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Dance card for a ball at the Boston Theatre, December 8, 1871.

On the return trip from Denver, Custer invited Alexis to his home in Louisville, KY and honored the Duke with a lavish banquet at the Galt House.

Invitation to the Grand Duke’s Reception Ball at the Academy of Music in New York City. Albert Bierstadt appears as a member of the Executive Committee responsible for planning the event.