| 9Savannah mearly stating, that
the Magnolia had exploded
at St Simons, that the Capt, & 13
others were killed but that
the cabin passengers (45) had
been saved. I immediately thought
that you were going on to Sav.
in that boat, and the fearful
suspicion seized me that
some of you had been sacrificed!
I went to the office and telegraphed
to Capt Bourke, inquiring if you
had been injured, knowing that
he would know if you were.
The next day I saw fuller dispatches
giving me some comfort and also
making me more unhappy— one
was that those besides the killed
10 or 12 were injured— making it
more probable that you had
suffered & making me more miserable,
but I was somewhat consoled
by a statement that the killed
belonged to the boat and also
that she exploded forward, | 9Savannah mearly stating, that
the Magnolia had exploded
at St Simons, that the Capt, & 13
others were killed but that
the cabin passengers (45) had
been saved. I immediately thought
that you were going on to Sav.
in that boat, and the fearful
suspicion seized me that
some of you had been sacrificed!
I went to the office and telegraphed
to Capt Bourke, inquiring if you
had been injured, knowing that
he would know if you were.
The next day I saw fuller dispatches
giving me some comfort and also
making me more unhappy— one
was that those besides the killed
10 or 12 were injured— making it
more probable that you had
suffered & making me more miserable,
but I was somewhat consoled
by a statement that the killed
belonged to the boat and also
that she exploded forward, |
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