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Letters about 19th Century

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Totten , Commanding Steamer Water Witch, Off Navy Yard, Pensacola to Lieutenant-Commander Totten, United States Navy, August 19, 1849

From Totten , Commanding Steamer Water Witch, Off Navy Yard, Pensacola
To Lieutenant-Commander Totten, United States Navy
August 19, 1849

Commandant Newton, United States Navy, to Lieutenant-Commander Totten, United States Navy. Commandant’s Office, Navy Yard, Pensacola, August 19, 1849. Sir: It is of the utmost government importance that the steamer…

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Randolph , Commanding United States Sloop Albany, Off Navy Yard, Pensacola to Commander Randolph, United States Navy, August 18, 1849

From Randolph , Commanding United States Sloop Albany, Off Navy Yard, Pensacola
To Commander Randolph, United States Navy
August 18, 1849

Commandant Newton, United States Navy, to Commander Randolph, United States Navy. Commandant’s Office, Navy Yard, Pensacola, August 18, 1849. Sir: You will proceed with the United States sloop-of-war Albany, under…

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Randolph , Commanding United States Ship Albany, Off Navy-Yard, Pensacola to Commander Randolph, United States Navy, August 17, 1849

From Randolph , Commanding United States Ship Albany, Off Navy-Yard, Pensacola
To Commander Randolph, United States Navy
August 17, 1849

[692] *Commandant Newton, United States Navy, to Commander Randolph, United States Navy. Commandant’s Office, Navy-Yard, Pensacola, August 17, 1849. Sir: You will prepare the United States sloop-of-war Albany, under your…

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RANDOLPH, Commanding United States Ship Albany, and senior officer afloat in the Gulf of Mexico to the persons encamped on Round Island, near Pascagoula, August 28, 1849

From RANDOLPH, Commanding United States Ship Albany, and senior officer afloat in the Gulf of Mexico
To the persons encamped on Round Island, near Pascagoula
August 28, 1849

[Inclosure.] Commander Randolph, United States Navy, to the persons encamped on Round Island, near Pascagoula. Friends and fellow-countrymen: The proclamations of the President of the United States, and other instructions…

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Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Newport, Rhode Island to Commodore Parker, United States Navy, August 23, 1849

From Parker , Commanding United States Home Squadron, Newport, Rhode Island
To Commodore Parker, United States Navy
August 23, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Parker, United States Navy. [Confidential.] Navy Department, August 23, 1849. Sir: Inclosed herewith you will receive duplicate of confidential instructions addressed to…

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Commodore John Downes , Commandant United States Navy-Yard, Boston to Commodore Downes, United States Navy, August 21, 1849

From Commodore John Downes , Commandant United States Navy-Yard, Boston
To Commodore Downes, United States Navy
August 21, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commodore Downes, United States Navy. Navy Department, August 21, 1849. Sir: The inclosed packet, addressed to Commander Charles Lowndes, commanding the United States…

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Charles Lowndes , Commanding United States Steamer Germantown, Boston, Massachusetts to Commander Lowndes, United States Navy, August 21, 1849

From Charles Lowndes , Commanding United States Steamer Germantown, Boston, Massachusetts
To Commander Lowndes, United States Navy
August 21, 1849

Mr. Preston, Secretary of the Navy, to Commander Lowndes, United States Navy. [Strictly confidential.] Navy Department, August 21, 1849. Sir: You will proceed forthwith, with the United States ship Germantown…