Letter, April 20, 1815.

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Letter, April 20, 1815.

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Manuscript letter signed to Captain David Porter, April 20, 1815, transmitting his commission as Commissioner of the Navy as of February 28, 1815. Porter served in this capacity 1815-1823.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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