The papers of Albert C. Morse are divided into three series, Background, Correspondence, and Photographs.
Background (1925) consists of a single folder containing a photocopy of a December 9, 1925 newspaper article published in the Fennimore Times, Fennimore, Wisconsin. The article gives background information on Morse and his brothers, Amos and Cassius. The brothers were one of only two sets of three brothers that served in the Civil War and were still alive in 1925.
Correspondence (1861-1865) is arranged chronologically and constitutes the bulk of the collection. The letters from Albert Morse begin in the fall of 1861 when he was stationed at Camp Alexandria. They end in June 1865 when he was stationed near Jefferson, Indiana. Two undated notes and a partial letter from Morse are also part of the collection. The recipiants of the letters written by Morse were all family members: Morse's mother, Martha Morse; elder brother Edward; sisters, Mattie, Eunice, and Emma; and brother-in-law, John Brackett. The letter from Cassius Morse was written to his mother, Martha, and describes being stationed at Fort Lyon, Virginia, working at Fairfax Seminary Hospital, and discussion on the family at home. Several letters also include mentions of Morse having contact or receiving letters from his cousin, Philander Wright. Morse states in one letter (October 17, 1862) that he saw Wright in Alexadria while both men were recovering from wounds, and that “it seemed almost like home to see him once more.” He also mentions in another letter (March 21, 1863) that he was going to join Wright for a game of chess later. The letter written by Philander Wright was to John Brackett. The print copies of the transcriptions were placed in a binder and are set up in a book-like format. Included is biographical information on Morse and his family, along with information about the transcribers. A chronological list of the letters, providing date, location, author, and recipient information, is also included with the transcriptions. A copy of this list was made and placed in a separate folder to provide better access for the researcher.
Photographs (undated) consists of five images of Morse. The only original image is of an elderly Morse posing with four of his sons. A copy print of this photograph is also included in the collection. The sons are identified on the back of the photograph. The other photographs are scanned copy prints that include two copies of an image of Morse as a young man and one image of Morse around Middle Age.
