Personal Papers of Mystic Residents, 1851-1940

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.026

Scope and Content

Collection of miscellaneous correspondence and personal papers of Mystic residents, 1851-1940. *Letter addressed to "Dear Companion" referencing the Mystic Bank and Joseph Cottrell of Mystic Bridge from W.R.C.(?), April 13, 1851. *Letter regarding George Haley's shares of stock in the Mystic Bridge Company, October 10, 1851. *Loan, "Note on Demand," from the Groton Savings Bank to Leonard Morse for $600, December 12, 1860. *List of accounts between Leonard Morse and H. Latham, April 1870 *Mortgage deed between Griswold P. Rathbun and the Groton Savings Bank, regarding property in Mystic River (Groton), November 1, 1867. *Poem written by A.A. Fish for the 70th birthday of Daniel D. Edgecomb, January 2, 1872. *Warrant from the New London Court regarding a loan dispute between George W. Packer and William H. Potter, May 16, 1877. *Supreme Court notice regarding a bill from the case of Julia Landworthy against Charles Q. Eldredge, October 22, 1877. *Check drawn from the First National Bank of New London by Jonathan Culver, July 31, 1880 *Letter addressed to Emma Smith, Stonington, from H. A. Clift, Mystic Bridge, March 17, 1881. *Invitation to the wedding of Ida Barnes and Dr. William Henry Gray, Old Mystic, June 22, 1892. *Invitation to the wedding of Hortense Edgecombe and Eral G. Batty, Old Mystic, September 22, 1898. *Christmas card addressed to Ruth Dodd, Mystic, from Mrs. Albert Haley, December 24, 1917. *Letter addressed to Mr. Shea from Elmer E. Waite regarding a bill for the funeral expenses of his father, George B. Waite, December 22, 1919. *Letter written to Sherman Hammond, a Mystic electrician, from Dr. John McGuigan, Philadelphia, June 5, 1928. *Invitation addressed to Margharita Strahler, Zurich, to the wedding of Josephine Williams Middleton to John Orrin Spicer Williams in Old Mystic, November 29, 1928. *Christmas card addressed to Edwin L. Scholfield, Mystic, from Charles K. Stillman, December 18, 1933. *Christmas card addressed to Edwin L. Scholfield, Mystic, from Jimmie Gilmore, Willow Point, December 20, 1933. Card features a hand-colored wood block print of Willow Point showing the Sea Sled Co., railroad, West Mystic depot and post office. *Receipt to Mrs. George Middleton from The Stonington Mirror and Mystic Journal, May 16, 1939. *Money order to Mrs. George Middleton, Old Mystic, January 2, 1940. *Letter written by William Bray, undated and missing the first page. Mentions John Alden Rathbun and the Packer family. *2 short pieces of writing by William Avery Clift, undated. *Empty envelope addressed to Allie L. Burrows, Mystic River. *Empty envelope addressed to Jan Hazlina (John M. Hazlin), Greenmanville Ave., Mystic from Austria or Czechoslovakia. John Hazlin was born in Austria and immigrated to Mystic to work at the Rossie Velvet Mill.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Search Terms

Mystic Bridge Co., Groton Savings Bank

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Papers

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1851 - 1940

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Name/Title

Personal Papers of Mystic Residents, 1851-1940