Scope and Contents From the Collection: Included in this collection are ten letters and one resolution. Seven are correspondence during the Civil War. Three of these are between the John W. Champlin (1831-1901) in Grand Rapids, Michigan and his brother, Stephen G. Champlin (1827-1864) written in 1861. One of these also contains correspondence between John Champlin and W.H. Connell. The remaining Civil War letters document the military career of Stephen G. Champlin, including letters of reference and a resolution from the Kent Co....

Scope and Contents Dated Oct. 30, 1861? (or 1869). Signatures (best guess): George T. Joslin, Herrman I. Kusig, John Eadie,Sidney Fox, Henry C. Whitford, Harvey H. Mead, James C. Danahue, William Monroe, Elbert Chase, Robert Sligh (his mark), Josephman(?) Moe Warren, E.D. Bugbee, Chandler Andrews, Orange McGuns(?)(his mark), Virgil Mcmuillon, Martin Nelson, John J. Powley, Elias Judd, William B, Willey, Chas. B. Anderson, David Kernahan(?), Frederic L. Barker, Issac(?) N. Whitney, Reuben Tower(?), Samuel F....