Account book dates from the early years of Davenport's legal career. Among his clients were Timothy Dwight IV (1752-1817), then a distinguished minister and schoolmaster in Fairfield, later president of Yale, and Joel Barlow (1754-1817), the notable poet, diplomat, and politician, then living in Hartford. Other clients belonged to such prominent Connecticut families as the Beaches, Merritts, Seymours, and Whitneys. Perhaps the most intriguing client (?) was "Tom [,] Negro of A.W. [or A.T.] Watson," who engaged Davenport's services in 1791 and paid the balance in his labor. (Slavery was abolished in Connecticut in 1848.) It is also possible that he was loaned to Davenport to pay a debt. However, Tom is listed in the index, which is a list of clients.
Alternative Title:
John Davenport, Jr., account book and John Davenport account book
Description:
Title from spine of slipcase., Manuscript on paper., Holograph entries, in single hand, written in black ink; signed., Leaves mostly numbered in ink on upper right recto., Place of production (Stamford, Connecticut) inferred from Davenport's residence; date of manufacture inferred from inscribed entries: "The book begun in the year 1787, John Davenport Jun" inscribed to front free endpaper. The last entry in the account book is dated 1797., Printed lined account book with ready-made tabbed index (in black and red) at the beginning of the manuscript, including the names of clients., Also available in original print http://morris.law.yale.edu/record=b1780300, Digital reproduction. New Haven, Connecticut : Yale Law Library, 2023. MssA D275 1787, In English., Description based on print version record. , and Born into a prominent Stamford family, Davenport, a Yale graduate, was admitted to the bar around 1775. After serving in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, where he attained the rank of major, he returned to Stamford, where he spent the rest of his life. In addition to his legal career, he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1776-1796 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1799-1817.
Publisher:
John Davenport
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Stamford, Stamford., and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Davenport, John, 1752-1830, Tom (of Watson), Beach Family., Merritt Family., Seymour Family., and Whitney Family.
Subject (Topic):
Account books, Finance, Personal, Budgets, Personal, Lawyers, African Americans, and Manuscripts, American
Manuscript lecture notes by Ulysses Selden from the period 1802-1809 of law courses taught by Tapping Reeve and James Gould, bound in contemporary calf
Alternative Title:
Litchfield notebooks course of lectures taken by Ulysses Selden
Description:
Also available in original print https://bc-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/10hr773/ALMA-BC21311967210001021, Digital reproduction. Boston, Massachusetts : Boston College Law Library, 2021., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
Ulysses Selden
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut., Connecticut, and Litchfield.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law, Study and teaching, and Law students
Manuscript lecture notes by Ulysses Selden from the period 1802-1809 of law courses taught by Tapping Reeve and James Gould, bound in contemporary calf
Alternative Title:
Litchfield notebooks course of lectures taken by Ulysses Selden
Description:
Also available in original print https://bc-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/10hr773/ALMA-BC21311967210001021, Digital reproduction. Boston, Massachusetts : Boston College Law Library, 2021., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
Ulysses Selden
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut., Connecticut, and Litchfield.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law, Study and teaching, and Law students
Manuscript lecture notes by Ulysses Selden from the period 1802-1809 of law courses taught by Tapping Reeve and James Gould, bound in contemporary calf
Alternative Title:
Litchfield notebooks course of lectures taken by Ulysses Selden
Description:
Also available in original print https://bc-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/10hr773/ALMA-BC21311967210001021, Digital reproduction. Boston, Massachusetts : Boston College Law Library, 2021., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
Ulysses Selden
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut., Connecticut, and Litchfield.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law, Study and teaching, and Law students
Manuscript notes of lectures by James Gould at the Litchfield Law School, taken in 1817-1825, by William Thomas Carroll and Charles H.. Carroll and Notes
Description:
