Scope and Contents 4 letters, in the first letter Martha talks about being unable to promise to visit and news from the town. In the second letter, Martha discusses church and religion, the draft, a list of those confirmed, and shares various ways to prepare currants. She also asks about family and writes different things to tell them. In the third letter, Martha talks about the draft, her and her husband’s health, and news of friends and family. In the fourth letter, Martha describes some household chores, a...

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...

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1 letter, in this letter John asks Winthrop to deliver a letter to a soldier that is in the hospital.

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1 letter, in the letter George writes about wanting to repay Winthrop for a subscription to the Connecticut War Record which Winthrop bought for him. He also talks about how Winthrop was as a Chaplain.

Scope and Contents 2 letters, in the first letter the writer talks about things he is doing, church activities, news of friends, and his opinion on the war.  In the second letter, S.S. gives his opinion on Winthrop being a Chaplain, talks about the capturing of a wanted man, the death of their friend, and about a tract he wrote for the soldiers. Included in this letter is the tract S.S. wrote entitled, “The Inevitable Contest.” The tract is about how there are numerous ways service in the military will end and...