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Early American Historical Documents

Framing and Scanning completed by: 
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Antique document
​The Library has a collection of original, Early American historical documents available for scholarly or personal research.  With a generous donation for the Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, we were able to scan and frame a large portion of these documents.

The framed documents are located in the Large Print Room on the 1st Floor and are available to view during library hours. 
By displaying these items, all residents of Torrington and the Northwest Corner have the opportunity to view historically significant documents free of charge.


​The original documents have been preserved and are available to view:
  • Via special appointment for scholarly research;
  • At the Library ONLY and with a staff member present;
  • Photos without a flash are allowed. 

Digitized Documents

We encourage scholars to access the documents digitally.

Click to view the following scanned documents (links are underlined). Documents are a high resolution and may take a few minutes to load. 

Signed discharge (front) by George Washington, circa 1781
Signed discharge (back) by George Washington, circa 1781

Signed letter by George Washington (front), circa 1781
Signed Letter by George Washington (back), 1781
Typed Transcription (PDF)

Letter written by James Madison, circa 1815

Letter written by Daniel Webster, circa 1857
Envelope written by Daniel Webster, circa 1857

Land Deed (front) from Owen Brown, John Brown’s father, 1805

Land Deed (back) from Owen Brown, John Brown’s father, 1805

Hand written letter by John Brown, 1854
Hand written envelope by John Brown, 1854

Hand written letter by John Brown, October 1854
Hand written envelope by John Brown


Hand written letters by John Brown, 1855
Envelope written by John Brown, 1855


Letter written (front) by John Burgoyne, circa 1777
Letter written (back) by John Burgoyne, circa 1777
Typed Transcription (PDF)


Land deed (front) transferring property from Mr. Elisha Turner to the Torrington Library, circa 1899
Land deed (back) transferring property from Mr. Elisha Turner to the Torrington Library, circa 1899

This project was made possible by the 
Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund, ​a fund of
Northwest CT Community Foundation logo and link
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Torrington, CT  06790
Ph: 860.489.6684
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10:00am-8:00pm  -  Wednesday & Thursday
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10:00am-1:00pm - Saturday July/August Only

The Children's Room closes 15 minutes before the rest of the library.
The public computers shut down 30 minutes before the rest of the library. Thank you! 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Trustees
    • Book Nook
    • Library Tours >
      • Virtual Tour
    • Contact/Staff Directory
    • Directions & Parking
    • Employment Opportunities
    • History
    • Hours & Holiday Closings
    • Library Policies
    • Mission/Guiding Principles
    • School Outreach
  • Using My Library
    • Apply for a Card
    • Search Our Catalog
    • Cake Pan
    • ClearView Vision Reader
    • Copier & Fax Services
    • Customized Book Order
    • Fine Free Info
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Library Pass Program
    • Loan Periods
    • Newspaper Archives
    • Microsoft Office
    • Periodicals
    • Public Internet Access
    • Renewals
    • Room Rentals >
      • Community/Meeting Rooms
    • Tax Forms
    • Quiet Study Rooms
  • My Account
  • Online Resources
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Book a Librarian
    • FamilySearch
    • Historical Documents
    • Hoopla
    • Kanopy
    • LinkedInLearning
    • Mango Languages
    • Libby E-Books/Audio Books >
      • Libby Help
    • Palace Project
    • ResearchIT CT
    • Social Service Directory
    • Tumble Books
  • Children
    • Welcome
    • Events
    • Children's Mural Project
    • Letters Are Characters
    • Teacher's Toolbox
    • Tumble Books
    • Torrington Public Schools
  • Teens
    • Welcome Teens
    • Teen Events
    • Teen Advisory Board
    • Teen Summer Reading
    • Sponsor a Teen
    • D&D Club
    • Mural Project
    • Teacher's Toolbox
    • For Students
  • Events
    • Event Registration
    • Book Clubs
    • Calendar of Events
    • Upcoming Events Blog
    • Murder in the Stacks
    • Salem Witch Trails Virtual Mystery
    • Titanic Virtual Game
  • Donate
    • Donate Today
    • Enriching Partners
    • Planned Giving
    • Used Books