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1. Baldwin family papers, 1788-1867
- Creator:
- Baldwin (Family : Connecticut)
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 1904
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 24
- Abstract:
- 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
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Baldwin family papers, 1788-1867
2. Papers relating to Samuel Wales, 1771-1793.
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 373
- Image Count:
- 34
- Abstract:
- Twenty-six manuscript sermons written by Samuel Wales, Milford and New Haven, Connecticut, 1771-1784 and n.d., with several sermon fragments; and fourteen manuscript documents concerning Wales's position as professor of divinity at Yale College and his health problems, 1781-1793. Documents include several ALS and drafts of letters signed by Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College. Also included are two ALS written by Wales, one dated 1792 May 7, relinquishing part of his salary due to illness.
- Subject (Name):
- Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795. and Wales, Samuel, 1748-1794.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Papers relating to Samuel Wales, 1771-1793.
