Orpheus C. Kerr Papers Vol. 1
Robert Henry Newell
Play
Length 8 h 49 min
Chapters 52
First published 1862
These are a collection of humorous "letters" written by a fictional character to a relation in the north during the Civil War. They were published regularly in the New York Mercury Sunday newspaper for the four years of the war. In the letters, Newell pokes fun at northern generals, politicians, and has hard things to say about southerners. Although Newell is rarely serious, I imagine the letters reflect the bitterness and frustration of many northerners at the time. (Introduction by Margaret)
Note: Chapters 20, 33, 43, and 49 were found to be cut short. Another reader added the missing portions, and the files were replaced on January 9, 2023.
Chapters
1
01 - Letter I Read by Margaret Espaillat 7:28
2
02 - Letter II Read by Margaret Espaillat 13:18
3
03 - Letter III Read by Margaret Espaillat 11:56
4
04 - Letter IV Read by Margaret Espaillat 10:53
5
05 - Letter V Read by Margaret Espaillat 6:33
6
06 - Letter VI Read by Margaret Espaillat 10:28
7
07 - Letter VII Read by Margaret Espaillat 5:59
8
08 - Letter VIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 12:56
9
09 - Letter IX Read by Margaret Espaillat 16:19
10
10 - Letter X Read by Margaret Espaillat 11:04
11
11 - Letter XI Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:38
12
12 - Letter XII Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:02
13
13 - Letter XIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 6:18
14
14 - Letter XIV Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:28
15
15 - Letter XV Read by Margaret Espaillat 5:12
16
16 - Letter XVI Read by Margaret Espaillat 6:20
17
17 - Letter XVII Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:06
18
18 - Letter XVIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 5:34
19
19 - Letter XIX Read by Margaret Espaillat 10:46
20
20 - Letter XX Read by Margaret Espaillat 7:42
21
21 - Letter XXI Read by Margaret Espaillat 11:01
22
22 - Letter XXII Read by Margaret Espaillat 6:53
23
23 - Letter XXIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 12:05
24
24 - Letter XXIV Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:26
25
25 - Letter XXV Read by Margaret Espaillat 12:03
26
26 - Letter XXVI Read by Margaret Espaillat 4:17
27
27 - Letter XXVII Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:03
28
28 - Letter XXVIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:29
29
29 - Letter XXIX Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:04
30
30 - Letter XXX Read by Margaret Espaillat 10:30
31
31 - Letter XXXI Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:56
32
32 - Letter XXXII Read by Margaret Espaillat 15:57
33
33 - Letter XXXIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 4:42
34
34 - Letter XXXIV Read by Margaret Espaillat 14:39
35
35 - Letter XXXV Read by Margaret Espaillat 13:39
36
36 - Letter XXXVI Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:45
37
37 - Letter XXXVII Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:13
38
38 - Letter XXXVIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 15:01
39
39 - Letter XXXIX Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:07
40
40 - Letter XL Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:14
41
41 - Letter XLI Read by Margaret Espaillat 8:44
42
42 - Letter XLII Read by Margaret Espaillat 7:11
43
43 - Letter XLIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 14:07
44
44 - Letter XLIV Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:52
45
45 - Letter XLV Read by Margaret Espaillat 11:28
46
46 - Letter XLVI Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:08
47
47 - Letter XLVII Read by Margaret Espaillat 7:35
48
48 - Letter XLVIII Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:56
49
49 - Letter XLIX Read by Margaret Espaillat 9:19
50
50 - Letter L Read by Margaret Espaillat 15:15
51
51 - Letter LI Read by Margaret Espaillat 18:11
52
52 - Letter LII Read by Margaret Espaillat 13:11
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