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Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.067 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Newport News, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 10, 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Reports his move via train, making bunks from lumber and the new comfort, finding an old friend at the sutlers, describing the wreck of the Cumberland and iron-clads: "There is several of the iron clad monitors laying out here in the Rhodes [sic]. They are queer looking crafts, look about like a raft with a box on it, for they are mostly under water except the tur[r]et." Responds to friends at home.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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