Tittle, George A. to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02828.14 Author/Creator: Tittle, George A. Place Written: Aboard USS Kearsarge near Calais, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 April1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.6 x 13.6 cm. Order a Copy
Tells her it is just 27 months to this day that the "Kearsarge" has been commissioned and that their cruise will be done soon. Says he can "safely state" that they will be home around the end of June or early July. Reports that on 28 March their foretop mast was carried away and that they were compelled to go to London for a new one. Says they were there for a week and that he got to do some sightseeing. Arrived at Ostend, Belgium on 17 April and when entering the port they ran into a bridge and carried away an entire span of it. The ship's bow was stuck upon a rock afterward and they could not move until high tide. They sustained no damage as a result. Says CSS "Rappahannock" is still at Calais. In a few days they will probably go up to the North Sea again. Written on blue paper.
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