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Gordon, Charles, fl. 1881 to Capt. Murray

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.112 Author/Creator: Gordon, Charles, fl. 1881 Place Written: Mauritius Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 November 1881 Pagination: 3 p. 16.4 x 10.2 cm Order a Copy

Gordon commiserates with Murray about the drudgery and loneliness of their prospective assignments. He writes that despite their trials, God assures their salvation. Murray's stokers and men are under Gordon's care.

Gordon, Charles, fl. 1881

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