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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08284.110 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to a commander in the Union navy |
| Title | James Wait to his father explaining that he is trying to decide whether he is cut out for life at sea |
| Date | 14 February 1865 |
| Author | Wait, James Joseph (fl. 1878-1892) |
| Recipient | Wait, Horatio L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He trying to decide whether or not a life at sea is for him. He describes the food. He visits a ship called the Three Brothers and sketches part of it in the margin. He tells the story of a horse going overboard. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Photography Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Wait, James Joseph (fl. 1878-1892) Wait, Horatio Loomis (1836-1919) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |