circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Charley

Sends kisses

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circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Lucien

Tells him to be good and help his mother.

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circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Charlie

Asks him to write.

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circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Charlie

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

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circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Charlie

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

GLC02744.322

circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Charlie

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

GLC02744.323

circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Lucien

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

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January 30, 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: to Lucien

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

GLC02744.325

circa 1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Envelope

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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

GLC02744.326

5 July 1884

Stevens, Henry S., fl. 1884

Newspaper clipping

Title: 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.

GLC02744.327

January 1862

The American, fl. 1862

Newspaper clipping

Title: I Want to be an Angel

poem

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January 21, 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.

GLC02744.337

January 27, 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.

GLC02744.338

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...

GLC02744.339

1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: Scratch paper

Used for accounting or as a ledger.

GLC02744.340

8 June 1863

Autograph manuscript

Title: torn note

About a leave of absence.

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