Photos of ABA's 2015 NYC and CT Annual Meeting. (Part 2 Photos 66 to 120) Photos and Captions by Stuart Johnson, formatted by Peter Tavino 12/08/15 Photos #66 and 67: We inspect original documents and books at the Library of the Fairfield Museum and History Center's Burr collection.
#68: The very valuable pearl necklace of Theodosia, and its provenance. 69: Sylvia Tolk's hand-written explanation of her donation (originally, to the Lewis Walpole Library) of the pearl necklace which, she says, she obtained from her cousin, Ollie, who got it from Aunt Annie. The name "Theodosia" is inscribed on the gold clasp of the necklace.
70: Walt Matis led us to the Burr family cemetery on the grounds. Here are the headstones of, on the left, Abigail Burr (died 1780), and Lydia Hancock. 71 Skip
72: Peter Burr, a son of Jehu Burr, gained wealth from vast landholdings in Fairfield, and helped create a legal community in CT. in the early 1700's. 73: Gen. George Washington spent a night at the mansion of Judge Thaddeus Burr, in 1789, on his way to assume command of colonial troops in Boston.
74: skip 75: skip 76: a remembrance to the family of Thaddeus Burr.
77: This was the first visit of our association to the Fairfield history center and adjacent cemetery since 1965. 78: Walt Matis shows us the remnants of an important Burr family headstone.
79: The Hartford Marriott Farmington proved to be both welcoming and perfect as our hotel room-block. 80: 10/16/15: The Lewis Walpole Library of Yale, in Farmington, gave us a wonderful private tour and reception.
81: From left: Anna Burr Root, the Burr brothers, and Barbara Wood listen as Cynthia Roman, Curator of Prints, Drawings and Paintings, explains the history of the Lewis Walpole Library..
82: Cynthia explained that Harry Anderson (center)'s relative, Annie Burr Auchincloss, married Wilmarth (Lefty) Lewis. Lefty endowed the Lewis Walpole Library, which he donated to Yale University, but stipulated that it remain located in Farmington. Barbara is on left, Helena on right. 83: skip 84: A beautiful, historic, painting.
85: Cynthia Roman. 86: from left: Helena, George Bulow, William Richard Burr, and Susan Odell Walker, Head of Public Services at the Library.
87: Susan Walker, a Rhode Island Burr, shows us the Library's 1897 Steinway piano. 88: Skip
89: The L-W Library showed us their delightful collection of bright-colored images: famous British satirists, such as William Hogarth (1697-1764), James Gilray (1756-1815), and Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), during the Georgian era, were allowed to openly ridicule political figures and, even, the royal family. 90: We saw this photograph of the attendees at a Christmas party at the home of Annie Burr Jennings (Harry's great aunt), with an index, below, identifying each guest.
91 & 92: original Aaron Burr documents
93: hand-written play notes, with original mementos. 94: an Aaron Burr document.
95: a Theodosia Burr Alston original document. 96: Accompanying this reprint of the Vandyck portrait of Colonel Burr, is text claiming: "At age 78, Col. Burr went to reside with his son, Aaron Columbus Burr, at the corner of the Bowery and Grand St., NYC."
97: Our members closely inspect rare Burr-related documents displayed especially for us by the L-W Library's Susan Walker, on the left. 98: Another famous British satirical attack.
. 99: Our Commodore, Henry Anderson, Jr., on right, explains that his 2nd cousin, Annie Burr Auchincloss, and her husband, Lefty Lewis, used to own and reside in this fine colonial home before bequeathing it to Yale University, to become the Lewis Walpole Library at Farmington. 100: Still in the reading room of the Library.
101: The book text describes Burr's watches, including: "The earliest known likeness of Theodosia Burr occurs on the dial of a medium size silver watch, once owned by her father. The watch has a companion portrait of her mother, Theodore Bartow." Sounds like the watch owned by Brian Hardison. 102: A photo of that Burr watch
103: Susan Walker bends to open one of several locks which guard their extremely valuable bejeweled chest of drawers, reportedly once owned by Horace Walpole, son of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole. 104: Voila, again! The beautiful, elegant chest is opened, especially for us to see.
105-111: The four exterior sides of the chest, and its interior drawers. 105 106
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111 Photos # 112-116: BAWDY BODIES: Satires of Unruly Women, co-curated by Cynthia Roman, was the wonderful, newly-mounted exhibition of etchings which we were treated to at the L-W Library. " Characterized by comically grotesque figures performing lewd and vulgar actions, late 18th century British bawdy humor provided an especially poignant vehicle to target and regulate female behavior."
#112: "A Medical Inspection, or Miracles Will Never Cease," spoofed quack doctors from London. 1814. 113: "An actress at her Toilet," 1779.
114: "Inconvenience of Dress," 1786, spoofs the front and rear clothing worn by a voluptuous lady, which is hindering her ability to sip her soup. 115: A richly-colorful and detailed spoof of upper-class erotic dress and manners, as men and women enjoy card games
. 116: From left, Frank Burr, Harry, and Brian, enjoying this rare collection. 117: On Friday night, October 16th, Helena watches as Gerry Cerasoli, Connecticut Brand Ambassador of ONYX Spirits Co., conducted a tasting demonstration for us of their product: "New England's First Legal Moonshine," as we dined at CUGINO'S restaurant, in Farmington.
118: Saturday, 10/17/15: Barbara and George Wood, III, of St. Davids, Pa., are awaiting their salmon and filet mignon meals, at our Annual Meeting and Luncheon, at the Hartford Marriott Farmington. Barbara is a descendant of Theodore Burr, the bridge builder who, in 1789, married Asenath Cook (granddaughter of English explorer Captain James Cook), and they lived in Farmington, Ct. 119: ABA member, John Endicott, Esq., of Litchfield, Ct., our Featured Luncheon Speaker, explained the new book by him, and Jane Merrill: AARON BURR IN EXILE- A Pariah In Paris, 1810-1811 (McFarland Press, N.C.), which is pending publication in the winter of 2016.
120: ABA member, and Webmaster, Peter J. Tavino, Jr., and his wife, Mary, of Litchfield, at our Luncheon and Meeting. Thanks to both for their hospitality, at their dinner party, and to Pete for working with Stuart in posting these photos and captions, which memorialize ABA's roots and friends.