But that campaign did not begin until 1830—and my story can not run on forever.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION DRAWN UPON BY THE AUTHOR
"The Narrative and Critical History of America," edited by Justin Winsor.
"American State Papers, Foreign Relations."
"Debates of Congress," compiled by Thomas H. Benton.
"Life of the Late General William Eaton," by Charles Prentiss, published in 1813 in Brookfield, Mass.
"Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days," by Captain John D. Whidden.
"From the Forecastle to the Cabin," by Captain S. Samuels.