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Jim Bryan Letters, May 19, [1898]-October 28, [1898].

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Box 1, Folder 31
Abstract:
Includes 8 letters sent by seaman Jim Bryan of Wyandotte, Michigan, to his family while he was aboard the frigate USS Franklin off the Virginia coast, and the cruiser USS Newark, which departed the Chesapeake for Key West to participate in the blockade in June . Includes several descriptions of Bryan's dismay at naval life and customs, as well as his hope that they think fondly of him. Sailors' letters, Battle of Santiago, Siege of Santiago. Partial geographical list: Wyandotte (Mich.), Norfolk (Va.), Key West, Puerto Rico, Guantánamo Bay (Cuba).
Extent:
9 items [including 1 empty envelope]

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