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Auction: 21066 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 267

United States of America
Liberia
c.1845 ALS over four sides from an unknown U.S. Navy man in "U.S.S. Yorktown, Monrovia to Mrs. Ray, some interesting content including "limited time I have spent on his coast, to have the opportunity of studying the character and customs of the 'Liberian people' in public and private, in court and camp. I have had the honor of dining with his Excellency the President (not at his house - I did back out from that) ... drank wine with the great Officers of States in their houses and whiskey with the General in his tent ... From experiences thus gained, I have come to the conclusions following - That the Republic of Liberia is a glorious republic", followed by some racially insensitive comments on the native people. Some light staining though perfectly legible

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