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3 letters, 1 scrap of fabric, in the first letter Lucy tells of news and the health of the children.  In the second letter, Lucy talks about money matters and describes her clothing. In the third letter, Lucy discusses how Winthrop E. lost his carpetbag with many of his belongings, money matters, and the dresses she is making. In this letter she includes a piece of silk from one of the dresses she is working on.

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 to an anonymous “Editor”, Winthrop writes about which candidate can bring the war to a close, his opinion on the war in general, how the South is functioning on its own, and what his vision for the future relations will be between the North and South.  Also included with this letter is an incomplete transcription of the letter.

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1 letter, in the part of the letter from Winthrop he asks Royal where he should locate his land warrant, what the taxes are like there, and what it will be worth in ten years. In Royal’s reply on the back of this letter, he answers Winthrop’s questions.