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to Brother and Sister

He writes that her foot has improved. Talks about dealing with the loss of friends.

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In Memoriam

Note at top indicates it was most likely written for William Goodell, killed at Gettysburg.

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to Sister

Offers condolences on the death of her daughter.

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untitled

He mentions's father's condition and Lucien's eye problems. Could be part of a letter.

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scratch paper with scribbles

By one of Burpee's sons

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scratch paper with scribbles

By one of Burpee's sons.

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to Thomas F. Burpee (Father)

By his son, writing about the lack of snow and his school subjects.

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to Charlie

He tells him to write another charge on the rebels and to be a good boy every day.

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to Charlie

He writes that he received his letter and tells him to write again soon.

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to Lucien

Appreciates the letters he sends. He will answer them when he has time. tells him to be good.

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to Charley

Glad they went to visit their aunts. He heard that the hotel they stayed in burned up a few days after they left.

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to Charley

Sends kisses

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to Charlie

He tells him to be a good boy and fight the rebels hard.

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to Lucien

He tells him to be a good boy and love his mother

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

In pencil, Children's 1863-4, is written at the top.

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The Fourteenth at Gettysburg

Portion of the speech deliverred by Chaplain Henry S. Stevens at the unveiling of the monument of Connecticut's honored regiment at Gettysburg July 3rd, 1884.

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Highly Important from Richmond
From General Burnside's Army
Operations of the Steamer Currituck
Interesting from North Carolina

Four articles about the current war news including troop movements

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The Rockville Leader-front page

Features article on New Year's message, the "Canning" of Rock Mill Canal, announcements, advertisements and obituary.

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1 envelope

With the words " Christmas Eve Picture" typed on it

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to Mrs Thomas F. Burpee (excerpt of original)

He sends a picture from Harper's Weekly of a soldier separated from his family. Requests pictures of the boys.

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to Brother and Sister

Letter describing their home and daily life. He writes everyone is good and growing fat.

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torn note

About a leave of absence.

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to My Dear Mary

They are near the white house where George Washington courted his wife. He talks of how the beautiful countryside has been ravaged by war.

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to My Dear Colonel

They lost the last battle and he got three wounds. All were flesh wounds. He wished the war would end so he could get married. He is currently in the hospital. Written in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

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to his sister

Writes to his sister and says that he is enclosing 50 dollars in treasury notes. Would have sent more but did not anticipate being at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for so long. Says he has an allotment of 10 dollars a month for 2 years beginning on 31...

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to his sister

Says his last letter was dictated because he was unable to write. That was because he injured his finger while assisting the ship's doctor remove the tonsils of another sailor. After making the cut, the doctor handed the knife to him "the point of...

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to his sister

Tells her he informed her that he would be home soon in his last letter, but he says that information was premature. Reports that on the day they were supposed to sail for Madeira, they received dispatches from the American minister to France, which...

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to Mary Mayberry

Allen was a sailor on the USS "Congress." Says he has sent several letters home, but wanted to write specifically to her because he does not want to her think he has forgotten her. Sends many individual greetings to friends and family. Reports that...

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to his sister

Seems to have been written during the build up for the Peninsula Campaign. Left New York on Monday last and arrived on Wendesday in Hampton Roads. Says there are many war vessels in the harbor as an expedition is ready to go up the river to Yorktown...

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to his friend

Writes to tell him he is doing well. Knows he owes him "that small some," but that he has not been able to draw his pay due to various circumstances until now. Includes the payment with this letter. Wants him to write to inform him that he received...

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to Miss Mary

He has great respect and admiration for her. Now that admiration has doubled and he considers her one of his best friends. Includes separate note asking her to go with him to the Marshalls.

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to Miss Mary

He has been called away and has to leave unexpectedly. He will return shortly and in the meantime asks for her picture. Includes separate note saying he has enclosed something he got for her in Providence.

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to Miss Mary

He has not heard from her but is choosing to believe this is because of irregularity in the mail rather than disinterest. If it is disinterest, all she has to do is tell him and he will stop writing. He writes that the officers are very good. Written...

