Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788: The Journal and Selected LettersUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1966 - 293 pages |
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... August 21 , 1783. But at the last moment Morris backed down . Ledyard then tried to sell his idea to Captain Deshon of New London , nephew of the Deshon with whom he had voyaged earlier ; however , this old friend was not quite ...
... August 21 , 1783. But at the last moment Morris backed down . Ledyard then tried to sell his idea to Captain Deshon of New London , nephew of the Deshon with whom he had voyaged earlier ; however , this old friend was not quite ...
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... August 15 . Here Ledyard spent ten days ; was entertained by the gover- nor - general , I. V. Iakobi , and the director of the bank , A. M. Karamyshev ; and even took an overnight excursion to Lake Bai- kal . On August 25 he set out ...
... August 15 . Here Ledyard spent ten days ; was entertained by the gover- nor - general , I. V. Iakobi , and the director of the bank , A. M. Karamyshev ; and even took an overnight excursion to Lake Bai- kal . On August 25 he set out ...
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... August 8 in hope of sailing on an English vessel to the northwest coast of America . News of Cath- erine's definite refusal probably did not reach him until after his failure to set sail on or around August 18. Jefferson wrote Led- yard ...
... August 8 in hope of sailing on an English vessel to the northwest coast of America . News of Cath- erine's definite refusal probably did not reach him until after his failure to set sail on or around August 18. Jefferson wrote Led- yard ...
Contents
A Biographical Sketch | 3 |
Significance and Problems of Interpre | 32 |
Siberia in the Eighteenth Century | 53 |
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