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Letter 11: To R. W. Thompson, 1878-March-8.
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R. W. Thompson, John Powers, Frances Powers
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Letter sent to Richard W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, informing him of shooting of John Powers by his wife Frances and that the U.S. Commissioner at Pensacola was overseeing the investigation of the matter. The paper is thin to the point of transparency and the page of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right corner. Parts of the paper have been eaten away by rust due to iron in the ink used.
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uwfHT_NYC_Box2_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page010
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Cancelled Letter 11 to Richard W. Thompson, 1878-March-8.
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R. W. Thompson, John Powers, Frances Powers
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Abstract/Description
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Letter intended for R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, regarding a murder of John Powers by his wife Frances at the Naval Reserve by pistol. This version of the letter marks the murder as possibly accidental due to the findings of a Coroner's Jury. Written in blue across the letter is the word "canceled" and the finalized version of this letter appears elsewhere in this collection. The paper is thin to the point of transparency and the page of the ledger this letter was copied into...
Show moreLetter intended for R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, regarding a murder of John Powers by his wife Frances at the Naval Reserve by pistol. This version of the letter marks the murder as possibly accidental due to the findings of a Coroner's Jury. Written in blue across the letter is the word "canceled" and the finalized version of this letter appears elsewhere in this collection. The paper is thin to the point of transparency and the page of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right corner. Parts of the paper have been eaten away by rust due to iron in the ink used.
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uwfHT_NYC_Box2_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page008
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