Letter : to George Bancroft, 1845 Sept. 16.

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Letter : to George Bancroft, 1845 Sept. 16.

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Holograph signed. Writes to Bancroft, then Secretary of the Navy. Encloses sketches of facades for the War and Navy Department buildings; describes area that will contain the Navy Department.

1 item (3 p.) ; 25 cm.

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George Washington University

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