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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],Theodore Winthrop Papers, Ms2021-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Aquisition

The Theodore Winthrop Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Theodore Winthrop Papers were completed in July 2021.

Biographical Note

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Theodore Winthrop (1828-1861) was the son of Francis Bayard Winthrop and Elizabeth Woolsey. After studying at Yale and spending time writing novels and short stories, Winthrop enlisted in the 7th New York Regiment at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861. After being appointed to General Benjamin Butler's staff with the rank of major, he was killed during the first land engagement of the war at Big Bethel, Virginia, a short distance from the city of Hampton. His unpublished novels were published postumulusly, including "Cecil Dreeme", "John Brent", and "Edwin Brothertoft", among others. Overall, his writings gained critical success after his death.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains an original poem in the hand of Theodore Winthrop, a poet who volunteered at the outset of the American Civil War. In these original verses, he seems to not only portend the cloud of Civil War – but his own demise. The poem comprises of one leaf, with draft portions of a different poem on each side, with some changes and alternate phrases. This collection also includes Winthrop's original signature and a period envelope that depicts his memorial.

Related Material

The New York Public Library maintains the Theodore Winthrop Papers .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Theodore Winthrop Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).