A Collection of 11 Holograph Letters by a U.S. Naval Officer on Voyages to France, Central America, China, and South Africa, 1867-68

by MERRILL, Isaac H.

$8,000 · Offered by Between the Covers

(1867-68). Unbound. A collection of 11 long letters written by a young paymaster’s clerk and officer in the U.S. Navy, in which he gives detailed accounts of voyages to Central America, China, and South Africa in 1867-68. Also included is a gripping account of a terrific storm while crossing the..... More

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