Stolen documents returned to Conn. Historical Society

Written by Associated Press

Thursday, 15 November 2012 09:26

Barry Landau (left) was sentenced earlier this year to seven years in prison for stealing historical documents from historical societies and libraries. Last week Jason Savedoff (right) was sentenced to one year and a day for his role in the crimes. Image courtesy of Baltimore Police Dept.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Historical Society is recovering dozens of stolen historical documents, including letters by George Washington, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte, following the sentencing of two men convicted of stealing the rare materials.

Barry Landau, an author, presidential scholar and collector of memorabilia, was sentenced to seven years in prison earlier this year. His assistant, Jason Savedoff, was sentenced last week to a year and a day.

Richard Malley, head of research and collections at the Connecticut Historical Society, told The Hartford Courant that the first set of materials has arrived.

Landau and Savedoff visited the Historical Society four times last year, telling the staff that Landau was doing research for a book. He said he wanted to examine materials associated with presidential and gubernatorial balls and dinners.

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