West, Lewis H., 1829-? to Harriet Moore

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GLC#
GLC03836.69-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
10 July 1864
Author/Creator
West, Lewis H., 1829-?
Title
to Harriet Moore
Place Written
St. Catherine's Sound, Georgia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

References receiving her latest letter. Says they have a vegetable garden on St. Catherine's Island. Says he recently spirited off 10 contrabands and sent them north to Port Royal. Says he has received orders to look out for the "Florida" and "Alabama," as they might be trying to run the blockade. Hopes to be home by the end of the summer. Written while aboard the USS "Fernandina".

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