27 September 1853

Seymour, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart), 1807-1868

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "D" company of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "D" company of the fifth regiment signed by Thomas H. Seymour as governor of Conneticut and John P.C. Mather as Conneticut Secretary of State. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.388

29 September 1854

Perry, Oliver H., fl. 1854

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "C" company of the 5th regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "C" company of the 5th regiment signed by Oliver H. Perry as Conneticut Secretary of State. Signature "Henry Dutton" on lefthand side of document. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.389

12 September 1855

Perry, Nehemiah D., 1827-1911

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of infantry "C" company of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee asAppointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of infantry "C" company of the fifth regiment signed by Nehemiah D. Perry as Conneticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William T. Minor as Governor of Conneticut. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.390

23 August 1858

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee adjutant lieutenant of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as adjutant lieutenant of the fifth regiment. Signed by John Boyd as Conneticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Conneticut. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.391

1 August 1859

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of the fifth regiment. Signed by John Boyd as Conneticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Conneticut. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.392

26 August 1861

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of artillery of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of artillery of the fifth regiment. Signed by James Hammond Trumbell as Conneticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Conneticut. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.393

28 August 1861

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to Captain Thomas F. Burpeem artillery leu a 5th Regt. Conn. Militiia]

Envelope addressed to Captain Thomas F. Burpeem artillery leu a 5th Regt. Conn. Militiia. Return address: Adjutant General's Office, Conneticticut, Official Business. Handwritten words in pencil across side of envelope: Lieut. Militia. Stamp has been cut off of envelope.

GLC02744.394

13 May 1861

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as major of the fifth regiment]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as major of the fifth regiment. Signed by James Hammond Trumbell as Connecticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Connecticut. Includes Connecticut state seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.395

18 August 1862

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of infantry company D of the fourteenth regiment of volunteers]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as captain of infantry company D of the fourteenth regiment of volunteers. Signed by James Hammond Trumbell as Connecticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Connecticut. Includes Connecticut state seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.396

23 August 1862

Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred), 1804-1875

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as major of the seventy-first regiment of volunteers]

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as major of the seventy-first regiment of volunteers. Signed by James Hammond Trumbell as Connecticut Secretary of State. Cosigned by William A. Buckingham as Governor of Connecticut. Includes Connecticut state seal. Docket on verso.

GLC02744.397

12 October 1863

Document signed

Title: [$100,000 receipt to Thomas W. Brent]

Notice of receipt for Confederate Naval Officer Thomas W. Brent for "the sum of one hundred thousand dollars on account of Navy department." Signed by the assistant pay master of Navy.

GLC03079.02

7 May 1864

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Document signed

Title: [Order for Commander Thomas W. Brent to report to Savannah, GA]

Confederate naval commander Thomas W. Brent was ordered to leave his post in Mobile, Alabama and proceed to Savannah, Georgia for service. Signature by captain in charge Robert E. Lee.

GLC03079.03

7 January 1865

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Document signed

Title: [Order for Commander Thomas W. Brent to await orders for placement]

Confederate naval commander Thomas W. Brent was ordered to leave his post at Savannah, Georgia, and await further instruction from the department for his next placement. Stamp on bottom lefthand corner reads: "Quarter Masters Dept, Augusta. G.A." Signed by captain in charge Robert E. Lee. Docket on verso.

GLC03079.04

8 September 1866

Brent, Thomas W., 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: [Thomas W. Brent's declaration of loyalty to the United States]

Confederate Naval Commander Thomas W. Brent's declaration of loyalty to the United States after the end of the Civil War. "Copy" is noted on top left corner.

GLC03079.05

November 4, 1769

Wentworth, H., fl. 1769

Printed document signed

Title: [Legal writ to Sheriff of New Hampshire]

This document is a printed mandate made in the name of King George III. It was written and signed in Portsmouth, N.H on 4 November 1769. It is a legal writ to the sheriff of New Hampshire ordering the seizure of Richard Perkins for appearance in court.

GLC03657.01

12 January 1781

New Hampshire. General Assembly

Document

Title: An Act for the Raising and Compleating the State's Quota for the Continental Army.

This document is an Act passed in the State of New Hampshire. It is an Act for the raising and completing this state's quota of the Continental Army. This document includes a list of the districts within the scope of the Act's requests and numbers the militiamen that are to be raised from each town and county. These men, numbering 1354, were to be enlisted for a period of three years.

GLC03657.02

14 April 1781

New Hampshire. General Assembly

Document

Title: An Act in addition to, and alteration of an Act passed the twelth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, entitled An Act for Raising and Compleating the State's Quota for the Continental Army.

This document accompanying an Act passed in the State of New Hampshire. It is an alteration to an Act for the raising and completing this state's quota of the Continental Army. It allows towns and counties to muster men for their quotas in whatever manner they feel is most expedient. It creates a committee to oversee this process.

GLC03657.03

27 June 1781

New Hampshire. General Assembly

Document

Title: An Act in addition to Two several Acts of this State passed since the commencement of the present year for raising and filling up the State's Quota of the Continental Army.

This document is an Act in addition to two several Acts of this state passed since the commencement of the present year for raising and filling up this state's quota of the Continental Army. It mentions the Act passed on 12 January 1781 and further assigns officers to oversee recruitment for each company mustered.

GLC03657.04

28 November 1781

New Hampshire. General Assembly

Document

Title: An Act for preventing the subjects of His Britannic Majesty and all other persons inimical to the United States of North America, from prosecuting Actions, serving as Jurors, or acting as town officers within this State.

This document consists of various Acts that are passed to prevent the inhabitants of Great Britain from committing acts inimical to the United States of America. In summary, they attempt to prevent British officials from holding office or influencing the new government.

GLC03657.05

21 March 1782

New Hampshire. General Assembly

Document

Title: An Act for raising and compleating this State's Quota of the Continental Army

This document is an Act for raising and completing this state's quota of the Continental Army. It includes an updated list of towns and counties with numbers of men to be mustered from each, including those which are considered "delinquent" and have not mustered their men.

GLC03657.06

circa 1783

Document

Title: A Schedule containing an account of the services of the militia, from 1775 to 1783.

A schedule containing an account of the services of the militia, from 1775 to 1783. Records movements and stations throughout the months between the aforementioned years. Begins with the battle of Lexington in 1775.

GLC03657.07

8 September 1791

Document

Title: Recieved Account of Bounties Paid by Said town to Soldiers in the corps of the Late War

This document is the received amount of bounties paid by said town to soldiers in the course of the late war.

GLC03657.08

12 November 1861

Putnam, Haldimand 1835-1863

Document

Title: [Certificate of enlistment in the New Hampshire 7th regiment of volunteers]

Certificate of enlistment in the New Hampshire 7th regiment of volunteers

GLC03974.01

14 December 1861-31 December 1861

Worcester, John H., 1839-1863

Document signed

Title: [Military accounts for pay and subsistence]

Payment for Lieutenant John H. Worchester. Pay dates range from December 14, 1861, and December 31, 1861. Total amount paid was $63.06. Includes payment per month as well as number of days served, number of rations per day, total number of rations, post, and price of rations. Also includes claims for Frank Worchester, John H. Worchester's servant.

GLC03974.02

16 January 1861

Worcester, John H., 1839-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: John H. Worcester to Abby Worcester

Describes life straight after signing up, including the journey to New York, being given initial supplies, such as a blanket and rations, and disappointment in camp that they would not be striking out for the Potomac at once.

GLC03974.03