Powell, Levin M., 1800-1885
Variant namesPowell fought the Seminole Indians in Florida, where he was wounded.
From the description of Letter, February 4, 1848. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46357752
Levin Minn Powell (1800-1885) began his military career in the navy in 1817, rising to rear-admiral in 1869. He engaged in ordnance duty from 1843 to 1849. (See National Cyclopedia of American Biography 1:383 for more information.).
From the description of Letter : Wash[ington, D.C.] to J. M. Mason, Richmond, Va., 1848 Nov. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497952
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| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| creatorOf | Powell, Levin M., 1800-1885. Letter : Wash[ington, D.C.] to J. M. Mason, Richmond, Va., 1848 Nov. 20. | Library of Virginia | |
| referencedIn | Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907. William Jones Rhees Papers, 1744-1907 | The Huntington Library | |
| referencedIn | Weather Bureau | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Powell, Levin M., 1800-1885. Letter, February 4, 1848. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| referencedIn | Andrew H. Foote Papers, 1822-1890, (bulk 1847-1857) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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Birth 1800
Death 1885-01-15
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