January 23, 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Glad she looks forward to the idea of keeping house. He talks about their unique relationship. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

GLC02744.134

January 25, 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He gives a recipe for headaches, details troop movements, and describes things getting stuck in the mud. End of letter indicates prescence of additional smaller sheet but there is no extra page in folder.

GLC02744.135

September 9, 1775- February 16, 1776

Manuscript document

Title: [Orderly book of British troops in Boston]

Contains detailed orders, passwords, information on supplies and behavior, and court martials, among various other topics. Possibly the orderly book of Generals William Howe and Henry Clinton.

GLC04427

1857

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1857

Includes brief accounts of his days as well as some accounting. writes "Nothing New" several times.

GLC02744.379

1858

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1858

Mainly used as an accounting book but there are also brief descriptions of his days mixed in.

GLC02744.380

1859

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1859

Mainly used as an account book with a few diary entries

GLC02744.381

1862

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1862

Records troop movements in several entries, also used as an account book.

GLC02744.382

1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1863

Records troop movements in several entries, also used as an account book. Many blank pages.

GLC02744.383

1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Diary

Title: Diary for 1864

Final year. Records troop movements until June 11th when his mother takes over after his death. Provides details of funeral. Rest is blank.

GLC02744.384

1862

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Book

Title: Burpee's copy of the New Testament

Pocket size editon of the the New Testament

GLC02744.385

6 March 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles W. Burpee

He writes that his horse's foot is doing better. Jeffrey would like to see him and his brother. glad they are all safe and warm.

GLC02744.307

6 March 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lucien Burpee

He describes the scenery and daily life. He asks him about school and tells him to always help his mother and to become a good Christian man.

GLC02744.308

24 May 1863

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He discusses Hooker's defeat and why it occurred. He talks of changing attitudes toward the war.

GLC02744.058

1861-1877

Printed document

Title: Paymaster's certificate

To William Fitch: certifies that 10 dollars will be given to soldiers to organize the volunteer militia.

GLC02744.257

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

Describes a kind of tension that has come between two friends on account of a marriage.

GLC02744.258

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

He talks of a Jack that will distinguish himself through a Brooklyn company.

GLC02744.259

circa 1861-1864

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

He talks about the kind of drills they are doing.

GLC02744.260

1861-1877

Object

Title: 1 ribbon

Blue and black.

GLC02744.261

1861-1877

Print

Title: 1 print

Features two shaking hands beneath the constitution. Includes qoute by Andrew Jackson

GLC02744.262

circa 1861-1864

Print

Title: 1 print

Features lady liberty balancing the scales of justice above Ft. Sumter

GLC02744.263

circa 1861-1864

Print

Title: 1 print

General Sigel

GLC02744.264

circa 1861-1864

Object

Title: 1 piece of cloth

Capt A. Comstock witten in black

GLC02744.265

circa 1861-1864

Envelope

Title: Superior Court envelope

for Col. Thomas Burpee, April and May 1861

GLC02744.266

16 December 1849

Harwood, Adeline fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother and Sister

He writes that they are all well. He writes of a wedding she attended with Edwin in Springfield. Closes with a poem.

GLC02744.267

11 March 1850

Harwood, Adeline fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Friends

very faded. Ends with a poem and 2 circles that look as if they were made of hair.

GLC02744.268