This collection contains an original poem in the hand of Theodore Winthrop, a poet who volunteered at the outset of the American Civil War. In these original verses, he seems to not only portend the cloud of Civil War – but his own demise. The poem comprises of one leaf, with draft portions of a different poem on each side, with some changes and alternate phrases. This collection also includes Winthrop's original signature and a period envelope that depicts his memorial.