. The life and services of John Newland Maffitt . which was after-ward published in his Reminiscences of the ConfederateNavy. Among the most valued of his old shipmates and navalfriends were Capt. John Mcintosh Kell and Mr. Silas Kell and his wife had been peculiarly endeared by thecircumstances of their close and intimate association of long-years. They were most congenial correspondents, and CaptainKell having been Admiral Semmess chief executive in boththe Sumter and Alabama, there were grounds of commoninterest, and I have never found any bonds more close andabiding than those
. The life and services of John Newland Maffitt . which was after-ward published in his Reminiscences of the ConfederateNavy. Among the most valued of his old shipmates and navalfriends were Capt. John Mcintosh Kell and Mr. Silas Kell and his wife had been peculiarly endeared by thecircumstances of their close and intimate association of long-years. They were most congenial correspondents, and CaptainKell having been Admiral Semmess chief executive in boththe Sumter and Alabama, there were grounds of commoninterest, and I have never found any bonds more close andabiding than those between old naval associates, who, as mydear husband has expressed it, in by-gone days had buffetedtogether in happy unity the storms of old Neptune and hard-ships of the sea. The grand and gallant old knights of theNavy who inaugurated its reputation and emblazoned itshistory with a halo of glory, left as an heirloom a chivalry ofbrotherhood that purified friendship and exalted its sentimentsabove the factions of life and storms of CapiaIn JniiN WcImmvii Km John Newlaxd Maffitt 399 One of Captain Kclls letters is nuw l)clore ine and I makesome extracts from it: SuNNVSiDE, January Dear Caitaix : Wan tliricc-wclcomc letter, ;your handsome little volume the Nautilus, together with yourmemorial address on the life and services of Captain James , came duly to liand ; for all of which please accept manythanks. On your bantlinq Xautilus I will express no opinionas yet, further than sayinjj, upon sflancintj over it, that Mrs. Kellsucjijested at once that it should be read aloud for our eveningsentertainment. Like yourself my occupation has converted thesword into the ploug-hshare. and our quiet country life, during thewinter months esiJccially, is passed almost cxclusivelv in ourhome circle, consisting of self. wife, and seven children, four girlsand three boys. My oldest son, now iS years of age. enjoys theevening reading with us. I construe you
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