Letter, S.A. Washington to Lorenzo Lewis, 1828

Containers:
Box 53, Folder 1828.08.04
Creator:
Lewis, Lorenzo, 1803-1847
Scope and content:

A.L.S. 3 pages. Smyrna Harbor. Written on board the U.S.S. Java in the Mediterranean. News of their trip abroad, including a visit to the "Plains of ancient Troy." Also the story of an encounter on board the ship, The Warren, with the "Celebrated Greek Pirate" Marmaduke.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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