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Thencanic letter from Capt. Charles Sigbee, 28 April 1898
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Item
Title
Thencanic letter from Capt. Charles Sigbee, 28 April 1898
Date(s)
- 1898 (Creation)
Extent
1 page
Name of creator
(1855-1929)
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Scope and content
Captain Charles Sigsbee, commander of the U.S.S. Maine at the time of its explosion in Havana Harbor in February 1898, thanks the Thencanic Society for electing him an honorary member. The Thencanic admitted to the membership several notable figures from the Spanish-American War. Transcription included.