William H. Powell correspondence, 1852.

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William H. Powell correspondence, 1852.

ALS (1852 August 1) written by Powell while aboard the brig Charlotte sailing for the South Atlantic from Sag Harbor, N.Y., describing life on a whaleship.

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Charlotte (Brig)

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Powell, William H., 1825-1904

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William H. Powell served as a colonel in the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment. He commanded a brigade of cavalry as part of General David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit of Confederate general Jubal Early. From the description of William H. Powell letters, 1864. WorldCat record id: 651632751 From the guide to the William H. Powell Letters, 1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Whale...