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27 May 1861

Unknown

Ephemera

Title: 3 Calling Cards for the Hammonds

One for Lucy, one for Hiram and one stating when Mrs.Hammond will be home.

GLC02744.333

4 June 1861

Maitland, J.G. (fl. 1837-1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James M. Maitland

Informs his cousin of the death of his father. Describes his last days with their family. Writes that his father took great interest in "National troubles and hoped he might live to se it Ended and our Union Preserved he spoke of the Great Sacrifices our foreFathers made to obtain our liberty and of our own Family in particular who made Sacrifices in the Early Stage of the Revolution..."

GLC03523.10.032

10 October 1861

Williams, Joseph D. (fl. 1861-)

Printed document

Title: General Orders, No. 350

About the allocation of pay for volunteers' families.

GLC02744.354

1 November 1861

Williams, Joseph D. (fl. 1861-)

Printed document

Title: General Orders, No. 375

Enlistments are commanded to stop.

GLC02744.352

7 November 1861

Williams, Joseph D. (fl. 1861-)

Printed document

Title: General Orders, No. 882

Outlines the procedure for enlistment.

GLC02744.355

23 November 1861

Milligrand, J.S (fl. 1861-)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas F. Burpee

Since there is no field officer in the state militia he is required to make his report directly to him.

GLC02744.241

circa 1861-1862

Wilde, George, C. (b. 1800)

Manuscript document

Title: [Biographic sketch]

Gives a brief biographical sketch of his grandfather, David Cobb. Note on verso, "J. Willard Esq."

GLC02437.08071

Circa 1861-1864

Wykes (fl. 1862-)

Print

Title: Wolcott Coat of Arms

In Latin it reads: "Nullius Addictus Jurare In Verba Magistri," ["(being) not obliged to swear allegiance to a master."]

GLC00653.11.37

1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830-1864)

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Jerry the horse attached to 21st regiment, Connecticut]

Note about Jerry the horse.

GLC02744.038

30 April 1864

Burpee, Thomas F. (fl. 1837-1929)

Autograph document signed

Title: Specification of Charges versus Asst. Surgeon J. Tennont

Burpee writes that he left camp to visit the town of Portsmouth without permission.

copy

GLC02744.250

30 April 1864

Burpee, Thomas F. (fl. 1837-1929)

Autograph document signed

Title: Specification of Charges versus Asst. Surgeon J. Tennont

Burpee writes that he left camp to visit the town of Portsmouth without permission.

original

GLC02744.251

1861-1864

Unknown

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

1861-1864

Unknown

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

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

GLC02744.259

1861-1864

Unknown

Autograph manuscript

Title: partial letter or diary entry

He talks about the kind of drills they are doing.

GLC02744.260

1861-1864

Unknown

Print

Title: 1 print

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

GLC02744.263

1861-1864

Unknown

Print

Title: 1 print

General Sigel

GLC02744.264

1861-1864

Unknown

Object

Title: 1 piece of cloth

Capt A. Comstock witten in black

GLC02744.265

1861-1864

Unknown

Envelope

Title: Superior Court envelope

for Col. Thomas Burpee, April and May 1861

GLC02744.266

1861-1864

C.W.B (fl. 1860-)

Autograph manuscript

Title: untitled

He mentions's father's condition and Lucien's eye problems. Could be part of a letter.

GLC02744.295

1861-1864

Burpee, Charllie (fl.1864)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Burpee

Mostly illegible scribbles. In a different hand, probably his mother, writes Charley loves his father very much.

GLC02744.297

1861-1864

C.W.B (fl. 1860-)

Autograph manuscript

Title: scratch paper with scribbles

By one of Burpee's sons

GLC02744.298

1861-1864

Unknown

Autograph manuscript

Title: Letters and Numbers

Signed Alfred Gage at the top but does not appear to be author since one is clearly the work of a child and the other an adult.

GLC02744.299

1861-1864

C.W.B (fl. 1860-)

Autograph manuscript

Title: scratch paper with scribbles

By one of Burpee's sons.

GLC02744.301

1861-1864

Burpee, Lucien (fl. 1860-)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas F. Burpee (Father)

By his son, writing about the lack of snow and his school subjects.

GLC02744.302

1861-1864

Burpee, Thomas F. (fl. 1837 - 1864)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charlie

He tells him to write another charge on the rebels and to be a good boy every day.

GLC02744.305

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