Henry A Wise Collection, before 1855-1868.

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Henry A Wise Collection, before 1855-1868.

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The collection consists of private and unofficial correspondence received by Wise while head of the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, manuscripts of books he wrote under the pseudonym Harry Gringo, and correspondence related to the publication of his "Captain Brand" by Harper's Weekly.

1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)

New-York Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7587916

New-York Historical Society Library

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Naval History Society

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American naval officer, author. From the description of Papers of Henry Augustus Wise, 1852-1860. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31685642 Henry Augustus Wise (1819-1869) entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1834. During the Civil War he was assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, the agency responsible for the Navy's armaments and the shore stations where they were produced and tested. He became acting chief in 1863 and was appointed chief in 1864. ...