Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) to Julia Blanche Kell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.05 Author/Creator: Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Place Written: Milledgeville, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 January 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his wife with postscript that "the Secession Ordinance will probably pass tomorrow."
Kell resigned from the United States Navy on 18 January 1861, the day of Georgia's secession. He was present at the signing of the ordinance as an observer.
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