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Overview
Source:
Original letter: pencil on paper, 3 p.
Language:
eng
Rights
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Date Original (Precise)
Technical
Digitization Specifications:
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
Date Digital:
Format:
image/jpeg
Type:
Text
Location
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
36
Excerpt
Dear sir:
It becomes my faithful duty to inform you of the death of your son Darwin[.] he was killed in action on the 13th inst. he was in the act of laying down[.] the ball struck him in the right shoulder near the neck passing down into his body.