Scope and Contents Five letters, the first is about Chloe’s desire for Winthrop to return home, the health of other family members, and money matters. The next letter concerns Chloe suggesting a new congregation for Winthrop to apply for as well as information on the state of other family members. The third letter concerns Chloe not wanting Winthrop to enlist as an army chaplain. The fourth letter concerns an illness Chloe had and her want for Winthrop to visit. The fifth letter describes how Chloe misses...

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1 letter, Ann writes to Winthrop about their respective gardens. Ann writes to Lucy about clothes and purchases she is making, and “the Wyoming Steamer” being completed.

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3 letters, in the first letter Andrew talks about his health, his feelings for Lucy, religion, and news from town. In both the second and third letter, he discusses the wedding and his plan of travel to get to town. In the second letter, he discusses news from Lucy’s town.

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2 letters, both are written on stationary for the Agency of A.H.M.S. for Southern Iowa. In the first letter, Julius writes about a land warrant and who Winthrop can contact about finding his, what would make it legal, and how to claim it. He also talks about the health of family members. In the second letter, Julius writes about news of his land warrant and asks for more details if Winthrop wants to sell it.

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, Mary writes about getting money from Henry, sending his coat, and tells him to be careful not to be caught getting drunk.

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1 letter, in this letter Mary thanks Winthrop for what she has done for her, talks about her brother’s death, and asks Winthrop to collect any money due to their brother and send it to them.

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12 bills for miscellaneous items, many of the bills are for food, transport, and telegrams.

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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3 grants of leave, each of the three grant a leave of absence from the regiment for fifteen days. One of them was granted by Major General Augur and the other two were granted by Major General Meade.