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John Townsend Trowbridge manuscript poem "When We Came from the War: Song of the Poorhouse Veterans"

 File — Box: BW 27, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

John Townsend Trowbridge manuscript poem, "When We Came from the War: Song of the Poorhouse Veterans." It was first collected in Trowbridge's The Lost Earl with Other Poems and Tales in Verse before 1888. Townsend writes that many of the veterans ended up in the almshouse with the poor people in the town.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1913

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: .06 Cubic Feet (Two letter sized folders )

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States