Manuscript in cursive writing and shorthand in black ink (with occasional pencil additions) on laid paper, some ruled. Primarily written on one side of leaf only; some on both sides. Blank leaves between sections and at beginning and end of volumes., Title from spine of bound volumes. Spine title of volume 12: Notes., Set comprises 12 volumes of notes, primarily taken by William Thomas Carroll while a student at the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825, some possibly recopied later. Volumes 1-9 are large volumes in cursive writing bound in gray; volumes 10-11 are smaller volumes in shorthand with cursive captions and citations (volume 10: bound in red, 21 x 16 cm; volume 11: bound in green, 24 x 20 cm). Volume 12 (bound in red, 27 x 22 cm) are notes taken by William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, who was a student at Litchfield in 1817. Autograph on flyleaf of volume 12: C. H. Carroll, Williamsburg, Livingston Co., New-York (original leaf lost, replaced by photocopy). Most volumes include marginal topical headings., Volumes 1-11: Primarily unnumbered leaves, written on one side only (some on both sides). Volume 1: 217 numbered pages, followed by 6 unnumbered leaves. Volume 10-11: Sections continuous, without page breaks. Volume 12: Pages 324-379, leaves 380-604., Titles of sections from captions., Volume 1 contains a typrewritten explanation by Helen Newman, former law librarian, dated November 19, 1933, detailing her investigation of the history of the set., First section of volume 9, untitled, is on different sized paper (26 x 21 cm) and is written in a less finished hand. It deals largely with contracts. The last section, also untitled, deals with criminal law., William Carroll attended the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825. He and William Cranch were the first two professors of law at the Columbian College (later George Washington University) when law classes began in 1826. He later served as Clerk of the Supreme Court from 1827-1863. William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, was a student at Litchfield in 1817. He was a New York politician and member of Congress from 1843 to 1847., Also available in original print https://wrlc-gwalaw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WRLC_GWALAW/1m2cbh6/alma991001012349704112, Digital reproduction. Bethlehem, PA : Backstage Library Works, 2022 KF273 .C37 1817., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
William Thomas Carroll, Charles H. Carroll
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Litchfield., and United States.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School and Columbian University. Law School.
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law students, Law, and Study and teaching
Manuscript notes of lectures by James Gould at the Litchfield Law School, taken in 1817-1825, by William Thomas Carroll and Charles H.. Carroll and Notes
Description:
Manuscript in cursive writing and shorthand in black ink (with occasional pencil additions) on laid paper, some ruled. Primarily written on one side of leaf only; some on both sides. Blank leaves between sections and at beginning and end of volumes., Title from spine of bound volumes. Spine title of volume 12: Notes., Set comprises 12 volumes of notes, primarily taken by William Thomas Carroll while a student at the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825, some possibly recopied later. Volumes 1-9 are large volumes in cursive writing bound in gray; volumes 10-11 are smaller volumes in shorthand with cursive captions and citations (volume 10: bound in red, 21 x 16 cm; volume 11: bound in green, 24 x 20 cm). Volume 12 (bound in red, 27 x 22 cm) are notes taken by William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, who was a student at Litchfield in 1817. Autograph on flyleaf of volume 12: C. H. Carroll, Williamsburg, Livingston Co., New-York (original leaf lost, replaced by photocopy). Most volumes include marginal topical headings., Volumes 1-11: Primarily unnumbered leaves, written on one side only (some on both sides). Volume 1: 217 numbered pages, followed by 6 unnumbered leaves. Volume 10-11: Sections continuous, without page breaks. Volume 12: Pages 324-379, leaves 380-604., Titles of sections from captions., Volume 1 contains a typrewritten explanation by Helen Newman, former law librarian, dated November 19, 1933, detailing her investigation of the history of the set., First section of volume 9, untitled, is on different sized paper (26 x 21 cm) and is written in a less finished hand. It deals largely with contracts. The last section, also untitled, deals with criminal law., William Carroll attended the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825. He and William Cranch were the first two professors of law at the Columbian College (later George Washington University) when law classes began in 1826. He later served as Clerk of the Supreme Court from 1827-1863. William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, was a student at Litchfield in 1817. He was a New York politician and member of Congress from 1843 to 1847., Also available in original print https://wrlc-gwalaw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WRLC_GWALAW/1m2cbh6/alma991001012349704112, Digital reproduction. Bethlehem, PA : Backstage Library Works, 2022 KF273 .C37 1817., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
William Thomas Carroll, Charles H. Carroll
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Litchfield., and United States.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School and Columbian University. Law School.
