“…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.