Letter from George Marsh to H. A. Howes, 1851 September 1

Collection Name:

Captain John Long Correspondence, 1851-1852

Title:

Letter from George Marsh to H. A. Howes, 1851 September 1

Creator:

Marsh, George P., 1801-1882

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.025 (m)

Object ID:

1965.025.026

Date:

1851/09/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George P. Marsh in Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, to H. A. Howes, dated September 1, 1851. In the letter, Marsh instructs Howes that an officer of the Legation of the United States should be present when Kossuth and his fellow exiles are accepted on board the Mississippi as they are distinguished guests. He goes on to tell of the plan regarding the transport of the refugees to the Mississippi and the difficulty that may arise due to the quantity of refugees in relation to the available accommodations.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Military orders , Ships

Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey
Gemlik, Turkey
Dardanelles, Turkey

People:

Marsh, George P., 1801-1882 , Howes, H. A. , Kossuth, Lajos, 1802-1894 , Long, John Collins, 1795-1865

Organizations:

United States. Navy
Mississippi (Side-wheel steamer)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Maine Historical Society.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item