• Born: 18 Aug 1806, Oxford CT
• Died: 11 Oct 1861, Woodbury CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: Daniel Curtis, in 1826-1840, in Woodbury CT. As CURTISS, CANDEE & Co. Despite changes in partnership, the firm continued under this name manufacturing wholesale goods before failing in late 1840. ⁴

• Partnership: Daniel Curtis and Benjamin Stiles, in 1831-1835, in Woodbury CT. As CURTIS, CANDEE & STILES. ⁴

• Alternate Mark: for CURTIS, CANDEE & STILES.

• Alternate Mark: for CURTIS, CANDEE & STILES.

• He worked after 1835 as a silversmith and jeweler in Woodbury CT as L. B. CANDEE & Co. It appears he retired by the 1850 census, which lists him as a farmer, as does the 1860.
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• Letter: to E. & H. Frisby, on 14 Sep 1840, in Private Collection.

Woodbury Sept. 14, 1840 Mr Enos Frisby              Dear Sir                           We are oblidged to send Mr Finch away with out the Desert Spoons and the Thimbles, much against our wishes. We did not finish a Spoon— the task work on account of the Water and could get none finished today for you. We have given Mr. Finch an order for the Combs in N York, where he will probably find Mr. Curtis, who is now there. We regret that we are oblidged to disappoint you, but it must be so. Very Respectfully Yours              Curtiss Candee & Co              P. S. Since writing the above they have come from the factory with twelve doz Desert which we send C C & Co              Rec Woodbury July 15, 1839 from E & H Frisby twenty five dollars in species to apply on order of spoons etc Curtiss Candee & Co $25.00