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law students, Law, and Study and teaching
Manuscript notes of lectures by James Gould at the Litchfield Law School, taken in 1817-1825, by William Thomas Carroll and Charles H.. Carroll and Notes
Description:
Manuscript in cursive writing and shorthand in black ink (with occasional pencil additions) on laid paper, some ruled. Primarily written on one side of leaf only; some on both sides. Blank leaves between sections and at beginning and end of volumes., Title from spine of bound volumes. Spine title of volume 12: Notes., Set comprises 12 volumes of notes, primarily taken by William Thomas Carroll while a student at the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825, some possibly recopied later. Volumes 1-9 are large volumes in cursive writing bound in gray; volumes 10-11 are smaller volumes in shorthand with cursive captions and citations (volume 10: bound in red, 21 x 16 cm; volume 11: bound in green, 24 x 20 cm). Volume 12 (bound in red, 27 x 22 cm) are notes taken by William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, who was a student at Litchfield in 1817. Autograph on flyleaf of volume 12: C. H. Carroll, Williamsburg, Livingston Co., New-York (original leaf lost, replaced by photocopy). Most volumes include marginal topical headings., Volumes 1-11: Primarily unnumbered leaves, written on one side only (some on both sides). Volume 1: 217 numbered pages, followed by 6 unnumbered leaves. Volume 10-11: Sections continuous, without page breaks. Volume 12: Pages 324-379, leaves 380-604., Titles of sections from captions., Volume 1 contains a typrewritten explanation by Helen Newman, former law librarian, dated November 19, 1933, detailing her investigation of the history of the set., First section of volume 9, untitled, is on different sized paper (26 x 21 cm) and is written in a less finished hand. It deals largely with contracts. The last section, also untitled, deals with criminal law., William Carroll attended the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825. He and William Cranch were the first two professors of law at the Columbian College (later George Washington University) when law classes began in 1826. He later served as Clerk of the Supreme Court from 1827-1863. William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, was a student at Litchfield in 1817. He was a New York politician and member of Congress from 1843 to 1847., Also available in original print https://wrlc-gwalaw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WRLC_GWALAW/1m2cbh6/alma991001012349704112, Digital reproduction. Bethlehem, PA : Backstage Library Works, 2022 KF273 .C37 1817., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
William Thomas Carroll, Charles H. Carroll
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Litchfield., and United States.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School and Columbian University. Law School.
