Charles P. Clark Civil War letter book and other material, 1862-1865.

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Charles P. Clark Civil War letter book and other material, 1862-1865.

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This handwritten copybook of Charles P. Clark's official inter-Navy correspondence, dating from 1862-1865, contains Clark's official after action reports, orders from his various commanders, and correspondence with the U.S. Navy Department. It also includes four loose items: four poems on one page, a railroad table, a request for leave from the Navy dated 1865, and two sheets of blank letterhead stamped with Eastern Gulf Blockading Squadron, Key West, Florida, 1864.

1 letter book + 4 items.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7323031

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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