- date(s):
- 1861-04-17
- creator(s):
- Bates, Edward, 1793-1869
- subject(s):
- Mississippi River; Washington (D.C.); American Civil War, 1861-1865; Transportation; Navigation; American Civil War, 1861-1865; Missouri; American Civil War, 1861-1865; Steamboats
- place(s):
- United States; District of Columbia; Washington
- type(s):
- Letter; Item
