Letter, 1845, Jan. 24, Washington, to G. F. Usher, U.S. Commercial Agent, Cape Haytien.

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Letter, 1845, Jan. 24, Washington, to G. F. Usher, U.S. Commercial Agent, Cape Haytien.

Form letter, signed "Secretary of the Navy", requesting information on American commercial interests in Haiti. With this is filed a signature; ms. note states "Senator from Virginia".

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Usher, G. F.,

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Mason, John Y. (John Young), 1799-1859

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John Young Mason, from Greensville County, Va., was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, 1831-1837; served as secretary of the Navy, 1844-1845 and 1846-1849; was attorney general of the United States, March 1845-September 1846; and served as United States minister plenipotentiary to France, 1854-1859. From the guide to the John Y. Mason Papers, 1843-1898, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection...