Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Verso]

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TitleLetter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Verso]
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CreatorBaldwin
CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers
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LanguageEnglish
Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot.  Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.
TranscriptionMorris Island S. C. [South Carolina] Sept [September] 15, 1863; Baldwin, J. S.; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Reports result of experiments made by him with boat and oars constructed at Engineer Depot.
LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)
TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
South Carolina--History
Naval operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumcommercial correspondence
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks503_005_002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/A007C689DDA120F6FC6BDF31797563CE
Batch ID20180328174717
RightsU.S. Government Work Learn More

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