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Collins, J. Hunter, fl. 1862 to Daniel Ruggles

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04210.02 Author/Creator: Collins, J. Hunter, fl. 1862 Place Written: Saint Francisville, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.5 x 22.5 cm. Order a Copy

Says the Federal steamer Sumter (formerly the Confederate steamer Lovell) has run aground nearby, and discusses possible actions. Says "…she lies within thirty feet of the shore ... evidently becoming firmly fastened every hour …"

Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897
Collins, J. Hunter, fl. 1862

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