James Edward Jouett : miscellaneous papers, 1861-1893.

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James Edward Jouett : miscellaneous papers, 1861-1893.

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Jouett's 13 Aug. 1861 letter written from the frigate Santee to Captain Theodorus Bailey asks for a shore station and notes that he has not had a shore station in 17 years and only 13 months off duty; his 20 Feb. 1862 letter to William W. McKean, commander, Gulf Blockade Squadron, states his desire to command a gunboat; and a 5 Feb. 1893 letter to an unidentified friend notes that he was pleased by his retirement bill as passed by Congress, and notes that he was the only officer who ever captured a vessel of war and was not promoted a grade and given the thanks of Congress.

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