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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, Florida Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 6, 1859 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

John McIntosh Kell writes to his wife while commandant at Warrington Navy Yard. He discusses a month long leave of absence to visit his family. He 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. Letter written at the Warrington Navy Yard, Florida.

Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Kell, Julia Blanche, 1836-1917
McIntosh, James McKay, 1792-1860

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