Typed Letter, signed. Written aboard the U.S.S. Bennington at Yokohama, May 12, 1890
1890. 2 1/4 legal-sized pages. Letter misdated 1990. Folded. Original envelope present (stamped corner missing). Forrest was a yeoman and is writing to his sister in Brooklyn. He mentions that May 10th, the day of their arrival was a gala day because of the wedding of a Japanese prince, describes the jinrikishas, Yokohama, and Japanese ladies, noting toward the end that "Everything European is in vogue." Very Good. Item #38129
Price: $40.00
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