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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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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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1 envelope

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

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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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to Charles Burpee

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

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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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Scratch paper

Used for accounting or as a ledger.

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torn note

About a leave of absence.

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Sentry Box

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

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Muster Roll of C. Company

Includes Burpee.

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to unknown

Illegible

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to Rev. and Dear Brother

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

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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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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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Ledger

includes Burpee

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Notes on the 23rd Psalm

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

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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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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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General Orders, No. 375

Enlistments are commanded to stop.

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untitled poem

Features the refrain: Will my father come again?

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General Orders, No. 350

About the allocation of pay for volunteers' families.

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General Orders, No. 382

Outlines the procedure for enlistment.

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Exceution of Dr. David Wright

Summary of several newspaper articles on a man who supposedly shot a Yankee Lieutenant

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