494. SAILING AGAINST WILLIAM WALKER A goodA.L.S. of A. O. Shuff, 2pp. 4to., "U.S. Frigate 'Wabash'" New York, Nov.23, 1856 to N. C. Shuff at Philadelphia reporting on preparations to sail toNicaragua to put down the filibustering expedition of William Walker. Shuffwrites in part, "...Our departure has been postponed till Wednesday next...Ishould certainly go to Panama...Washington Irving [the noted author] came onboard on Friday, to see the ship, and was received with a salute of 154 guns,being an ex minister...I will be very glad when we get off...I have not tasted adrop of anything stronger than water, although I have been placed in positionsof great temptation...". The Wabash set sail on November 28 and was part ofa squadron that was instrumental in foiling William Walker's plan of unitingCentral America into an Anglo-dominated republic in the same manner as Texas wasestablished. With integral address leaf with small loss from seal tear, usualfolds, otherwise very good. $100 - 150