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to Parents

re: family affairs, the farm. Also includes two page poem, "Carry Me Home to Die," written by Erastus McKinney at the request of A.G. McKinney.

GLC02179.01.003

to father

the mustering out of troops, Morse's intention to purchase his Springfield Rifle musket, and the insufficiency of the food rations.

GLC02180.29

to father

delay in receipt of a box sent from home, back pay and bounty, warning his father against paying him a visit.

GLC02180.30

to George F. Morse

report of mustering out of troops from the 91st Regiment in Albany, and expressions of sorrow over the death of Frank Doane.

GLC02180.31

to Eugene Bradford

arrival in Brooklyn, and the return of Bradford's money and blanket

GLC02180.32

to George F. Morse

the purchaser of a farm in Farmingville, and a report on the religious activites in and around Farmingville

GLC02180.33

to George F. Morse

Morse's struggles with temptation while in service

GLC02180.34

to George F. Morse

avowal of love for Frank Doane, and devotion to God.

GLC02180.35

to George F. Morse

expressions of friendship, the challenges of faith

GLC02180.36

to George F. Morse

encouraging words to Morse on his business prospects, and Francis' infatuation with a young woman

GLC02180.37

to George F. Morse

meditation on faith and proselytizing

GLC02180.38

to George F. Morse

Morse's attendance at a Baptist Church

GLC02180.39

to George F. Morse

remorse that their discourse no longer includes professions of faith, his urging Morse to marry, and the request of assistance in obtaining employment.

GLC02180.40

to George F. Morse

unsuccessful attempt to locate information on Mr. Folsom

GLC02180.41

to George F. Morse

reminiscences about the war

GLC02180.42

to George F. Morse

reminiscences about the war, and news of old friends

GLC02180.43

to George F. Morse

a possible expedition to the "frontier," women and marriage, thoughts of war-time companions

GLC02180.44

to George F. Morse

work in a telegraph office, general poor business prospects in the south, intention to go West, and regards to relatives.

GLC02180.45

to George F. Morse

expressions of optimism about Morse's new position, a report of his recent buggy accident, the exchange of photographs.

GLC02180.47

U.S Armory Pass

GLC02180.48

[envelope to C.G Morse]

GLC02180.50

[envelope to Morse's family]

GLC02180.51

[envelope to George F. Morse]

GLC02180.52

to Parents

Writes that he is well and that the weather is pleasant, sometimes it rains and sometimes it is warm. They were on picket duty yesterday. The day before yesterday, a man from their Company was wounded; he was shot in the calf. He is the third man...

GLC02749.002

to Mother

They are now about 30 miles from Richmond and expect to be there this week. On Sunday morning, 4 May, they were eating breakfast when an order came for them to be ready with their guns and within in ten minutes, they were in the rebels' works....

GLC02749.003