The Bay of Smyrna in Turkey, methinks. How I know this I forget, but I once looked it up. Steve Courtney 7 Union St. Terryville, CT 06786 860-589-6412 [log in to unmask] www.josephhopkinstwichell.com > Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:07:58 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: WHERE did Sam first see the miniature? > To: [log in to unmask] > > 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 > > -- > Harold K. Bush, Ph.D > Professor of English > Saint Louis University > St. Louis, MO 63108 > 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) > <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>