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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Talks about Hooker's defeat, his faith in McClellan, includes song about boy asking his mother about his father that is a soldier.

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Correctly to love each day is the greatest importance in the life of faith...

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God, the creator of the waters.

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listing of reports for various institutions

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The Mariner's Directory to the Holy Scripture

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"Sea" (one word)

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I send out thy light...

written on the back of a listing of prices for different productd

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I give myself unto prayer...

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The view of David had of his god and saviour...

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Notes on Jeremiah

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The Intermediate State

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It is not possible that our ideas or senses can conceive the realities of an eternal state... (sermon draft)

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listing of different religious texts

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The Intermediate State

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Contemplations on the Character of Christ

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Plans for the Aged Christian Cabinet

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sermon notes

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And he said let me go, for the day breaketh...

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They shall know whose words will shall stand, mine or theirs.

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They shall know whose words will shall stand, mine or theirs, continued.

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My Word (brief notes)

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I shall know whose words will stand.

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notes on Job 35.10

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Difference between a bad conscience and a good one

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Notes on Job 23.14

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scrap paper with illegible writing

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They went backward and not forward.

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Another draft beginning: They went backward and not forward.

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List beginning: The place where God honor...

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Select Scriptures for Meditation in the Last Stages of Life

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The Day of Youth and Manhood contrasted with that of old age.

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The Christian Assistant to Walk with God through the Duties of the Week

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The Solemities of the Cross, A course of lectures

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The Prohibitions and the Requisites

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that he might make the know, that man doth not live by bread only...

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Writes about the potential danger of the"Rebel Ram" and the Plymouth capture.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Discusses a battle where he loses 106 men.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Copy of the original. Last letter home, writes about troop movements and assures wife of health. Was written near Cold Harbor, Virginia.

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Failure of Judgement

judgement is the last faculty to fail.

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Saturday, psalm 23

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O Age

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[more on age]

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This is a prayer for the aged.

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The delightful views which David indulged...

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Three views of death...

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The case of this man--a mixture of faith and unbelief...

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The 2 views which David had of death

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[on depression as a result of old age]

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This is apparent in the history of old age...

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Inquiry by the Aged

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Order of Binding

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Thougtts on Dejection of Mind

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The Aged Christian Companion

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notes on The Aged Christian Companion

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The Christian's Assistant to Walk with God Through the Duties of the Week

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I have walked for thy salvation, O Lord....

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Notes on Genesis 49.15

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I have wiated for thy salvation, o lord...

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Notes on Genesis 49.19

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Notes on Jacob

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Notes on Genesis 40.19

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Notes on Matt 12.6

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Notes on the "material temple"

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Notes on sinners and forbidden fruit

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Notes on Matt 12.6

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promise to pay John Stanton a specific amount of money

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[certifying Jahn Stanton's ownership of 10 shares of stock of fifty dollars each at the Franklin Bank]

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Negative of Heaven (notes)

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The reason why negatives are introduced concerning heaven...

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This is the chief duty of the highest privelage of every good gracious old man...

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Let nothing prevent the duty of reflecttion...

back used as scratch paper

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Pious resolution may it be formed within my breast...

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On the Interpretation of Sight in Old Age

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Infirmities

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The Reduction of Animal Spirits

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[more on old age]

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Lonely, decided to write her. Is very happy with his new place. Does not know what to write; asks for suggestions in her response. Asks if her parents are going away, and, if so, to let him know in advance so he can see her. Promises that he will not...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Received a letter from her yesterday, and is glad to hear she is in good health. Does not have much to ask her because she wrote a very long letter. Wrote to her the Saturday before, but it appears that that letter did not arrive before she sent her...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Illegible. Ink has faded substantially, making it nearly impossible to read.

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed on stationery marked "Liberty and Union." Has a "troubled mind." Does not know why she has not responded to his letter. Is "ready to face the enemy and stand fast." The regiment is going to move, and he has to go to the "cursed hospital" for...

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to daughter

The letter has a green New York stamp that includes the New York State seal. Lets his daughter know he is well. Moved from Washington to Aliten [Alton?] Heights last Saturday. Are within eleven miles of the battlefield. "Do not know what minute we...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed on 56th New York stationery. Is fulfilling his promise that he made to her upon departing Neversink to keep her updated on all that is going on in his life. Would have written sooner, but there has been a lot of marching. Did not know when to...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Would prefer to see her in person than respond to her with a letter. Feels lonely and has "nobody to cheer me." Is thinking of her and things in their past. Hopes that she does not reminisce all the time, but reminds her that she "promised me that...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Glad to see her picture in a letter that he received last Thursday. Has not heard from her in a long time. "Began to think you had forgotten me" because she had not responded to his last letter. Would "give anything" to see her. Remembers that they...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Writes to her for the first time since they saw each other almost three weeks before. Asks if she was insulted because Sarah heard him say he loved her. He "can't help telling the truth" about how he feels about her. Talks more of times they had...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

Printed with a red white and blue stamp of a woman clad in the American flag. Received her letter a day ago. Many have been wounded since he last wrote. Will give a short account of what has happened. Rebels spotted two miles from camp. When they...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

The letter has the same stamp as letter #8, so it could also have been written while Higgins was fighting in the Peninsular Campaign. Hopes the time will soon come when they will be reunited. Says he takes a great deal of comfort in writing, and...

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

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to Fannie Schoonmaker

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to Amos J. Harding

Yesterday, Lyon received Harding's letter containing vouchers; very glad to hear from Harding. Was pleasantly located at Rolla, Missouri for two weeks when they "received orders emanating from the War Department to report to Major General Grant at...

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to Amos J. Harding

Asks Harding to purchase $5 worth of Smoking Tobacco for him. Only wants good Tobacco and thinks it is 75 cents per pound, but Harding should not pay more than that price. Tells Harding that he is the "judge of the article." Harding should send it...

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to Amos J. Harding

Just wrote a letter to Major General Schofield earnestly demanding the release of Mr. Bradley Bunch. Asks Harding to visit Bunch and tell him to not lose hope. Spoke to General Davidson, who said that the case was beyond his jurisdiction. Hopes...

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to Amos J. Harding

States that he is under lasting obligations to Harding and to Mr. Padgett for the interest they are taking in his behalf. Writes that anything they may do toward accomplishing his release will be greatly remembered. Does not need anything at this...

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to Amos J. Harding

Writes that he has not heard from Harding in some time because his first letters were directed to General Davidson. Have no mail facilities with their brigade so it is very difficult to receive and mail letters. Writes that "General Davidson seems...

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to Amos J. Harding

Has been receiving Harding's letters but has not replied because he could do nothing for Harding at the time. Has been waiting for an opportunity for Harding's promotion and for the promotion of the Regiment. Thinks there are going to be some...

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to Amos J. Harding

Writes that they have "met the enemy and are out on parole, which occurred at Glasgow on the 15th after eight hours of constant and determined fighting." The Union had 600 untried soldiers against 8000 veteran Rebels. They had marched for three...

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to Amos J. Harding

Asks to be excused for not writing sooner, but he was waiting for the machine to run according to the notion of things. Thinks that Lieutenant Gannett is a gentleman; all his books and papers are in very good shape, but Sayne had to clean the office...

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to Eliakim P Scammond

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to Eliakim P Scammond

"the road . . . is guarded by genl Whites force I have one co. at Cattlesburg Ky two cos. At Guyandotte Va & the cavalry at Barboursville I have and will continue to keep out scouts at important points . . ."

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