From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Archives
Letter
Framed letter from Capt. John Francis Hodgdon to Frank Leslie Hodgdon. Two frames glued back to back showing both sides of paper through glass. Typed transcript of letter in object file. Donor info . This is the last letter written by my grandfather Capt. John Francis Hodgdon. It was written to my father, Frank Leslie Hodgdon. Capt Hodgdon was lost with his ship the Theodore Dean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina a few week later.
Details
Paper was folded in center leaving creases and small holes in center. Two frames glued securely together. One large stain in cneter. Smaller areas of foxing in other spots. Concern that paper will eventually adhere to glass.
Original Catalogue Card