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to Miss Mary

The officer of his regiment got married. They didn't wait until after the war because she wanted ro be able to take care of him if he were wounded.

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to Miss Mary

He has just heard from McClellan who says there is a strong possibility they will be moving. He feels sorry for poor Bond, a former member of his regiment.

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to Miss Mary

He saw in the President's message that he recommends an increase in the corps of cadets. This is favored by Congress and an act has been proposed.

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to Miss Mary

He wonders if he has loved her too much, paid her too much attention or written her too much. Front page cross written.

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to Miss Mary

He feels bad because he has not been in a church in a long time. He received a letter from her mother. His friend gave him a couple pieces of music to give to her.

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to Miss Mary

He refers to a promise she made without asking but does not say what it is. He has a strong appreciation of her worth and takes a great interest in her welfare.

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to Miss Mary

He hasn't had time to write. They have been so busy. He notes she will not write until she hears from him.

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to My Dear Gal (Mary)

He says one day she will wake up and read the paper and find out where they are and what they they are doing. He has only had two letters since being in the field. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Mary

A Dr. Powers is mentioned. Jeff Banarsky is also mentioned as someone he does not like or admire. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to Mary Mayberry

Writing to tell her he is alright, even though it is not his turn. Says he is about 10 miles from Washington, North Carolina under batteries which have caused them a great deal of trouble for the past 3-4 weeks. It was the cause of them not going to...

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to Mary Mayberry

References her letter of the 25th. Is sorry to hear she is in such bad health, but sends her encouraging words. Says "If you have seen me fourteen months ago you would not have given much for me as I dont believe I weighed 80 lbs. but I never...

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to his father

Says they are anchored in Gibraltar Bay for the purpose of painting the ship. Says they will probably stay until 1 October, when they expect to be relieved by the "Tuscarora." They will then go to Philadelphia for slight repairs, if not ordered...

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to his sister

Says last letter sent was on 25 November 1862 by a barque bound for New York. Says they are at the Navy Yard in Cadiz with no prospect of leaving before the middle of March. Says if they went to an American port all their repairs could have been done...

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to his sister

Says they arrived at Cadiz this morning from "a very pleasant cruise." Reports that he left Cadiz for the cruise on 26 March and that he visited all the "'Western Islands,' Madeira to Gibraltar in 69 hours." Received new officers at Fayal Island...

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to his sister

Says it has been so long since he has written that she probably assumes he did not intend to write again. Says for past 2 months the "Kearsarge" has been cruising among the Canary, Madeira, & Western Islands. Says they will probably stay in Fayal...

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to his sister

Says this will probably be the last letter she will receive from him this cruise. Arrived in Dover from Flushing, Holland yesterday. Says they will leave for Madeira tonight or tomorrow and from there to the U.S. Says he has reason to think their...

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to his sister

Written directly after the engagement with the "Alabama." Says one week ago while in Flushing, Holland, Captain Winslow received information of the arrival of the CSS "Alabama" at Cherbourg. Says they left immediately and remained sitting outside...

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to his sister

Says their relief, the "Iroquois," arrived yesterday. Reports they leave tonight for Cherbourg to receive their wounded and that they will proceed home from there, probably via Cadiz and the Western Islands. Says she can expect him about the middle...

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to Bill and Mary Mayberry

Contains 2 letters, signed twice. Page 1 and half of page 2 is to his brother-in-law Bill and half of page 2 and page 3 is to his sister (he signed the letter on page 4). Allen is aboard the USS "Congress." Is glad to hear Bill is well and has plenty...

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to Mary Mayberry

Written by Allen aboard the USS "Delaware." Says he has written to "all hands" and has not received any response. Says he will not write again if he does not get a response from her. Reports that "We had an engagement on a small scale which gave us...

GLC02829.05

to Mary Mayberry

Written to his sister Mary. Aboard the USS "Delaware" about 60 miles from Richmond on the James River. Says they are with the USS "Monitor." Says they have left the company of the "Mosquitoe fleet" and are now with the "ironclads." Says they are...

