Blair, James, 1819-? to Elizabeth Blair

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GLC#
GLC03209.27.03-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
3 July 1839
Author/Creator
Blair, James, 1819-?
Title
to Elizabeth Blair
Place Written
Callao, Peru
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 16.4 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Writes to his sister from the United States Ship Peacock. States that Captain William L. Hudson of the Peacock supported him in an affaire d'honour. Informs Elizabeth that women he met at a Ball in Valparaiso, Chile perceive Americans as "the people who struck the first blow for Liberty in the New World." States that Captain Charles Wilkes, leader of the Peacock and other vessels on the expedition, wrote for his warrant. Requests Elizabeth to give his love to family and friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Norfolk, Virginia.

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