21 January 1863

Newspaper clipping

Title: 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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1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: Observing the Day-Honoring the Nation's Dead with Flowers, Eulogies and Public Demonstrations

A special day of speeches and poems prsented to honor the men that died in the war. Reports the words of the mayor and ex-mayor.

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5 April 1864

Newspaper clipping

Title: Buckingham and Union-7,000 to 10,000 Majorit Copperheadism on its Last Legs

2 articles: inevitable triumph and the victories along the way

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1 January 1926

Newspaper clipping

Title: 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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27 May 1861

Ephemera

Title: 3 Calling Cards for the Hammonds

One for Lucy, one for Hiram and one stating when Mrs.Hammond will be home.

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1861-1877

Envelope

Title: 1 envelope

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

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1861-1877

Envelope

Title: 1 envelope

With the words " Christmas Eve Picture" typed on it

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2 January 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Typed letter

Title: 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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2 November 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Typed letter

Title: to Brother and Sister

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

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27 January 1926

Hartford Life Insurance Company

Envelope

Title: to Charles Burpee

The date stamped on envelope s January 27th, 1926, but in red someone wrote, Rockville 1860.

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1861-1877

Poem

Title: 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...

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1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: Scratch paper

Used for accounting or as a ledger.

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8 June 1863

Autograph manuscript

Title: torn note

About a leave of absence.

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15 March 1929

Newspaper clipping

Title: Sentry Box

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

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circa 1861-1864

Autograph document

Title: Muster Roll of C. Company

Includes Burpee.

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April 1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Illegible

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22 March 1862

Buttre, C.M., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rev. and Dear Brother

He arrived home and found all things well, is enclosing something for his daughter.

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1861-1877

Poem

Title: 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...

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16 December 1858

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph document signed

Title: Legal Summons for unidentified person

A general court will assemble at the Brainard Hotel and this person's presence is required.

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circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: Ledger

includes Burpee

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1861-1877

Pierco, Charles R., fl. 1862

Autograph manuscript

Title: Notes on the 23rd Psalm

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

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20 February 1898

Envelope

Title: for Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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

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1861-1877

Poem

Title: Grand is thy march eternal years

Grand all the planets in their spheres/But man is mortal! full of fears/He lives to die...

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1 November 1861

Williams, Joseph D., fl. 1861

Printed document

Title: General Orders, No. 375

Enlistments are commanded to stop.

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1861-1877

Poem

Title: untitled poem

Features the refrain: Will my father come again?

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