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, Winthrop E. talks about visits, the health of friends and about the military. Harriet tells about a photo album, as well as news and health of friends. Edward talks about going to school in his part of the letter. In Lucy’s part of the letter, she tells Winthrop H. she wants a picture.

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1 Letter, the part of this letter by Edward describes family news and his desire for his father to come home. In the part by Lucy, she describes the water freezing and a pipe bursting, along with other household matters.

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 Benjamin writes about how many of the Blackman family are sick and are in need of aid. Benjamin requests of Winthrop to try and aid the two Blackman boys in his regiment in getting furloughs to go home so they can help their family.

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1 letter, in this letter Gaylord writes about seeing James Stanley’s name in a paper as gone missing in a battle. Gaylord requests any new information from Winthrop on this man since the newspaper was published.