook or diary containing pen-and-ink sketches and autograph manuscript captions and text documenting the activities and interests of a young, New Haven, Connecticut-area woman over a five month period from September 1893 into January 1894. Sketches and captions depict and refer to objects, friends, school, and social activities. Activities include meetings with others, meals, church, drawing, dancing, shopping for gifts, the gym, the circus, Yale University events, and specific games, such as charades, chess, cards, parchisi, hide-and-seek, and paper dolls. Includes loose material and material pasted in: one autograph letter, signed, addressed to Hastings at a New Haven address, additional sketches, one clipping, printed ephemera, and manuscript notes.
Description:
Chiefly in English; some material in French., From cover: The Keystone Note Book., Katharine P. Hastings (circa late 1870s-) of 248 Bradley St., New Haven, Connecticut., Purchased from James Arsenault & Company on the Jockey Hollow Fund, 2015., and Title from title page.
Subject (Geographic):
New Haven (Conn.)
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Katharine P. and Yale University
Subject (Topic):
Board games, Games--United States, Paper dolls, Women--United States--Social life and customs--19th century, and Young women--United States
BEIN Folio G1244 N48 S26 1973: Imperfect: sheets 351-352 wanting. Disbound., Title from accompanying letter., Unpublished. Available upon request at the Sanborn Map Company, Inc., Also referred to by Publisher as Atlas of New Haven, Connecticut., and Contains information on population, prevailing winds, water facilities and fire department.
