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Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 to [Henry Knox Craig]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.041 Author/Creator: Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889 Place Written: Eastport, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 April 1868 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.1 cm Order a Copy

Writes from Fort Sullivan. Asks if Craig received a copy of a play-bill he previously transmitted. Complains about the cold Eastport winter. Discusses the abrupt departure of Captain Wilson from Fort Sullivan. Discusses Wilson's actions, and declares that he is insane or deranged, due to his loss of memory and atypical behavior. Recipient inferred from content and from previous letters in the collection.

Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889
Craig, Henry Knox, 1791-1869

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