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Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) to Julia Blanche Kell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.04 Author/Creator: Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Place Written: Warrington Navy Yard, Florida Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 October 1859 Pagination: 4 p. ; 22 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his wife while commandant at Warrington Navy Yard. Discusses a month long leave of absence to visit his family. Mentions that he is a member of a court investigating the grounding of the Fulton and that his cousin, Captain James McKay McIntosh, is unwell.

Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Kell, Julia Blanche, 1836-1917

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