Correspondence: William Watkinson to various business associates, 1795 - 1810
Scope and Contents
This series contains miscellaneous correspondence, notebooks, and journals written by members of the Watkinson family including the children of Samuel Watkinson Sr. (1745-1816): Jane Watkinson Gill (1785-1859), Mary Watkinson Perkins (1769-1840), Robert Watkinson (1786-1874), and William Watkinson (1779-1852). One journal by Robert and Sarah Watkinson details a trip to Maine and White Mountains taken in 1830. IIt further contains several pieces of correspondence, wills, legal, and financial documents created by Watkinson’s grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. This series also comprises family portraits done in oil and charcoal of Robert Watkinson (1786-1874) and his wife Maria Champion Watkinson (1791-1874), David Watkinson (1778-1857), and James Hancock Wells, husband of Anne Watkinson Wells (1781-1836). Series is arranged by material type.
Dates
- Creation: 1795 - 1810
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (24 flat boxes and 5 portraits)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106