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A letter written during this period to his Cheshire friend and schoolmate is worth
transcribing , not as containing any thing brilliant , but as being the letter of a
manly youth : “ U. S. FRIGATE “ UNITED STATES , CALLAO , PERU , Sept. 15 ,
1824 ...
A letter written during this period to his Cheshire friend and schoolmate is worth
transcribing , not as containing any thing brilliant , but as being the letter of a
manly youth : “ U. S. FRIGATE “ UNITED STATES , CALLAO , PERU , Sept. 15 ,
1824 ...
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After he had been at sea some six weeks or two months , his mother received a
letter from him , in which are these words : “ You may discharge your mind from
anxiety about your wayward son . ” The letter then went on to relate that one of
the ...
After he had been at sea some six weeks or two months , his mother received a
letter from him , in which are these words : “ You may discharge your mind from
anxiety about your wayward son . ” The letter then went on to relate that one of
the ...
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... honored customs , and always straight to the end . The following letter , written
about this time by the commanding officer of the Natchez , though but a simple
letter of introduction , seems prophetic in its expression in regard to the future ...
... honored customs , and always straight to the end . The following letter , written
about this time by the commanding officer of the Natchez , though but a simple
letter of introduction , seems prophetic in its expression in regard to the future ...
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In a private letter to a friend in Cheshire , dated Mahon , November 28 , 1833 , he
, in an animated , sketchy manner , describes the first portion of the cruise : “ I
presume you have caught an occasional glimpse of my letters to Caroline , and to
...
In a private letter to a friend in Cheshire , dated Mahon , November 28 , 1833 , he
, in an animated , sketchy manner , describes the first portion of the cruise : “ I
presume you have caught an occasional glimpse of my letters to Caroline , and to
...
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He sent letters to the English and American consuls , informing them of his
intention to commence hostilities in case his terms were not agreed to , and
offered an asylum to the citizens of the two nations if war should arise ; but in the
letter to ...
He sent letters to the English and American consuls , informing them of his
intention to commence hostilities in case his terms were not agreed to , and
offered an asylum to the citizens of the two nations if war should arise ; but in the
letter to ...
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| Título | Life of Andrew Hull Foote: Rear-admiral United States Navy |
| Autor | James Mason Hoppin |
| Editor | Harper & Brothers, 1874 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 18 Dic. 2007 |
| ISBN | 0608417769, 9780608417769 |
| Largo | 411 páginas |
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