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Tittle, George A. to his sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02828.15 Author/Creator: Tittle, George A. Place Written: Aboard USS Kearsarge at Dover, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.2 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Says this will probably be the last letter she will receive from him this cruise. Arrived in Dover from Flushing, Holland yesterday. Says they will leave for Madeira tonight or tomorrow and from there to the U.S. Says he has reason to think their plans will not change.

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