Found 3 collections related to Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period%2C ca. 1600-1775

Chalmers, George, 1742-1825
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 507
4.08 linear feet (2 boxes, 27 volumes, 2 oversized folders)
George Chalmers (1742-1825) was a British historian, civil servant, and author. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Maryland in 1763. He was a lawyer in Baltimore until the American Revolutionary War broke out, when he left for England. Chalmers... more
Davenport, John, 1597-1670
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 731
1.5 linear feet (1 v.)
John Davenport (1597-1670) was a Congregational clergyman in colonial New England. Collection consists of letters of Davenport to John Winthrop, drafts of letters by Winthrop, and other letters and documents relating to the colony of Connecticut.
Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4224
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710-1785) was governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut (1769-1786). Letters date predominantly from the Revolutionary War period and pertain to military orders, supplies, troop movements, location of the British... more
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