ALS, 14 November 1812, New York, to Thomas Chew, Purser, U.S. Navy, Boston.

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ALS, 14 November 1812, New York, to Thomas Chew, Purser, U.S. Navy, Boston.

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Hull refers to having his portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart, and to the battle between the USS Constitution, which he commanded, and the British ship HMS Guerriere on August 19, 1812.

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