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Letter from John P. Brown to Captain John Long, 1851 August 26

Collection Name:
Captain John Long Correspondence, 1851-1852
Title:
Letter from John P. Brown to Captain John Long, 1851 August 26
Creator:
Brown, John P., 1814-1872
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
1965.025 (m)
Object ID:
1965.025.029
Date:
1851/08/26
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 letter
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Letter from John P. Brown in Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, to Captain John Long of the US Steam Frigate Mississippi, dated August 26, 1851. In the letter, Brown relays the travel plans to liberate Mr. Kossuth and his companions on September 1st. He notes they will be transferred to the Mississippi from a steamer of the Sultan from Dardanelles, Turkey, where they will then travel to the United States.
Locations:
Istanbul, Turkey
Dardanelles, Turkey
Organizations:
United States. Navy
Mississippi (Side-wheel steamer)
Terms of Use:
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Credit Line:
Gift of the Maine Historical Society.
Restrictions:
Available for research.
Level Description:
Item
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