Letters received, 1865-1866.

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Letters received, 1865-1866.

This collection consists of letters and reports sent to Charles C. Comstock concerning his search for the bodies and possessions of his daughter, son-in-law Albert A. Stone, and grandson who all perished when the ship "Brother Jonathan" sank near Crescent City, California 30 July 1865. One letter contains copied accounts of the disaster. The remainder relates to the efforts to identify the victims of the shipwreck either through physical appearance or through artifacts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6752709

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Comstock, Charles C., 1818-1890.

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Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan (1863-1864). Democratic representative from the 5th Michigan district to the U.S. House of Representatives (1885-1887). From the description of Letters received, 1865-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535957 From the guide to the Charles C. Comstock letters received, 1865-1866, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...