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Phelps, Lucy F. Robinson to Phelps, Frances R., [1891]

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

One letter, Lucy tells Frances of visitors she has had over her house and Frances’s upcoming visit.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: [1891]

Robinson, Frances to Phelps, Winthrop H., Rev., 1848 - 1866

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

3 letters, in the first two letters Frances talks about if she consents to the marriage of Lucy and Winthrop H. Phelps. The second letter is almost a copy of the first, due to the first never reaching Winthrop. In the third letter, Frances talks about her health, the health of family members, visits from friends, a flood, and what she is producing in the garden. She also talks about Lucy moving into a new home on a farm.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1848 - 1866

Folder 10

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Phelps Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence. Most of the letters date from 1854-1865 and were written to or from Rev. Winthrop Henry Phelps, who served as chaplain to the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery during the Civil War and from his wife Lucy F. Robinson Phelps. Among the most noteworthy of the papers are a series of diaries maintained by Rev. Phelps. Several of these were edited by his granddaughter Ethel Lowerre Phelps in 1945 and published as limited editions titled...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1797-1901

Benjamin, Lucy and N. Benjamin to Phelps, Lucy F. Robinson, 1849

Sub-Folder 1

 Other Level — Folder: 10, sub-folder: 1
Identifier: Sub-Folder 1
Scope and Contents

1 letter, Mrs. Lucy Benjamin talks about Andrew Benjamin’s death and tombstone, news of her family, churches they have gone to, and places they have visited. Mr. N. Benjamin talks about having a horse to give to Brother Calvin.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1849

Benjamin, Mrs. Lucy and Benjamin, N. to Benjamin, Andrew Gardner and Benjamin, Lucy, December 1839

Sub-Folder 2

 Other Level — Folder: 10, sub-folder: 2
Identifier: Sub-Folder 2
Scope and Contents

1 letter, in her part of the letter Mrs. Lucy Benjamin writes about Mr. N. Benjamin’s goods coming in, church meetings, getting a new minister, and asks questions about school. Mr. N. Benjamin discusses his health and financial matters.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: December 1839

Butler, N. to Phelps, Winthrop H., Rev., 1863 Mar 23

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

1 letter, in this letter the writer tells that he cannot find out information for Winthrop because the Vice President is confined to his bed due to sickness.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1863 Mar 23

Account Book, 1847 - 1848

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

1 account book, this book was maintained by Winthrop and contains records of various purchases, including food, clothing and household items. It also shows sources of income and bills which he paid. Each transaction has its price listed next to it, the date it was bought, what form of currency was used, and the total of the purchase.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1847 - 1848

Notes on diary, part 8, 1945

Folder 10

 File — Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

These notes contain mostly background information on things and people mentioned and dates of occurrence in the diary of Winthrop H. Phelps. Some of the page numbers for these entries are listed. This folder contains mainly notes on the Connecticut War Records and articles written by the men of the 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Artillery.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1945