Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut: An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and ReminiscencesVarious
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Two Centuries of New Milford Connecticut: An Account of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Town Held June 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1907, With a Number of Historical Articles and Reminiscences
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New Milford (Conn. : Town) -- History
49. Journal of Mrs. Thomas Holman, one of the first missionaries to the
Sandwich Islands in 1819. Written on board the brig Thaddeus. Mrs.
Holman’s daughter was the first white child born in the Sandwich
Islands, and Mrs. Holman was the first woman to go around the world.
(See Nos. 50 & 114.)
50. Feather cape and wreath, red, yellow and black, worn by the native
chiefs of the Sandwich Islands. Made from thousands of feathers of a
rare bird, but one feather suitable being found on each. These articles
were given by Kamehameha I. to the Holmans (missionaries). They are no
longer made and there are few, if any, like them now in existence. They
are, therefore, of great value. (See Nos. 49 & 114.)
Ruth T. Booth:
51. Casters, over 100 years old.
52. Coffee pot, over 100 years old.
53. Platter, over 100 years old.
54. Plate, over 100 years old.
55. Cup and saucer, over 100 years old.
56. Tea set, 11 pieces, 125 years old, formerly owned by my
great-grandmother, Ruth T. Downes.
Harriet V. Sherman:
57. Sampler.
Mrs. Mary E. Stone:
58. Spectacles and goggles. Arrow head and bayonet.
D. C. Kilborne:
59. Lottery tickets. Sold by the first Cong’l Church Society of
Bridgewater to raise money to build the church edifice.
Mrs. S. D. Woods:
60. Daily paper with the account of the funeral of George Washington.
1799.
Dr. L. J. Pons:
61. Rapier, used by Capt. Eli Booth, (1800) Milford, Ct.
62. Revolutionary sword.
63. Lantern from two-wheeled physician’s chaise, used by Dr. Myron
Downs, 1830-1860.
64. Bayonet and sheath, 1812.
65. Old English dagger. About 1790.
66. Lantern.
67. First glass lantern. About 1840.
68. Dragoon’s helmet, 1775. Bearskin bush.
69. Dragoon’s flint lock pistol. 1775.
70. Old English pistol.
Mrs. George Trieschmann:
71. Lutheran Bible, 1784.
Mrs. Chas. M. Beach:
72. Tea caddy. This was made at Read’s Pottery in Lower Merryall, about
the year 1780. It was part of a tea set which Mercy Sperry (who married
Sylvester Wheaton) had when she went to housekeeping.
73. Invitations to assembly balls, one hundred years ago.
74. Grape shot, picked up on the battlefield of Waterloo, about the year
1820, by Rev. Nathaniel S. Wheaton, D. D.
75. Half-cent, American coin, 100 years old.
76. Brazilian dump, coin worth about 2½ cents.
77. Powder horn taken from the dead body of an Indian by Capt.
Theophilus Baldwin, a volunteer in the French and Indian Wars, while
Baldwin was on a scouting party. The Indian shot at him from ambush, and
missed. Theophilus did not miss.
Mrs. H. H. Hartwell:
78. Flint lock gun. Carried through Revolution.
79. Gun. Carried by a French officer in the Revolutionary War.
Afterwards changed from a flint lock to a percussion lock.
80. Cartridge belt and cartridges, used in Revolutionary War.
81. Autograph bond of Roger Sherman.
82. Brigade orders, Gen. Sedgwick.
83. Two commissions, Joseph Hartwell. As ensign. As lieutenant.
Geo. N. Canfield:
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