Francis L. Galt letter, 1906

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Francis L. Galt letter, 1906

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This letter, dated September 11, 1906, was written from Francis L. Galt in Loudon County, Virginia to Mrs. John McIntosh Kell. Galt comments on the death and character of John Low, whom he calls "the last of the old mess of the Alabama except myself." He also remarks on national politics of the day, and mentions William Jennings Bryan. 4 p. ALS.

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Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...

Alabama (Screw sloop)

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C.S.S. Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built for the Confederate States Navy at Birkenhead, England, in 1862 by John Laird Sons and Company. Alabama served as a successful commerce raider, attacking Union merchant and naval ships over the course of her two-year career, during which she never anchored in a Southern port. She was sunk in battle by the U.S.S. Kearsarge in June 1864 at the Battle of Cherbourg outside the port of Cherbourg, France. From the guide to the C. S. S. Alabama ...

Galt, Francis L., 1831 or 32-1915

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Francis L. Galt of Virginia was a surgeon in the Confederate States Navy. He served on the C.S.S. Sumter, and the C.S.S. Alabama. He was born around 1831 and died in 1915. From the description of Francis L. Galt letter, 1906 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 44598817 Physician and naval surgeon. From the description of Francis L. Galt papers, 1870-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984360 ...

Kell, Julia Blanche Monroe.

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Low, John, 1836-1906

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Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900

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John McIntosh Kell (1823-1900), son of John and Margery Spalding Baillie Kell of Darien, Georgia, married Julia Blanche Munroe of Macon, Georgia. During the Civil War, Kell served as an officer in the Confederate Navy. After the war, he served as Georgia's Adjutant-General from 1886 until his death in 1900. From the description of Letter to Blanche Munroe Kell, 1859 Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476234 From the description of John McIntosh Kell letters, 1861. (U...

Confederate States of America. Navy

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Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...