Portrait of Dr. Abel Catlin
Attributed to George Catlin (1796-1872)
Attributed to George Catlin (1796-1872)
Abel Catlin
Gender:
Male
Born:
1770
Died:
1856
Home Town:
Litchfield, CT
Marriage(s):
Mary Wallace Peck (unknown)
Biographical Notes:
Abel Catlin was a doctor in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Mary Wallace Peck, widow of Virgil Peck. He assisted William Grimes, a freedom seeker who escaped his enslavers, in purchasing his freedom. Grimes's autobiography appeared in a publication titled Five Black Lives.
Profession / Service
Profession:
Doctor
Immediate Family (Why only immediate family?)
- Mary Peck Mansfield
Daughter
LFA (1811-1816) - William Virgil Peck
Son
LLS (1824-1826) - Helen Peck
Daughter
LFA (1814,1816-1818) - Mary Wallace Peck
Wife
Related Objects and Documents
In the Ledger:
- Portrait of Dr. Abel Catlin
- Abel Catlin letter to William Thompson
- Abel Catlin Letter to Joseph Burrows
- Letter, T.H. Welman to Abel Caitlin and William Thompson
Other:
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