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8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898
8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898

8 letters, Springfield, MA, Co. G, 2nd Mass. Regt., Spanish-American War, 1898

$ 13.2

Availability: 100 in stock
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  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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    Description

    From the estate of Jim Shipley.
    Harry Whitmore of Springfield was a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment during the Spanish-American War. This lot includes 8 letters written by Whitmore to his family dating from June - August, 1898. One from June is postmarked Port of Tampa, Fla, while the remaining 7 were posted from Cuba in July & August. The 1st three shown were improvised by taking old envelopes, turning them inside-out & sewing them together. All of the letters appear to have been written in pencil & while faint are readable. The 2nd Mass. was a part of the siege of Santiago, Cuba & fought at the battle of El Caney. Have included one of the letters as an example.
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