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A.E. Borie letter to his wife while traveling through India with Ulysses S. Grant, 1879
A.E. Borie letter to his wife while traveling through India with Ulysses S. Grant, 1879
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A.E. Borie letter to his wife while traveling through India with Ulysses S. Grant, 1879

Permanent ID:
13447
Date:
March 6 1879
Image Description:
This letter was written by Adolphus Edward Borie (1809-1880) while travelling through India with Ulysses S. Grant and A.S. Drexel. Borie mentions cities they have visited, interesting drinks, Mrs. Grant's illness and recovery, and a rather bold-faced lie involving a Tiger.

This online record contains images of all items from folder 3526.
Format:
Correspondence
Collection:
Borie family papers
Related Person or Organization:
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-1885 (mentioned)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 [info:lc/authorities/names/n80126151]
India [info:lc/authorities/names/n80125948]
Tiger attacks [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2002000887]
Correspondence [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh99001943]