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Galt, Francis L., 1831-1915 to John McIntosh Kell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.20 Author/Creator: Galt, Francis L., 1831-1915 Place Written: Loudon County, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 20, 1899 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Francis L. Galt writes to congratulate Kell on his daughter's marriage and to request help in finding his own son a job in business. He mentions "the Charleston Reunion last spring" and a circular he has received from one of the men who attended, who intends to compile a history of Confederate naval narratives. He writes that "living here on the frontier of the National Capital we have been regaled with the excitement of the Dewey celebrations lately" and comments on the "decay of republican institutions." He mentions the Transvaal War and his memories of "our stay among the Boers...and our famous ostrich hunt." A postscript in the left-hand corner of the first page informs Kell, "I have been looking for that promised book of yours -- of recollections of your naval life."

Galt, Francis L., 1831-1915
Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
Dewey, George, 1837-1917

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