The Journals of Daniel Noble Johnson (1822-1863) United States Navy, Volume 136, Issues 1-2Personal journals kept by a young United States Navy man while cruising along the east coast of South America, 1841-1844, which give a sensitive picture of life aboard ship and in foreign ports. |
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The Journals of Daniel Noble Johnson, 1822-1863, United States Navy Daniel Noble Johnson,Mendel L. Peterson No preview available - 2013 |
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