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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00684.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John McIntosh Kell, Commander in the Confederate Navy |
| Title | John McIntosh Kell to Julia Blanche Kell on his command of the ship Savannah |
| Date | 24 February 1861 |
| Author | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) |
| Recipient | Kell, Julia Blanche |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife about a package he has sent her. Responds to news of his sons' ill health and suggests a healthier diet for them. Mentions a ship named the Everglade which is to be purchased the next day, "when I will take immediate command." The ship will be renamed the Savannah. Has gathered a group of "25 men & will probably make up the 50 before I leave." Year of letter inferred from day of week. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Health and Medical Military History Civil War Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Navy Confederate Soldier's Letter Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Kell, Julia Blanche (1836-1917) |
| Place written | Savannah, Georgia |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The Everglade, acquired in February 1861 and renamed the Savannah, was the first ship of the Georgia Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |