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Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865

Letters written from Thomas Drayton to his brother Percival Drayton at the start of and through the Civil War. Thomas, a Confederate in South Carolina, repeatedly urged his brother to join the Southern cause. Percival instead requested active duty in the Union naval forces and commanded several ship...

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Main Author: Drayton, Thomas F., 1808-1891 (Creator)
Contributors: Drayton, Percival (Correspondent)
Collection:Drayton family papers (#1584)
Date:1860-01-01/1865-12-31
Box Number:Box 34
Folder Number:Folder 3
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Correspondence
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12614
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title Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865
spellingShingle Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865
Drayton, Thomas F., 1808-1891
title_sort Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865
title_txt_mv Thomas F. Drayton correspondence to Percival Drayton, 1860-1865
date_txt_mv 1860-01-01/1865-12-31
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creator_txt_mv Drayton, Thomas F., 1808-1891 (Creator)
author Drayton, Thomas F., 1808-1891
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Drayton, Percival
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contributor_txt_mv Drayton, Percival (Correspondent)
author2 Drayton, Percival
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description Letters written from Thomas Drayton to his brother Percival Drayton at the start of and through the Civil War. Thomas, a Confederate in South Carolina, repeatedly urged his brother to join the Southern cause. Percival instead requested active duty in the Union naval forces and commanded several ships of war. The brothers faced each other in combat at the Battle of Port Royal.
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collection Drayton family papers
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