Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The Lanphear Family Letters, 1854-1872, consists of four series. The first, entitled Series I. Ruebn Lanphear, contains ten items from Ruebn to his daughter, Eliza, and his sister and brother. These letters span the entire length of the war, from 1861-1865. Most concern Ruebn's struggle with illness and his effort to obtain a military discharge. He also writes of camp life and of the Indian problems of Minnesota.The second series, Series II. George Lanphear, consists of 24...