Letter signed M.L. Virden, Galena, Illinois, to brother, April 4, 1857
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Identifier: D00245
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- Steamboats and River History Collection | Letter signed M.L. Virden, Galena, Illinois, to brother, April 4, 1857, recounts his steamboat experiences on numerous ships, including <span class="italic emph">Midas</span>, <span class="italic emph">Avondale</span>, <span class="italic emph">Altamont</span>, and <span class="italic emph">Northern Belle</span>; letter signed M.L. Virden, Canton, Mississippi, to his sister, June 24, 1866, discusses his family, health, and fondness for his Delaware friends; and Ruth Ferris’s undated typescript notes regarding first letter’s contents. (3 items) (accession number 62-0005), 1857-1866
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