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I. Family Papers

II. Personal Financial Records

III. Business Records

IV. State Government

V. Private Legal Practice

VI. Photographs, realia, etc.

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COLT FAMILY PAPERS

 MSG# 78

I. Family Papers

SERIES IV	THEODORA DEWOLF COLT PAPERS	DATES:
1' (2 boxes)		1855-1901

Theodora DeWolf Colt (1824-1901) was the wife of Christopher Colt, Jr. and mother of Samuel P. Colt. She was a published poet and a member of the merchant shipping DeWolf family of Bristol. The bulk of this series contains correspondence between Theodora and her other children, George, Edward, Isabella, and LeBaron. Her correspondence with Samuel is in Series I. This series also includes correspondence with her nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and non-relatives, including her son Samuel's father-in-law, J. Russell Bullock. Other records include invitations, bills, receipts, programs for private theatrical programs which Theodora regularly staged at Linden Place, and some of Theodora's poetry, both printed and holograph. These are filed under the heading of "writings."

The subjects of Theodora's correspondence with family members cover the usual family concerns such as health, grandchildren, family, birthdays and holidays, and finances. Letters from Samuel P. Colt's father-in-law discuss what he considers to be Theodora's verbal abuse of her daughter-in-law and his daughter, Elizabeth Colt, wife of Samuel P. Colt.

Theodora was socially prominent in Bristol and consequently received numerous invitations to weddings and other social events in the community. She also regularly presented what were known as "private theatricals" at Linden Place. Formal programs were printed for these performances and some of these programs are in this series.

The materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or name of correspondent and chronologically by date within folders.

BOX	FOLDER	FOLDER TITLE	DATES
15	1	Acknowledgment of Expressions of Sympathy on Theodora's Death	1901
	2	Bills & Receipts	1882-1883,1885, 1888
	3	Bullock, J. Russell (S.P. Colt's father-in-law): Correspondence. See also: Series I	1881
	4	Colt Beatrice (Theodora's granddaughter): Correspondence	1898
	5	Colt, Edward (Theodora's son): Correspondence. See also: Series V	1867
	6	Colt, George (Theodora's son): Correspondence. See also: Series I, V, X	1855-1888, scattered
	7	Colt, LeBaron B. (Theodora's son): Correspondence. See also: Series I, II	1868-1882, scattered
	8	Colt, Theodora L. (Theodora's granddaughter): Correspondence	1899-1900, n.d.
	9	Correspondence, Miscellaneous	1859-1887, scattered
	10	Correspondence, Miscellaneous	1880-1888, scattered
	11	Correspondence, Miscellaneous	1898-1900
16	12	Correspondence, Miscellaneous	n.d.
	13	DeWolf, Frank (Theodora's son-in-law): Correspondence. See also: Series I	1875-1883
	14	DeWolf, Isabella Colt (Theodora's daughter): Correspondence. See also: Series I	n.d.
	15	Goode, Charlotte DeWolf (Theodora's sister): Correspondence	n.d.
	16	Invitation: Mrs. Christopher Colt at home	n.d.
	17	Passport Application	1866
	18	Perry, Mary A.: Sale of real estate to Theodora	1879
	19	Private Theatricals	1868,1871
	20	Rhorer, J.H.: Correspondence	1852, 1857-1861
	21	Talcott & Post Dry Goods: Account with	1867
	22	Wedding Invitations	1899, n.d.
	23	Wilbur, Mrs. Joshua: Correspondence	1889
	24	Writings: Poems	1914
	25	Miscellaneous	n.d.
	26	Miscellaneous	n.d.