Wait, James, fl. 1879 to Father (Horatio Wait)
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.112 Author/Creator: Wait, James, fl. 1879 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 February 1879 Pagination: 10 p. ; 13.3 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy
He trying to decide whether or not a life at sea is for him. He describes the food. He visits a ship called the Three Brothers and sketches part of it in the margin. He tells the story of a horse going overboard.
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