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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00684.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John McIntosh Kell, Commander in the Confederate Navy |
| Title | John McIntosh Kell to Carrie Kell on family, gardening and a drought |
| Date | 4 June 1892 |
| Author | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) |
| Recipient | Kell, Carrie |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his daughter, Carrie, in reply to a letter from her. Talks about his gardens at length and mentions a drought that makes "travelling on the Rail Road unbearable." Reports the birth of a grandchild named Walton Carroll. Written on printed stationery of the Georgia Adjutant General's office. Signed with initials, "Your affectionate Father J.M.K." |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Children and Family Railroad |
| People | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Kell, Carrie (fl. 1892) |
| Place written | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Theme | Agriculture; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: Kell was a member of the United States Navy from 1843 until 19 January, 1861, the day of Georgia's secession from the United States. He served in the Confederate Navy for the duration of the Civil War, commanded the C.S.S. Savannah, and was made a captain for his work as First Lieutenant under Captain Raphael Semmes on the C.S.S. Alabama. In 1886, he became the Adjutant General of Georgia. In 1900, the year of his death, he published a book, "Recollections of a Naval Life; Including the Cruises of the Confederate Steamers Sumter and Alabama." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |