Commission appointing James F. Armstrong a captain in the Navy on the retired list : Washington, 1867 Mar 12.

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Commission appointing James F. Armstrong a captain in the Navy on the retired list : Washington, 1867 Mar 12.

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Engraved form, on vellum, completed in manuscript. Signed by President Andrew Johnson, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, and William P. Moran.

1 item (1 p.) ; 47 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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