Letter, March 25, 1861.

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Letter, March 25, 1861.

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Autographed letter signed, March 25, 1861, to SecNav Gideon Welles, Washington, DC, with his compliments and the presentation of photographs of Chinese forts captured in 1860 by the British and French and a view of the Paconer.

1 Item (1 p.) ; 5" x 8."

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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