Letters, 1898-1923, bulk 1908.

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Letters, 1898-1923, bulk 1908.

Chiefly letters from Hemphill's wife Dora, written in 1908 at the Charleston Navy Yard, while he was serving as Third Squadron commander of the Asiatic Fleet, primarily relating to her activities and news of mutual friends, many of whom were in the Navy.

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Hemphill, Dora H.

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Hemphill, Joseph Newton, 1847-1931.

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Naval officer. From the description of Letters, 1898-1923, bulk 1908. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270272 From the description of Letters, 1898-1923, bulk 1908. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 17155864 Samuel C. Hemphill was born in Pennsylvania in 1814, the son of a War of 1812 veteran. As a young child, he moved to Ripley, Ohio, where he later became a merchant. He and his wife, Sarah Campbell, had at least five chi...