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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02829.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of the Allen Family, including five while on U.S. gunboats off South America |
| Title | Frank T. McIntire to Mary and Bill Mayberry about capturing vessels, news of Mather's death, Philadelphia and whiskey |
| Date | 29 May 1863 |
| Author | McIntire, Frank T. (fl. 1863) |
| Recipient | Mayberry, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | References Mary's letter of 29 April. Also writes to Mary's husband Bill. Returned to Key West after a cruise of 43 days, in which they captured 8 sailing vessels and destroyed one steamer, the "Cuba." Says the loss of the "Cuba" was bad as they were set to receive good prize money for her. Says it is a severe blow to hear of Mather's death "but I have become reconciled to it and believe it all for the best." Tells Bill he likes Philadelphia as well as him, but that it will not be his home again. Is anxious to get home to settle his affairs and be off again. Says he is rushed with 50 letters of business. Tells him not to talk of whiskey as he cannot get a good drink. Says he is saving until he gets home. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Privateering Confederate States of America Steamboat Death Finance Soldier's Pay Alcohol |
| Place written | Aboard USS De Soto at Key West, Florida |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | USS De Soto |