A Death on the Mississippi (Correspondence concerning the death of Albert Gillett

Archive

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

A Death on the Mississippi (Correspondence concerning the death of Albert Gillett

Entry/Object ID

2006.000251A,B

Scope and Content

A. Transcript of Correspondence beginning in June , 1862 and continuing through June, 1863 pertaining to the death of Albert Gillett while en route to the U.S.S. Benton to fill the vacant position of paymaster, and the events before and after Mr. Gillett's death. Includes a great deal of background information in addition to letters. Titled "Death on the Missippi" B. Index of letters and typewritten copies of letters. Note that original letters are property of Carl H Johnson of Mentor Ohio in 1962. In April 2014, original letters could not be found at LCHS. Physical Characteristics: Paper

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

U.S.S. Benton, U.S. Navy, Mississippi River, 19th Ohio Infantry, Gillett, Albert

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1862 - 1863

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1862-1863 Date(s): 1862-1863 Date(s) Assembled: June 1862 through June, 1863 Location of Originals: LCHS

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

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Bixby, George H.

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Child, Carlos Oscar

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Davis, Admiral

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Fooe, John A.

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Foote, Admiral

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Gillett, Albert

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Gillett, Julia

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Gillett, Mary

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Hitchcock, Reuben

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Horshaw, Dr.

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Morley, George

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Paine, Halbert

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Paines, George E.

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Pennock, A.M.

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Phelps, Lucy Ledyard

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Phelps, Seth Ledyard

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Sexton, Laura

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Wilkes, Frederick