GLC02829.06

to Mary Mayberry

Glad to hear that her children are in good health. Says he is not well himself, having caught a heavy cold. Has a rebel prisoner under his charge. The prisoner was taken for burning the clipper ship "Alagany" in Chesapeake Bay. He did not deny it...

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to Mary Mayberry

Says he received her letter of the "28th" on 3 August. Is glad their mother's health is better, but sorry to hear that "little Mary" is ill. Sends his love to Will and tells "him to keep out of the Draft as it is bad for young men." Says "I am glad...

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to Miss Mary

He is annoyed that she doesn't seem to have a lot of time to write to him. Meanwhile, he is preparing to go to the South. They intend to go to Perrysville, MD. He received a letter from his brother. He wants to know why she doesn't like Dr. D...

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to Miss Mary

He doesn't undertstand her silence. If she ceases to love him he will stop writing to her. He wrote to her mother the other day.

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to Miss Mary

He finally got a letter from her and is much relieved. He hadn't known what to think. He says I love you for the first time. They are camped near Perrysville where there is a strong wind breaking up the tent.

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to Miss Mary

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to Miss Mary

Their regiment is considered to be one of the best. No one knows whether they will stay where they are. He says she is the only person in Saint Louis he corresponds with. He asks what time she wishes the engagement to be consummated.

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to Miss Mary

He dined with Capatain Santille on Christmas and went to a town about 5 miles up the river where they had tea with a friend. The friend took them to a house where there were 15 or 20 ladies. He enjoys the company of ladies.

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to Miss Mary

He hopes the day he can again hear from her is not far away. He needs to know that she has completely recovered. Written near Fort Monroe, Virginia.

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to Miss Mary

The weather is good and everyone is in in good spirits. He happy but wishes to know if she has completly recovered. Was written near Hampton, Virginia.

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to Miss Mary

He has not forgotten her but he reiterates that there is nowhere he can write a proper letter. He sometimes sees a relation of hers. He remembers a Mr. Prue, whom he spent pleasant times with in St. Louis.Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Mary

He encloses a note, not included here, to be given to his mother in the event he killed. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Mary

There was a big battle going on at Fair Oaks but they did not have the opportunity to participate. The summer is warm, warmer than any place he has been before.

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to My Dear Mary

He is sending her some valuable papers to look after until he returns. If anything happens, she should give them to his mother.

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to My Dear Mary

He is sending her a package to look after until he asks for it. If anything happens, she should give it to his mother.

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to My Dear Mary

They carry no reporters with them, and thus there is nothing about them in the papers. He heard a good sermon in church. He sent her some music.

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to My Dear Mary

He received a letter from his sister consoling him over the loss of his younger brother who was killed in battle. The removal of Gen. McClellan has caused some excitement. He finally got the locket from her.

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to Mary Mayberry

Says he is lonesome and received a letter from Mary yesterday, the first letter he received since he left New York. Notes that she was traveling up to the country. Says there is great sporting in Maryland -- fishing, crabbing, and oystering. Says...

GLC02829.13

to My Dear Mary

Her leave of absence was too short to visit her. He mentions the recent death of his mother. When he was in Philadelphia, he ran into a relation of hers. Tomorrow he will rejoin his regiment.

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to his father

Says they left Algeciras, Spain on 1 October and arrived in the Azores on 6 October. They are coaling and will be cruising in a few hours, he says. They are cruising with the "Tuscarora" in pursuit of two rebel steamers. One of them is the CSS...

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to his sister

References her letter of 21 June, which he received on his arrival to Dover from Cherbourg on 6 July. Will cross over the English Channel tonight to Boulogne, and if they stay there long enough he will buy her the gloves she requested. Reports that...

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to Mary Mayberry

Written by Allen on the USS "Congress." Says his health and spirits are well. Reports there is no news other than "the Ball[.] I expect it will be a grand afair [sic] as the men at the head of it are the most respectable in the ship." Sends regards...

