Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard (1809-1870) to Samuel S. Cox re: the value of the American West
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06919 Author/Creator: Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard (1809-1870) Place Written: Navy Yard Type: Letter signed Date: 1862/03/22 Pagination: 4 p. 20.4 x 12.7 cm Order a Copy
"The West is not to be undervalued... The copper is superb... navy howitzers have been made from it... the N. West has never before understood its interest in the Navy, they will learn now."
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