The Bay of Smyrna in Turkey, methinks. How I know this I forget, but I once looked it up.

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> Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:07:58 -0500
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> Subject: WHERE did Sam first see the miniature?
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> In September 1867, Sam saw a little picture of Olivia Langdon, sister of
> 18-year-old Charles Langdon, Elmira native, while on board the ship Quaker
> City and "fell madly in love." All of which is well known.
> 
> Does anyone know off the top of your head WHERE this occurred? i.e. I seem
> to recall somewhere they were supposedly anchored in one of the ports, for
> some reason I'm thinking Napoli; or Athens?? any help?
> 
> 
> ps -- I recognize that the location, and perhaps even the incident, has
> benefited from 20/20 vision retrospectively speaking ....
> 
> 
> 
> thanks, -hb
> 
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