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to Mary Mayberry

Says heat is bad, but he feels better than he ever has except for loneliness. Says "I have not the least caus[e] to complain only some times when I am off of duty and get to thinking and studying I will get low spirited when thinking of home and...

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to Miss Mary

He is glad to have finally received a letter from her. The officers are currently teaching the young ones their military duties. He received a letter from his brother recently. He was in New York a couple of days ago but he didn't have time to see...

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to Miss Mary

He asked the bandmaster to pick out some pieces of music for her. He just can't stand to be separated from her. New London is described as a pretty place. Written at Fort Trumbull

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to Miss Mary

He hasn't had much time lately but he spends what little time he has thinking of Mary. He is sorry she is sick and hopes she recovers soon.

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to Miss Mary

There is not comfortable place to write. The weather is erratic. He never knows what to write that will interest her. He regrets losing the locket she gave him.Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to Miss Mary

He says he will soon have fun. He hopes everyone is well. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to Miss Mary

There has been little change but you never know what might happen. She will probably read about it in the papers. He asks how his lady acquaintances are. Written near Yorktown, Virginia

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to My Dear Mary

He wishes he could see her play the harp or the piano. He wishes he could spend Christmas with her. Many of his juniors have been promoted but he remains a captain. Written near Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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to My Dear Mary

Tomorrow they leave for a destination unknown. He applied for a leave of absence. Includes a picture showing the profile of a woman in a yellow dress.

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to Sarah Kendall

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to my "dear brother"

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to Brother L

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to Brother L

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to My Dear Mary

He fills her in on the recent battle at Bull's Run and his three wounds. Letter includes 2 pictures. One shows a couple of biblical scenes: Water from the Rock and The Golden Calf and the other shows a boy and a girl in bed with with a dog and cat.

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to My Dear Mary

Third page ripped. He is still recovering from his wounds but will be ready for battle soon. He blames her for their not being able to meet yet since she delayed his suggestion. Includes picture of young woman with flowers in her hair.

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to his sister

Says she was supposed to send letters to the American consul at Gibraltar before, but now asks her not to send any letters until she hears from him again. Says they have orders to leave Algeciras for Cadiz on 1 September. After that it is assumed...

GLC02828.03

to his sister

References receiving his sister's letter of 6 January 1863 on 24 January, while receiving her letter of 7 January on 4 February. Claims they are the only letters he has received from Portsmouth since he left one year and one day ago. Says he received...

GLC02828.07

to his sister

Says he sent a letter to her a few days ago, but did not know where he was going. Can now tell her that tonight he is leaving "for St. Michael, to return in a few days, then we are to proceed to Cadiz and Gibraltar." Reports he had an opportunity to...

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to his sister

Says on 7 September while at Funchal, Madeira, they learned the CSS "Florida" was in the English Channel and they immediately started in pursuit of her. Put in to Ferrol, Spain on 14 September for coal. Heard that the "Florida" had gone to Brest...

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to his sister

Tells her he is now steaming up the English Channel and that he will send this letter by the first port they land in, either Calais or Dover. Left the waters around Brest on 17 January to go to Cadiz in order to reprovision, get coal, and have the...

GLC02828.13

to his sister

Tells her it is just 27 months to this day that the "Kearsarge" has been commissioned and that their cruise will be done soon. Says he can "safely state" that they will be home around the end of June or early July. Reports that on 28 March their...

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to Mary Mayberry

Written by Allen on the USS "Congress." References his sister's letter of 17 March. Says there is not much to write about. Says he is in good health and is comfortable. Reports that "the ships Company intend[s] giveing [sic] a grand Ball in Phila...

GLC02829.04

to Mary and Bill Mayberry

References Mary's letter of 29 April. Also writes to Mary's husband Bill. Returned to Key West after a cruise of 43 days, in which they captured 8 sailing vessels and destroyed one steamer, the "Cuba." Says the loss of the "Cuba" was bad as they were...

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to Mary Mayberry

Says he received her letter with his mother's letter about a week ago. Says he waited to write until he finished the clothes and had them shipped by the Express Office. They were made as close to the measurements sent to him as possible. Says she...

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