CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON DAVY, U.S. NAVY 1930 PERSONAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON DAVY ON A U.S. NAVAL MISSION TO PERU 1930
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Manuscript PERSONAL JOURNAL CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON DAVY, U.S. NAVAL MISSION TO PERU C/O FOREIGN STATION ANNEX, P.O. NEW YORK, MARCH 21, 1930 TO MARCH 31, 1931 UNPAGED, EACH PAGE IS DATED AND FILLED WITH PERSONAL NOTES OF CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON DAVY. "TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 1930, WENT TO MINISTRY IN A.M. WITH MERIT ROLL AND APPOINTMENT OF CADETS. MINISTER SIGNED ON THE DOTTED LINE. AT 1400 THE CANDIDATES CAME, AND WERE TOLD THE NEWS. A GOOD BUNCH. NEXT MONDAY (1 APRIL) THEY WILL ENTER. ON 2 APRIL, AT 1100, THEY WILL BE SWORN IN. EL CANO STOOD OUT TO THE NORTHWARD. RECEIVED A SMALL MAIL. A VERY NICE LETTER FROM FATHER. SAW A WRETCHED GERMAN MOVIE" (TAKEN FROM JOURNAL ENTRY) A RARE CHANCE TO OWN THIS UNIQUE HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL RECORDING THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE LIFE OF UNITED STATES NAVY CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON DAVY DURING HIS TIME IN PERU, MARCH 21, 1930 TO MARCH 31, 1931. JOURNAL IN GREAT SHAPE, DRINK RING MARKING ON THE FRON COVER, SPINE ENDS CHIPPED AND FRAYED, LIGHT UNIFORM PAGE TONING, TEXT IS HANDWRITTEN IN ENGLISH, IT'S TRULY ONE OF A KIND!!, ALSO INCLUDES 4 PERU 10 CENTAVO STAMPS IN RICE PAPER. Good/No Jacket
$C489
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