Letters of Caspar Henry Burton, Jr. / edited by his brother, Spence Burton, S.S.J.E.
Letters of Caspar Henry Burton, Jr. / edited by his brother, Spence Burton, S.S.J.E.
By
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Burton, Caspar Henry, 1887-1920.
Publication Date
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1921
Publication Information
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[Cambridge, Mass.] Privatley printed [by the Riverside Press]
Physical Description
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viii, 404 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Missions, Medical -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Labrador.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American.
Additional Contributors
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Burton, Spence.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
:
Edited by his brother Spence, this biography of Caspar Burton Junior contains mainly letters Burton sent to family and friends and gives great insight into the life of a heroic young man who died far too young from injuries suffered in the First World War. The third section of the book (pp. 101-198) describes the three years Burton volunteered with the Grenfell Mission in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, becoming a favorite of those he worked with at the mission and the many people he met through his work there.
Language
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English
General Note
:
"Chapter III. The Labrador, 1912-1915."
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult Bio NL Ref - Cons Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - Conservation Room | B B95 |