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Three letters, in the first Lucy tells Winthrop about her church experiences that have occurred in his absence as well as how the family is fairing without him. The second letter contains information from Lucy on a doctor’s visit, visits with friends, and household tasks. In the third letter, Lucy talks about planting the garden, visits from friends, an update on her health, and household purchases.

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 Jane writes about news of friends and family.

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1 letter, in this letter W.P. talks about newspapers and magazines he publishes, the state of Winthrop’s church, and the attendance at prayer meetings which W.P. goes to.

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 Henry writes about a flood that has come through Lucy’s hometown. He describes the destruction, what happened to their mother’s house, and asks Lucy to assist in housing their mother. In a letter written on the back of this one, Lucy asks if she can send money to help her family.

Scope and Contents 6 letters, in the first two letters Henry writes about the health of family members. In the first letter, Henry writes about his living situation, Irene Robinson having a baby, and news of family members. In the second letter, Henry writes about news of his daily life, business Arthur Robinson is engaging in, and hoping to visit Lucy. In the third letter, Henry apologizes for not seeing Lucy another time when he was in town and news of family. Also he writes about the deaths of two people...

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Half of this is a list of references used to find background information on things and people mentioned and dates of occurrence in the diary of Winthrop H. Phelps. The other half contains notes on the history of the 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Artillery.