Letter, May 27, 1867.

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Letter, May 27, 1867.

Autographed letter signed, May 27, 1867, from USS Powhatan, Callao, Peru, to ADM George F. Emmons, regretting not spending the evening with him and wishing him well on his cruise. He would like to be of service to him in the future.

1 item ; 8 x 10 in.

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Powhatan (Ship)

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Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870

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U.S. naval officer and inventor of ordnance. From the description of Reports to Commodore L. Warrington on ordnance, 1848-1849. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58671341 John A. Dahlgren, naval officer, attained the rank of rear admiral. An expert in ordnance, he invented an 11" gun and other devices useful to the Navy. From 1868-70, he was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. From the description of Letter, January 28, 1848. (Naval War Col...

Emmons, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884

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George Foster Emmons, naval officer, commissioned Commodore in 1868, was then assigned to the Hydrographic Office in Washington and commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He retired in 1873. His son, George Thornton Emmons, attended the Naval Academy. From the description of Letters to George Foster Emmons, 1866-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78934254 From the description of Letters to George Foster Emmons, 1866-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162475 ...