Nova Scotia Archives

1917 Halifax Explosion

Letter from Chester Brown to 'Folks' in United States, 16 December 1917

Chester "Chet" Brown was a native of Wollaston, Massachusetts who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 10 December 1917. Consists of two letters written to members of Brown's family in the United States describing the situation in Halifax in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion.

Reference: Chester Brown Nova Scotia Archives accession 2008-020

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