Letter

William Ballard Preston to Captain Newton, United States Navy, May 16, 1850

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Captain Newton, United States Navy.

[Telegram.]

Captain John T. Newton, Commanding Navy-Yard, Pensacola, Florida:

The Germ an town and Vixen are to be prepared for immediate service Sailing-instructions will be sent by mail.

WILLIAM BALLARD PRESTON.

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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.