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Letter from S.S. “Nile” near Bahia, 1st December 1893
- Editor(s):
- Robert Boyd, Michelle Fink, Charles Watkinson (see profile)
- Date:
- 2021
- Group(s):
- Loewenthal Letters Project
- Subject(s):
- Jews, History, Germany, South America, Travel writing, Military history
- Item Type:
- Image
- Tag(s):
- 19th-century transport, loewenthal, linen, jute, Aquidaban, German Jewish history, Maritime history, Travel narratives
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/shse-j012
- Abstract:
- This letter to his mother Jane from the linen merchant John McCaldin Loewenthal was mailed on 1st December 1893 from the SS Nile, anchored near Fort Villegaignon in Bahia state, Brazil. The letter includes details of the bombardment of the rebels holding the fort as part of the Brazilian Naval Revolts of the 19th Century. A transcript of the letter can be read at: https://loewenthal.pressbooks.com/chapter/ss-nile_1-december1893/
- Notes:
- This image is linked to in the book John McCaldin Loewenthal: Letters Home from a Victorian Commercial Traveller, 1889 – 1895, edited by Michelle Fink and Robert Boyd: https://doi.org/g96g; ISBN 979-8-9854286-1-2 (ebook); 979-8-9854286-0-5 (print book). The book is a compilation of letters from John McCaldin Lowenthal (JMcC) to his mother, Jane. They describe JMcC's travels in South America and the West Indies as a linen and jute merchant between 1889 and 1895.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 1 year ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial
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