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Porter, David Dixon - Autograph letter signed from the
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Autograph letter signed (Úvid D. Porter') from the future United States Navy admiral as a young boy to his mother, describing his journey to Mexico. It reads "We departed from Vera Cruz on the 17th of May without catching the fever but we did not go on shore often so we were in no danger we all set out on horses or so they might be called for we could count every bone in their bodies - and after a great many fatigues we arrived at Jalapa, where discharged our horses and set out for Mexico and after passing thorugh Puebla and s great many other places we arrived safe at Mexico [City] but after leaving Jalapa we had to go to bed very often without our suppers for there was nothing to eat for us", two pages, mailing folds, consistent staining, minor fading to ink, partial seal neatly cut around on left margin, 4to , Mexico, 14 June 1826. Together with two clipped signature of David Dixon Porter and various fragments of letters (10)
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Porter, David Dixon - Autograph letter signed from the

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