Catalog of Manuscript Collections

MSS 60: Boardman Family Papers, 1803-1862 Creators: Elijah Boardman (1760-1823); William Whiting Boardman (1794-1871); David Sherman Boardman (1768-1864) Extent: 1 ft. (872 items) Description: Correspondence, speeches, land, estate, and legal documents, notebooks, ledgers, and other papers, of Elijah Boardman (1760-1823), merchant, of New Milford, CT, state legislator in CT and NY, and US senator from CT, his son, William Whiting Boardman (1794-1871), lawyer, judge, state legislator, and US representative, of New Haven, and Elijah's brother, David Sherman Boardman (1768-1864), lawyer, judge, and state legislator, of New Milford, CT. Research Topics: New Haven attorneys; New Haven, Connecticut, and United States politics