Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900 to Julia Blanche Kell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.07 Author/Creator: Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900 Place Written: Savannah, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 5, 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
John McIntosh Kell writes that "I hope to refer the Savannah ready for service day after tomorrow." He makes reference to Yankee slang on the third page. In closing, Kell mentions that he had meant to send a copy of Lincoln's inaugural address and adds that "I do not think it is calculated much to intimidate the President of our Southern Confederacy, nor will it carry much weight in the North."
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