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140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,

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7 Civil War Letters by Seth L. Phelps,: most to his mother or father, 1862, from U.S. Gunboat "Benton", off Island #10, Mississippi River, near Cairo, Ill., some with very interesting content as per wartime life.

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1862 Civil War Letter from Salmon P. Chase,: secretary of the Treasury to Lt. Commander Seth l. Phelps referring to being place in charge of the Mississippi Flotilla.

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1862 Civil War Letter to L.H. Foote,: flag officer, to Lt. Commander Seth L. Phelps, report of Naval forced Western waters, quite interesting chronicle.

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20 Civil War Letters from Capt. Phelps,: to his father, some great civil war content and insight to life of the Captain (later Lt. Commander).

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Civil War Letter to Capt. Phelps about Steamboats,: and the value, March 12, 1862, value of steamboat "Jefferson was $500.00, value of steamboat "Stephenson" was $400.00 and the "John Gault" could not be valued as it was under water!.

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1861 Civil War Lettter, Slaves into Service,: content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

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Civil War Letter to Confederate Colonel Hutchins 1861: Civil War Letter to Nathan L. Hutchins, Jr. dated July 12, 1861, just before Hutchins entered the 16th Georgia Regiment, and just three months after the war began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter,

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140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,

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to his wife, a fine look into civil war life as Captain of the Steamer Benton and Gunboat Conestoga, 1861 and 1862.

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140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,

Name: 140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,
SKU: 135640172
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,000

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