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William Edmond personal and family papers
A Guide to the collection at the Connecticut Historical Society
Collection Overview |
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| Repository: | Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Creator : | Edmond, William |
| Title : | William Edmond Personal and Family Papers |
| Dates : | 1773-1893 |
| Extent : | 0.25 linear feet (0.5 box) |
| Location: | Ms 82151 |
| Language: | English |
Biographical Sketch
William Edmond was born September 1755 in Woodbury, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1777. During the Revolutionary War, he was wounded in an engagement in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Edmond was elected a member of Congress in 1797 and served for four years, returning to Newtown where he soon was appointed a judge of the Superior Court.
In May 1782 he established himself as a lawyer in Newtown, Connecticut and two years later married Elizabeth, the daughter of John and Mary Chandler. She died in 1795 and he took as his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Payne of Hartford. They had children Mary E., Elizabeth P, Sarah, William P., Ann and Robert. Daughter Sarah married Dr. Cyrenius Booth of Newtown and their daughter Mary married Henry Sanford. William Edmond died in Newtown in 1858.
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Scope and Content
The bulk of this collection, which was purchased from a dealer who bought it from the family home in Newtown, consists of letters from William Edmond to his wife while he was serving in Congress. A few letters were written to and received from his brother David in Vermont. William Edmond’s letters, 1793-1830, show a great deal of literary knowledge and a profound faith. He also was generous with his admonitions to Elizabeth about her behavior, her health and her soul. Edmond occasionally mentions his work with Congress and describes the activities in the city of Philadelphia. Several of his letters discuss the new country’s relationship with France, he notes the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, and he gives a very detailed description of the dresses worn by the fashionable ladies at a presidential ball.
Also among Edmond’s papers are what he titled a “Journal” page with an account of activities in Congress, a speech or essay, and a statement about his injury during the Revolution. Notes on his legal cases, 1801, deeds for land in Newtown, 1780-1823, and poems and epitaphs complete his records.
Father-in-law John Chandler is represented by deeds, 1773-1791, for Newtown lands. Members of the Booth and Sanford families, descendants of William Edmond, consist of receipts, 1841-1853, and correspondence, 1871-1893. There is also a folder with notations about birth, marriage and death dates for members of the Edmond, Booth and Sanford families, undated.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions
Use of the material requires compliance with the Connecticut Historical Society's Research Center regulations.
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Subject Headings
Personal Names
Family Names
Subjects
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Item, Collection Title, Collection number (Box #, Folder #). Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut.
Processing Details
Collection was processed by Barbara Austen in 2006.
EAD Finding Aid created October 2014.
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Contents:
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | John Chandler deeds, 1773-1791 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2-5 | William Edmond correspondence, 1793-1830 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | William Edmond letter fragments | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | William Edmond legal documents, notes on cases, and deposition, 1801 and undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | William Edmond deeds, 1780-1823 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | William Edmond poems, essays and other writings, 1796-1827, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Notes on the Edmond, Chandler, Payne and related families births, marriages and deaths, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Aurelia and Cyrenius Booth receipts, 1841-1853 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Sanford family correspondence, poems and other papers, 1871-1893, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Unidentified artwork, poems, subscription lists, address book and clippings, undated | |||||||||