(MARITIME.) Everhart, William. Letter from the sole survivor of the wreck of the Albion. Autograph Letter Signed to sister Hannah Everhart, 3 pages (12 x 7 1/2 inches) on one sheet; worn, missing substantial text, archival tape repairs at folds. Kingsale, Ireland, 2 May 1822
William Everhart (1785-1868) of Pennsylvania was the sole surviving passenger of the Albion, a packet ship which wrecked off the Ireland coast in April 1822. This letter describes his miraculous rescue and the abject poverty in Ireland among his rescuers. Everhart later served in the United States Congress.
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