Walke, Henry (1808-1896) to J. W. Weidemeyer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.56 Author/Creator: Walke, Henry (1808-1896) Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1888 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.1 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy
Written by retired Rear Admiral Walke to Weidemeyer as Secretary of Appleton & Co. Encloses a copy of a photograph that Weidemeyer requested. Says it "represents, (as it is generally the case) the beard and mustaches too white, instead of iron-gray." Photo appears in Appleton's Cyclopedia.
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