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Walker, Theodore L., fl. 1857 to William McBlair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00722.19 Author/Creator: Walker, Theodore L., fl. 1857 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 8, 1857 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Reports that on his expedition up the Congo River one of the launch boats was lost. Letter written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at the mouth of the Congo River.

McBlair, William, ?-1863
Walker, Theodore Lee, fl. 1857

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