Papers : of Robert Baker Pegram, 1830-1864.

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Papers : of Robert Baker Pegram, 1830-1864.

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The collection contains papers and documents including Pegram's commission as Commander in the Virginia Navy, 2 May 1861, and other appointment papers; and sixty-five letters including a letter, 1862, from Liverpool concerning maritime strategy outlining a plan for the Nashville to escape from the Tuscarora; letter, 1858, to Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott from Pegram's son John hoping for an appointment in the U.S. Army; and a letter, 1864, to Pegram on the death of his son John in the Civil War. Also, includes military orders; list of officers engaged in the Mexican service; report on a visit to Ningpo, China, 20 July 1854; printed materials relating to Japan; and a 26 February 1855 printed speech by J. Morton on the bill to promote the efficiency of the navy.

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