1851-1858
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a range of materials related to the life of Sydney Stanley (1805-1878), Clerk of Connecticut Legislature. The Stanley papers are one of the earliest manuscript collections to be donated to the Watkinson Library, most likely sometime after 1885, based on an 1878 bequest of Sydney Stanley. Such materials include five letters dating from 1847-1861. A bulk of the collection consists of eight original diaries, with the earliest date of July 31, 1858 and the latest August 20, 1866. There are also two additional typed transcriptions of Civil War diary entries (from Aug. 15, 1861 to Aug. 20, 1866). The collection also includes Stanley's financial documents, which include three account books (1826-1856, 1851-1858, 1876-1878) and miscellaneous accounts and receipts. Other personal papers include his legal documents such as deeds and miscellaneous printed materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1826 - 1878
Creator
- From the Collection: Stanley, Sydney, 1805-1878 (Person)
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: 5 Cubic Feet (5 flat archival boxes)
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