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law students, Law, and Study and teaching
Manuscript notes of lectures by James Gould at the Litchfield Law School, taken in 1817-1825, by William Thomas Carroll and Charles H.. Carroll and Notes
Description:
Manuscript in cursive writing and shorthand in black ink (with occasional pencil additions) on laid paper, some ruled. Primarily written on one side of leaf only; some on both sides. Blank leaves between sections and at beginning and end of volumes., Title from spine of bound volumes. Spine title of volume 12: Notes., Set comprises 12 volumes of notes, primarily taken by William Thomas Carroll while a student at the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825, some possibly recopied later. Volumes 1-9 are large volumes in cursive writing bound in gray; volumes 10-11 are smaller volumes in shorthand with cursive captions and citations (volume 10: bound in red, 21 x 16 cm; volume 11: bound in green, 24 x 20 cm). Volume 12 (bound in red, 27 x 22 cm) are notes taken by William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, who was a student at Litchfield in 1817. Autograph on flyleaf of volume 12: C. H. Carroll, Williamsburg, Livingston Co., New-York (original leaf lost, replaced by photocopy). Most volumes include marginal topical headings., Volumes 1-11: Primarily unnumbered leaves, written on one side only (some on both sides). Volume 1: 217 numbered pages, followed by 6 unnumbered leaves. Volume 10-11: Sections continuous, without page breaks. Volume 12: Pages 324-379, leaves 380-604., Titles of sections from captions., Volume 1 contains a typrewritten explanation by Helen Newman, former law librarian, dated November 19, 1933, detailing her investigation of the history of the set., First section of volume 9, untitled, is on different sized paper (26 x 21 cm) and is written in a less finished hand. It deals largely with contracts. The last section, also untitled, deals with criminal law., William Carroll attended the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825. He and William Cranch were the first two professors of law at the Columbian College (later George Washington University) when law classes began in 1826. He later served as Clerk of the Supreme Court from 1827-1863. William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, was a student at Litchfield in 1817. He was a New York politician and member of Congress from 1843 to 1847., Also available in original print https://wrlc-gwalaw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WRLC_GWALAW/1m2cbh6/alma991001012349704112, Digital reproduction. Bethlehem, PA : Backstage Library Works, 2022 KF273 .C37 1817., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
William Thomas Carroll, Charles H. Carroll
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Litchfield., and United States.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School and Columbian University. Law School.
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law students, Law, and Study and teaching
Manuscript notes of lectures by James Gould at the Litchfield Law School, taken in 1817-1825, by William Thomas Carroll and Charles H.. Carroll and Notes
Description:
Manuscript in cursive writing and shorthand in black ink (with occasional pencil additions) on laid paper, some ruled. Primarily written on one side of leaf only; some on both sides. Blank leaves between sections and at beginning and end of volumes., Title from spine of bound volumes. Spine title of volume 12: Notes., Set comprises 12 volumes of notes, primarily taken by William Thomas Carroll while a student at the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825, some possibly recopied later. Volumes 1-9 are large volumes in cursive writing bound in gray; volumes 10-11 are smaller volumes in shorthand with cursive captions and citations (volume 10: bound in red, 21 x 16 cm; volume 11: bound in green, 24 x 20 cm). Volume 12 (bound in red, 27 x 22 cm) are notes taken by William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, who was a student at Litchfield in 1817. Autograph on flyleaf of volume 12: C. H. Carroll, Williamsburg, Livingston Co., New-York (original leaf lost, replaced by photocopy). Most volumes include marginal topical headings., Volumes 1-11: Primarily unnumbered leaves, written on one side only (some on both sides). Volume 1: 217 numbered pages, followed by 6 unnumbered leaves. Volume 10-11: Sections continuous, without page breaks. Volume 12: Pages 324-379, leaves 380-604., Titles of sections from captions., Volume 1 contains a typrewritten explanation by Helen Newman, former law librarian, dated November 19, 1933, detailing her investigation of the history of the set., First section of volume 9, untitled, is on different sized paper (26 x 21 cm) and is written in a less finished hand. It deals largely with contracts. The last section, also untitled, deals with criminal law., William Carroll attended the Litchfield Law School from 1823 to 1825. He and William Cranch were the first two professors of law at the Columbian College (later George Washington University) when law classes began in 1826. He later served as Clerk of the Supreme Court from 1827-1863. William's brother, Charles H. Carroll, was a student at Litchfield in 1817. He was a New York politician and member of Congress from 1843 to 1847., Also available in original print https://wrlc-gwalaw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01WRLC_GWALAW/1m2cbh6/alma991001012349704112, Digital reproduction. Bethlehem, PA : Backstage Library Works, 2022 KF273 .C37 1817., and Description based on print version record.
Publisher:
William Thomas Carroll, Charles H. Carroll
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, Litchfield., and United States.
Subject (Name):
Litchfield Law School and Columbian University. Law School.
Subject (Topic):
Students, Law students, Law, and Study and teaching