Letters : Washington, D.C., to the Secretary of the Navy, 1839-1840.

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Letters : Washington, D.C., to the Secretary of the Navy, 1839-1840.

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3 items (together 4 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860

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Author and naval officer. A close friend of Washington Irving, Paulding collaborated with him to produce the satirical periodical, Salmagundi. He also wrote poetry, fiction, and a popular biography of George Washington. President Martin Van Buren appointed Paulding Secretary of the Navy in 1839, in which post he served until 1841. From the description of [Letter] 1839 May 7, Navy Department [Washington, D.C., to] Gilbert Davis, New York. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record...

Strange, Robert, 1796-1854

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Senator from North Carolina. From the description of Letters : Washington, D.C., to the Secretary of the Navy, 1839-1840. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28885741 Robert Strange was a United States senator from North Carolina from 1836 to 1840. From the guide to the Robert Strange Papers, ., 1832, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...