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Burgemeister, Richard W. (Philippine American War Era correspondence)
2017.110.w.r
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document-box Philippine American War 1, folder 1, folder 1
Series 1, Correspondence from Lynton E. Athey 1898-1899
Physical Description: .025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Physical Description: Some of the letters are fragile and enclosed in polyester covers.
Language of Material: English.
This series contains five letters written by Lynton E. Athey, a bugler with Company H. of the Idaho Volunteer Infantry. Athey
wrote the letters while at Camp Merritt in San Francisco and while stationed in the Philippines before the Philippine-American
War.
In one letter from June 4, 1898, Athey refers to camp songs at Camp Merritt. One is "Hang Gen. W. on Sour Apple Tree." It
may refer to General Weyler of Spain. A search retrieved a few references in books to Weyler's name being mentioned in the
song in the late 1890s.
In other letters, Athey writes about being in the Philippines. One letter from January 22, 1899 mentions a sentry shooting
and killing an insurgent captain. In another letter from October 21, 1898, Athey writes that "Idaho has lost two men since
arriving here."
The October 21, 1898 letter contains an original poem.
document-box Philippine American War 1, folder 2, folder 2
Series 2, Correspondence to Lynton E. Athey 1895-1912 1895-1899
Physical Description: .07 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Physical Description: Some of the letters are fragile and enclosed in polyester covers.
Language of Material: English.
This series contains 20 pieces of correspondence, including some partial correspondence, to Lynton Athey from family members
and friends. Some orphan pages of letters are in the back of the folder. There are also several blank envelopes assorted
by postmark date.
In the letters, the family members describe life at home in Idaho. In one letter in which the sender is unclear, the person
writes: "How I wish I could hear from you, and how you came out at Santa Ana." The letter also mentions how Governors were
petitioning the President to send home the volunteers.
document-box Philippine American War 1, folder 3, folder 3
Series 3, Other materials 1898-1910
Physical Description: .025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains two letters and other items. One of the letters was written by James G. Miller, who was stationed at
Camp George H. Thomas in Georgia. It was written during the Spanish-American war. The letter appears to be unrelated to the
correspondence to and from Lynton Athey.
The other letter is from Athey's sister to her mom.
Other items in this series include a blank envelope from D.W. Figgins to the Atheys' address in Boise, a paper filled with
writing and drawings. The date of the item is unclear and it is also unclear if this was related to the Athey correspondence.
The paper mentions purchasing a grafonola, an early 20th century music device from Columbia.
There is also a paper containing an apparent script for a performance. The paper has the template date "191_." The author
is not clear. Finally, there is a small, undated paper with one side listing time zones and currency values on the other side.