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Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 to darling Cherry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.080 Author/Creator: Wait, Horatio L., 1836-1916 Place Written: Lisbon, Portugal Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 July 1866 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy

He describes his Fourth of July. They weren't allowed to fire a salute so the Portuguese flag ship had to do it for them, which he describes as humiliating. Written in Lisbon Harbor

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