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Letter from Cyrus Breed to parents

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Identifier: MSC002_01_01_01
Dates: 1865 Jan 15

Letter from Cyrus Breed to parents, 1865 Jan 15

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Identifier: MSC-002
Scope and Contents

Letter from Cyrus Breed to his parents during his time as a student at the Naval Academy in Newport, RI. Breed addresses upcoming examinations, the weather, fencing lessons, and gratitude for money they sent. He closes by asking their opinion of a time he was "so nearly out" that he had "to engage the Master on my own responsibility."

Dates: 1865 Jan 15