Brig Abbie C Titcomb was travelling near the coast of Nova Scotia in 1869 when they "endeavoured to smash fast to an iceberg, but failed..." later, while drift, was further damaged by a large iceberg. Eventually they were able to break free of the ice and made it to land where the United States consulate was able to make this report.
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Tuesday 11 November 2014
Brigadier Abbie C. Titcomb
Brig Abbie C Titcomb was travelling near the coast of Nova Scotia in 1869 when they "endeavoured to smash fast to an iceberg, but failed..." later, while drift, was further damaged by a large iceberg. Eventually they were able to break free of the ice and made it to land where the United States consulate was able to make this report.
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