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Letter of recommendation for Thomas F. Burpee. Describes him a competent workman.

GLC02744.269

General Orders, No. 55

Captain Stanton is praised for his efforts in a collision with the enemy near "Hill's Point."

GLC02744.274

Lines Selected for Adaline Harwood on the Death of her Twin Sister

Includes note at bottom from the author, her cousin.

GLC02744.284

Lines on the Death of a Friend

Refers to Adaline's twin sister

GLC02744.285

to Mr. Burpee (his son, probably)

Writes he has included a letter from his father to the "commander of the Gallant 21st."

GLC02744.293

Lines Suggested in Memory of Col. Thomas F. Burpee

poem

GLC02744.294

Letters and Numbers

Signed Alfred Gage at the top but does not appear to be author since one is clearly the work of a child and the other an adult.

GLC02744.299

to Thomas Burpee

Lucien writes he has been to church and Sunday school. There have been two snow storms and he wonders if his father got his valentine.

GLC02744.300

to Cousin (spelled Cosen)

He writes he is in Newport News and is enjoying himself.

GLC02744.303

to Lucien Burpee

He writes that it has rained most of the day. He hopes Lucien's eyes are well.

GLC02744.309

scratch paper

The word "orders" and "by command" stand out

GLC02744.310

to Lucien

He tells him to be a good boy and say our father every night.

GLC02744.312

scratch paper with scribbles

Most likely by one of Burpee's sons.

GLC02744.313

Scratch paper

Filled with scribbles and doodles.

GLC02744.314

to Army Headquarters

"I am well and unharmed."

GLC02744.316

to Lucien

Tells him to be good and help his mother.

GLC02744.319

to Charlie

Asks him to write.

GLC02744.320

to Charlie

Hopes he will see both his sons again and that they grow up to be good men.

GLC02744.321

to Charlie

He heard he got a cut on his head and asks if it is better.

GLC02744.322

to Lucien

So glad he is learning to read and write. He asks about Sunday school. Written in a camp near Fredericksburg.

GLC02744.325

1 envelope

With the words "In Case of Fire---Save this Box" written on it

GLC02744.334

Lines to the Portrait of Col. Thomas F. Burpee

"Why speak'st thou not, my precious one?/There as I gaze, me thinks thou might/One word from thee, my darling one,/Would fill my heart with strange delight...

GLC02744.339

Sentry Box

Article about R.O.T.C summer camp and the civil war history they will learn.

GLC02744.342

Muster Roll of C. Company

Includes Burpee.

GLC02744.343

Lines-All hail ye teachers and students all!

O listen to our song/Be not stunned at this night's call/Unless you think tis wrong/Cast your eyes on those things so fine...

GLC02744.346

for Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Includes birth and death dates for her and her husband as well as the date they got married.

GLC02744.350

untitled poem

Features the refrain: Will my father come again?

GLC02744.353

to Charles Burpee

Hewrites that he encloses a brief account of his time working in the jail at Norfolk, VA.

GLC02744.359

to unknown

Extract from a letter about the excecution of Dr. David Wright.

GLC02744.360

Forwarding note for Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Said to contain 650 dollars.

GLC02744.369

to friends

Mentions Angeline, Adeline's sister who died.

GLC02744.370

to Col. Lucien F. Burpee

Extract of letter. copy of 360 and 361.

GLC02744.372

Recollections of Members of the Twenty-First

Copy of 357

GLC02744.373

to Nephew

Mentions execution of Dr. Wright. Tells of life in Virginia.

GLC02744.374

Execution David M. Wright

Summarizes newspaper articles on execution. Copy of 356.

GLC02744.375

Notes on the 23rd Psalm

This was written into a pocket bible on the eve of the battle of Donaldson..

GLC02744.349

General Orders, No. 375

Enlistments are commanded to stop.

GLC02744.352

General Orders, No. 350

About the allocation of pay for volunteers' families.

GLC02744.354

William Stone Hubbell

Biography of William Stone Hubbell, an officer in the twenty-first

GLC02744.362

General Orders, No. 11

Procedure for officer of Volunteers wishing to resign.

GLC02744.364

Receipt for Thomas F. Burpee

For the cost of shirts. He paid $6.00.

GLC02744.365

receipt for train ticket

To freight from Hartford

GLC02744.367

Granting permission to Burpee to take a leave of absence

Burpee has permission to go to Ft. Monroe en route for Baltimore and he can also take his horse,

GLC02744.368

to Col. Lucien F. Burpee

Written in pencil: Execution of Dr. Wright.

GLC02744.371

General Orders, No. 20

Orders all officers to appear at their armory on the 23rd day of May, 1860.

GLC02744.376

Unidentified woman

Her hair is pulled back and she wears a button down dress.

GLC02745.103

to Friend Thayer

He describes his journey to Capitol Hill.

GLC02744.023

to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Likenesses of his children; plans to send money home when it is safe; taking of Charleston and Generals Lee and Rosecrans; Confederates switching sides.

GLC02739.155

to my dear wife

He has had a lovely Christmas and spent most of it asleep. He wants her to send a picture of herself. Once again, he tells her to have more confidence in him, for he has only spoken to one woman since he left. He says "I know I am a wicked man, but I...

GLC02740.14

to my dear wife

He has a bad cough. He plans to send her a picture of gallups island and city point. He will soon witness a man getting shot. They plan to shoot him so that he falls into the coffin. He worries his heart will get hardened to such sights.

GLC02740.46