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Letter from Captain Harrison to the Chairman and Board of the Steam Ship Co., London.

Harrison describes the events of the storm.

Repro ID: H2624-1
Title: Letter from Captain Harrison to the Chairman and Board of the Steam Ship Co., London.
Description: Harrison described the drama on board the 'Great Eastern' during the storm in a letter to the Chairman and Board of the Steam Ship Co., London, on 10 October 1861. The above sound file describes the events of Thursday, 12 September 186.
Creator: William Harrison (voice Jeremy Michell).
Date: 2002
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London

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