Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-26

dence, from the U. S. ship independence, one of the
most intellectual civilized, and philosophical vessels
in the American navy Here Isl
U. 5. SHIp INDEPENDENCE,
PORTSMOUTH, Sept %, 1887.
Ny DEAR BENNETT.-My letters in your paper,
have given rise TO many suspicious. The Commo
dore is devilish angry, while the ,couldbe Commo-
dore, Lieut.. s.. is as mad as a wild bull. There was
too much truth in those letters. Hereafter think
I'll give you less-yet | will always give you the
truth az far as 60 but am told must not 90 SO de
vlllsh far want you to revise and correct my err
rors, for never born for letter writing-so you
are not to expect much from me.
Our reception at st. Petersburg was very grand.
MIR. Dallas invited TO dine with the emperor in
company with our gallant Commodore Have you
ever seen little Jack, he is Familiarity called in the
navy! He stands IN person only four feet eleven
but IN soul he is SIX feet oHe-and in heart nine feet
full-a perfect giant He got devilish angry with
Miss f. Dallas before he got to st. Petersburg. Miss
+. is beautiful girl, and wit. She left her private
journal in the Commodoro's cabin The Comma
dOre being gentleman thought it no harm to take
peep. lie did so, and discovered that she had in a
letter to her aunt described him as being only four
So with ugly face, and turned-up nose. The
old fellow took this in high dudgeon, and has not
spoken Of her since. Miss f.. laughs The Commo-
dore will never look below lady's sheets again
We anchored on Saturday last at Margate. The
next day the wind blew gale. The Commodore
went on shore and brought oil a broken merchant to
dine with him, which considered very remarka-
u
poor man to dine with him. However, be is mpro-
wing.
On our way to Russia, Col Chew, or Chaw, as the
mencaed him, reported one of his servants to the
Commodore for peepng into the ladies' apartment
poor fellow he got the curses Of the Middes.
The Emperor visited ship the morning we
came too, with all his ministers The next day he
sent splendid boat, with an invitation to Com
modore, and one to Mr.. Dallas and Mr.. Chew. They
all went; the latter was not received on account of
not being in uniform, wearing court dress. Poor
miserable devils! always the way with us republi-
cans never ready TO be warned We, the officers, were
treated with much attention-most of us visited his
palace at Peterhoff where we received in most
princely style. He is certainly Of the finest look
ing Ren have ever seen-standng six feet two, and
| appearing not more than 35 years of age. His wife,
the empress, is rather handsomer, but little peck
marked. They both speak English perfectly. He
is far ahead of us, and England boot. He has a
splendid navy now, forty or fifty sail of men Of war
at sea-
Our chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Wltbank, leaves us here.
He has been really chased of the ship by gal
liant Commodore. He was put on shore at Margate,
when it was blowing gale of wind. He came on
board yesterday from London looking more like the
devil than the Rev. Mr. Wlltbank. He is poor spe-
cmen of a dirine. We have lost our poor boat
swain, Springer; he had been on shore birding IT,,
as my messmate NJ callsit. This was a rare fellow
You ought to know him; he is fond of birds he and
his particular friend Mic b. catches them frequently
N. has taken dead set at his friend l., one Of
the best fellows that ever lived.
If any Of my brothers should call upon you for the
author Of these letters do not lie. them SEQ them
shall send you some papers from here, the only
| thing have TO send you Of any worth.
We have no less than ten officers on board who
have left their hearts behind. One Lieut.. H., rare
chap, is plighted to second Fanny Kemble-then
our Master, I. G., has been taken in by lovely,
lively widow Of forty-fve with only Mr.. Bennett,
five thousand dollars To conclude send you a list
of our officers.
Commodore-John b. Nicholson.
Lieutenants.-A.. Sldell John Pope, James l..
Lardner, - Paine, II. r. Hof Charles A. Davis,
Charles Armstrong, w. II. holland, Charles II. Poor,
Edward Thompson. w. H. Blake.
Sailing Master.-T. Gum.
Surgeon-W. Smith
Captainsman.-T English.
Com. Secretary.-W. q. Blair.
Purser.-Tom Breeze.
Asst. Surgeons. Brown, Wood.
Passed Midshipmen.-T. Tilman, Larken and wife,
Gun Bay, Charles Norris Monford Stokes, Strong B.
Strsng, Edward Beal, Brook, Riddle, Ripley, Cant,
Decatur, Thompson, Ceary, Perry, Wemans Henry,
Boatswain. G. Robinson.
Cnrpenter.-Gre
Salmaker-Enos
SEPTEMBER %.
dean FL send you the annexed for publication.
IL IL from Mr.. Chew, our Secretary Of Legation to
Russia, 10 our alert little commodore, and is very
handsome and gentlemanly of both. Consider me a
subscriber 70 your paper Please send them direc led
10 the ward room mess u. >. ship independence
also to the Commodore and steerage, all of which
will pay you on my return We sail from this place
shortly for Madeira, from whence shall certainly
write you thence we go TO Brazil. Lieuts. A. and
Thompson have Just come on board They attended
last evening the ball gwen at the Three Jolly Boats
and don't feel as well they should. Both are fond
Of horses, but N. is ahead of all of them. have TO
apologize for not putting my name TO the last letter
wrote ycu-I closed IL in great hurry. In haste
remain your friend &c.
Col Cheo 10 Commodore Nicholson.
DIV DEAR CoaMoDoRE- Having Just now under
stood that you are still weather bound, seize mo-
ment land moments precious coin here) to ask
you take charge of the accompanying package and
lcter-the former for Mr.. Clay the latter for Garrett
X Gibbon Portsmouth.
! did not receive your friendly message from MI
ID. in your letter to him, I'LL after he had answered it,
else should have returned, rs now do from the
Bottom Of my heart, my thanks for your message;-
and most cordially do wish you safe passage
through the straits have raversed together anda
happy arrival at every haven where you would be.
With the best (sncerely) wishes for you and the
officers under your command and your ships perfect
success, and hoping ha, IL you visit Phila dephia
before my return, you will let my family, (near Ger
mantown, miles from Philadelphia have the ad
vantage / have of knowing you, remain, in great
haste your friend and obedlent servant,
W. w. CHHw.
Commodore Nicholson-U. =. Ship Independence
near Cronstadt.
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