Autograph letter signed William Tipton, U.S. Steamer Sacramento, February 28, 1865 to Carrie Tipton.
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In a letter typical of those in the collection, Tipton writes to his wife about his life aboard ship, "We are block cading here and dont engoy it much but must put up with it I supose…"
Dimensions: 8 × 5 inches
Independence Seaport Museum
Tipton Family Papers
ISM 2004.17