Letter to James K. Paulding, Secretary of the Navy [manuscript] : regarding employment in Navy Department : also a note by Paulding answering the inquiry, 1840 Apr. 13. 1840.
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Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
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Author and naval officer. A close friend of Washington Irving, Paulding collaborated with him to produce the satirical periodical, Salmagundi. He also wrote poetry, fiction, and a popular biography of George Washington. President Martin Van Buren appointed Paulding Secretary of the Navy in 1839, in which post he served until 1841. From the description of [Letter] 1839 May 7, Navy Department [Washington, D.C., to] Gilbert Davis, New York. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record...
Coles, Walter, 1790-1857
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