Letters, 1842-1846.

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Letters, 1842-1846.

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Alonzo C. Jackson's letters to his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Paige, describe the capture of Monterey by United States forces in 1842 and the taking of California in 1846. There are some other letters by Jackson and three by George Bancroft, secretary of the Navy, to A. C. Paige. The letters are housed with a typescript with the title: Conquest of California. 11 items.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Jackson, Alonzo C., 1823-1853

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Paige, Alonzo C. (Alonzo Christopher), 1797-1868

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