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Sinclair, Arthur, fl. 1880-1894 to John McIntosh Kell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.19 Author/Creator: Sinclair, Arthur, fl. 1880-1894 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 9, 1894 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Arthur Sinclair promises to send the papers of the deceased Captain Evan P. Jones to Kell. He mentions that he had been corresponding with Jones about the C.S.S. Alabama "when death called him away." He tells Kell that "you would be pleased, and no doubt gratified to learn how much he admired you."

Sinclair, Arthur, fl. 1880-1894
Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Jones, Evan P., fl. 1864-1894

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