TY  - GEN
AU  - Burbank,Sidney
AU  - Burbank,Sullivan
AU  - Van Voorhis,Daniel
AU  - Van Voorhis,Edith Burbank
TI  - Burbank-Van Voorhis families papers,
KW  - Scott, Winfield,
KW  - Burbank family.
KW  - Voorhees family.
KW  - United States
KW  - Army
KW  - Philippine Scouts
KW  - Heraldo bico
KW  - Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
KW  - Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
KW  - Indians of North America
KW  - Government relations
KW  - Florida
KW  - History
KW  - Illinois Territory
KW  - Mexican War, 1846-1848
KW  - Philippine newspapers
KW  - Winnebago Indians
KW  - Albay (Philippines)
KW  - Detroit (Mich.)
KW  - Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.)
KW  - Kentucky
KW  - Civil War, 1861-1865
KW  - Massachusetts
KW  - Description and travel
KW  - Michigan
KW  - War of 1812
KW  - New Orleans (La.)
KW  - New York (State)
KW  - Newport Barracks (Ky.)
KW  - Philippines
KW  - 1898-1946
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1898-1935
KW  - Pennsylvania
KW  - Regan Barracks (Philippines)
KW  - Texas
KW  - Virginia
N1  - Open to research
N2  - Correspondence, diaries, and military papers of Burbank and Van Voorhis family members spanning the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, and the American occupation of the Philippines in the early 20th century; Diary of Sullivan Burbank pertaining primarily to his service during the War of 1812 at forts in New York State and Detroit, Mich., area; troop movements; passing American and British ships; and an Indian council held at General Winfield Scott's headquarters.  Diaries of Sidney Burbank document negotiations with Indians in Florida; removal of the Winnebago Indians from the Illinois territory to the western side of the Mississippi River; Burbank's command of the Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Miss., during the Mexican War; his Civil War service including participation in the battles of Fredricksburg, Va., and Gettysburg, Pa., and command of Newport Barracks, Ky.; and journeys to Massachusetts, New Orleans, La., and Texas.  Includes correspondence and a file of reports kept by Daniel Van Voorhis during his posting with the Philippine Scouts at Regan Barracks, Albay, Philippines, 1911-1913, documenting relations between American troops and the populace.  Also includes typewritten transcripts of letters from Daniel's wife, Edith Burbank Van Voorhis, to her family written during their years in the Philippines.  Collection also includes an August 1912 issue of the Filipino newspaper, El Heraldo Bico
UR  - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009327
UR  - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009327.3
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