Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creators: Christopher Leffingwell (1734-1810), William Leffingwell (1765-1834), Edward Henry Leffingwell (1803-1888), Augustus Russell Street (1791-1866), Caroline Mary (Leffingwell) Street (1790-1877), and others Extent: 2 ft. 2 in. (ca. 1,000 items) Description: Connecticut family. Correspondence, accounts, and other papers, relating chiefly to personal and family affairs and shipping and other business activities. Bulk of the collection consists of correspondence (chiefly 1808-1834) of William Leffingwell (1765-1834) relating to land leases in VT, CT, and OH. Includes correspondence and other papers (1770-1810) of William Leffingwell's father, Christopher Leffingwell (1734-1810), relating chiefly to his military and political activities during the Revolution; correspondence (chiefly 1850s-1880) of William Leffingwell's son, Edward Henry Leffingwell (1803-1888), relating chiefly to his autograph collection; account book (1798-1799) of shipping firm Leffingwell and Pierpont; correspondence and other papers (1820-1864) of Augustus Russell Street (1791-1866) and his wife, Caroline Mary (Leffingwell) Street (1790-1877); and other family papers. Research Topics: Lives of three generations of a wealthy CT family; autograph collections