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1861-1877
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...
GLC02744.346
16 December 1858
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
Legal Summons for unidentified person
A general court will assemble at the Brainard Hotel and this person's presence is required.
GLC02744.347
circa 1861-1864
Ledger
includes Burpee
GLC02744.348
Pierco, Charles R., fl. 1862
Notes on the 23rd Psalm
This was written into a pocket bible on the eve of the battle of Donaldson..
GLC02744.349
20 February 1898
for Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
Includes birth and death dates for her and her husband as well as the date they got married.
GLC02744.350
Grand is thy march eternal years
Grand all the planets in their spheres/But man is mortal! full of fears/He lives to die...
GLC02744.351
1 November 1861
Williams, Joseph D., fl. 1861
General Orders, No. 375
Enlistments are commanded to stop.
GLC02744.352
untitled poem
Features the refrain: Will my father come again?
GLC02744.353
10 October 1861
General Orders, No. 350
About the allocation of pay for volunteers' families.
GLC02744.354
7 November 1861
General Orders, No. 382
Outlines the procedure for enlistment.
GLC02744.355
23 October 1863
Exceution of Dr. David Wright
Summary of several newspaper articles on a man who supposedly shot a Yankee Lieutenant
GLC02744.356
Recollections of Members of the Twenty-First
The twenty-first remembers the what happened with Dr. David Wright.
GLC02744.357
11 July 1913
to Charles Burpee
He writes that he was not on guard the night that Dr. David Wright may have tried to escape.
GLC02744.358
10 July 1913
Baldium, J.B., fl. 1913
Hewrites that he encloses a brief account of his time working in the jail at Norfolk, VA.
GLC02744.359
19 November 1863
to unknown
Extract from a letter about the excecution of Dr. David Wright.
GLC02744.360
Copy of 360.
GLC02744.361
William Stone Hubbell
Biography of William Stone Hubbell, an officer in the twenty-first
GLC02744.362
14 September 1863
Naglee, H.M., fl. 1863
Permission granted to Mrs. Adeline Burpee and daughter to come to Fort Monroe
Official permission from the head quarters of the military governor.
GLC02744.363
10 October 1863
Johnston, Geo. H., fl. 1863
General Orders, No. 11
Procedure for officer of Volunteers wishing to resign.
GLC02744.364
17 November 1863
Burdick, C.M., fl. 1863
Receipt for Thomas F. Burpee
For the cost of shirts. He paid $6.00.
GLC02744.365
Budget sheet or scratch paper used for accounting
Shows total expenditures per month including clothing, rations, and servants.
GLC02744.366
27 August 1862
receipt for train ticket
To freight from Hartford
GLC02744.367
1859
Richard H. Jackson's copy of the New Testament
In the back it says he carried this in his pocket during the war. It also says it was given to him by an intimate friend, Miss Mary D. Armstrong.
GLC07705.425
Hayward, G., fl. 1861-1865
View of Broadway
Includes Trinity Church and the City Hotel.
GLC09118.15
The Bible-House--Cooper Institute--Tompkins Market
GLC09118.20
27 July 1862
Watson, Sam, fl. 1861-1864
to Richard H. Jackson
He writes that he hopes his current movements onboard a steamer toward Newport News turn out to be just as successful as his previous movements and talks about God having a hand in their success.
GLC07705.311
2 November 1862
Watson writes that the state election is coming off tomorrow and he expects it to be a close one. He tells Richard to read the 90th psalm.
GLC07705.319
29 January 1863
He admonishes Richard for not writing and mentions the "girls." He mentions several mutual acquaintances and a Methodist meeting. There are pages missing.
GLC07705.339
28 December 1862
Stone, David L., fl. 1861
to William F. Whitfield
First part is addressed to Mr. Whitfield, second part to Mrs. Whitfield. He writes that they look toward God for strength. There are twelve to a tent now and they have not received their pay yet.
GLC07205.026
April 10, 1861
Figures, Henry Stokes, 1844-1864
to Ma
One letter addressed to Hattie E. Figures from Henry S. Figures dated April 10, 1861. Provides updates of his health and wellbeing. Asks for his siblings to write. Mentions that the capital may be relocated to Huntsville. Figures writes that 5 of...
GLC00653.01.01
April 25, 1861
to Pa
One letter from Henry S. Figures addressed to his father dated April 25, 1861. Mentions Catholic services and that he hadn't been invited to a wedding. Henry discusses his impressions of a Catholic mass he attended, and goes into some detail about...
GLC00653.01.02
March 10, 1863
One letter addressed to Hattie E. Figures from Henry S. Figures dated March 10, 1863. Mentions attending church, borrowing money to buy a gun and his ambrotype. Henry's gun made it back home alright, and he is longing for home. His shoes, gloves and...
GLC00653.01.14
15 June 1864
to Mrs. Edward H. Odgen
GLC06559.161
31 December 1864
to Mrs. Edward Odgen
Year not visible.
GLC06559.167
3 September 1815
GLC06559.168
7 April 1815
GLC06559.169
1815
GLC06559.162
GLC06559.163
to Miss Ella Yardley
GLC06559.164
DC Day M.D General Hospital Benton Barn
GLC06559.165
GLC06559.166
Unable to read date.
GLC06559.170
26 July 1863
to William J. Whittford
He writes on the Christian faith and God's will which has carried them to this point in the war. He refers to the Garrison abolitionists and their motto: "The United States Constitution is a covenant with death and an agreement with hell."
GLC07205.103
to Unknown
A Christmas card featuring a picture of an early airplane and a qoute from Tennyson.
GLC07705.437
30 April 1863
Cheney, B.F., fl. 1861
to Br. John
He writes about his work as a mail carrier and how he is owed a hundred dollars. He refers to prayer meetings.
GLC07205.093
1901-1909
Photograph of President Roosevelt
Portrait of a seated Theodore Roosevelt. Published by Henry in Washington D.C. during his presidency. Originally with a letter by Theodore Roosevelt addressed to Herbert Hoover (see GLC00162.13).
GLC00162.13.02
30 April 1898
Smith, Michael Hoke, 1855-1931
Map of the World Showing the Points at Which the War is In Progress
Map shows the miles between ports found in locations such as Japan, San Francisco, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cape Verde, Liverpool, New York, Washington D.C., Hong Kong, and the Phillipines. Lists the names of all the ships in the fleet at the...
GLC02691.12.08
1877
American and Spanish Fleets
A listing of all all the boats in the Spanish and American fleets.
GLC02691.12.05
24 October 1897
Kindhearted Mayor Collier and To Stop Filibustering
Mayor Collier releases all prisoners with city offenses. In "to Stop Filibustering", the Spanish government wants to ask the US to repress revolutionary societies in America that are giving assistance to General Gomez. Backside includes article...
GLC02691.12.10
9 May 1898
Scene of the Pending Great Naval Battle Between the United States and Spain
Map of area covered in the expected battle between Spain and the United States. The Spanish fleet is between the island of St. Thomas and St. Domingo. The American fleet is on its way to Puerto Rico, to fight the fleet from Cape Verde. Date from...
GLC02691.12.12
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