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Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 to sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.098 Author/Creator: Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 Place Written: Mobile Bay, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 21, 1858 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

J. Henry Flitner writes to his sister about the preperations being made to make the ship ready to set sail. Flitner states that the ship has been loaded with provisions and would be ready to set sail the next day and that their next destination should take between 60 and 100 days.

Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859

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