“…difficulty arranging his passport…”

SIMS, J. Marion, (1885). The Story of my Life, ed. by H. Marion-Sims. D. Appleton & Co: New York, p. 365.

“…Legion of Honor…”

As will be documented later in a later chapter, Sims’s award was held up by Henry Shelton Sanford and Secretary of State William Seward.

“…a hero’s welcome.”

Johnston’s article will be documented in a later chapter.

“…the Kangaroo…

SIMS, J. Marion, (1885). The Story of my Life, ed. by H. Marion-Sims. D. Appleton & Co: New York, p. 328.