Letter from Henry A. Homes to Captain J. C. Long, 1851 September 11
- Collection Name:
- Captain John Long Correspondence, 1851-1852
- Title:
- Letter from Henry A. Homes to Captain J. C. Long, 1851 September 11
- Creator:
- Homes, Henry A.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1965.025 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1965.025.007
- Date:
- 1851/09/11
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Henry A. Homes to Captain John Long on the U.S.S. Mississippi, dated September 11, 1851. In the letter, Homes defends his actions regarding the recording of a passenger on the Mississippi. He states he did not know of a man named Schwarz being a passenger on the ship and that he recorded his as a "Sigl" instead as was requested. Homes goes on to state he thought the man really was a servant for Mr. Kossuth and that while he adhered to Mr. Marsh's order of accepting 50 passengers, he did not refuse a single emigrant from Kutahia.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Ships
- Locations:
- Istanbul, Turkey
- People:
- Long, John Collins, 1795-1865 , Homes, Henry A.
- Organizations:
- Mississippi (Side-wheel steamer)
United States. Navy - Credit Line:
- Gift of the Maine Historical Society.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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