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1833
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1884
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{"value"=>"<p>Series I. consists mainly of Phelps' correspondence with his personal friends and relations. Present are numerous letters from him to his sister, Helen Phelps. Beginning at the time when he was a cadet at West Point and continuing into his adult life, these letters describe his experiences in considerable detail and are a useful adjunct to the diaries.</p> <p>Present also are numerous letters to Phelps from his brother-in-law, Fayette B. Tower who married Elizabeth Phelps (d. 1841). Two lengthy letters (1842 July 8 and Aug. 4) from Fayette who was employed for a time by New York City in developing its water supply system describe the operation and opening of the Croton Reservoir and Aqueduct. There are also numerous letters from Phelps' nephew, Lawrence Tower describing his efforts at getting started in business in New York after the Civil War. Of letters from Phelps' friends the largest group represented are from John Watts DePeyster (1821-1907), author and soldier of Tivoli, Dutchess County, New York. There are also numerous letters to Phelps from various DePeyster family members. There are a few letters, 1836-1837 from Samuel Forry, an army surgeon who served with Phelps during the Seminole War. Scattered here and there are letters to Helen Phelps from various persons, especially Fayette Tower and Henry P. Hatfield.</p> <p>The letters received from prominent persons have either not survived or have been dispersed. Some of the letters relating to African Americans and the Civil War can be found in the Henry P. Slaughter Collection of the Trevor Arnett Library, Atlanta University.</p>"}
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1833
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