Letters of Caspar Henry Burton, Jr.

• Main Author: Burton, Caspar Henry, 1887-1920
• Other Authors: Burton, Spence (editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Privately printed by the Riverside Press 1921
• Subjects: World War; 1914-1918 > Personal narratives; American; Missions; Medical > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/150643

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. Includes bibliographical references.