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Vignette frontal portrait of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

GLC05111.02.0109
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Photograph

Full standing portrait of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy

1861 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Welles Sec. of Navy" "Keefer." Ink inscription on verso "Welles Sec. Navy" "8." Photographers imprint on label on verso: "Earles' Galleries & Looking Glass Ware-Rooms 816 Chestnut St Philadelphia."

GLC05111.02.0111
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Document signed

to Lewis West

31 October 1862

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Printed Navy Department document orders West to proceed to Philadelphia without delay and report to Commodore Pendergrast for duty on the USS "Ladona." Signed by Welles as Secretary of the Navy. Note on bottom of document, signed by Commander C.H...

GLC03836.39
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Autograph manuscript

Speech or article re: defending Andrew Johnson, discussing Reconstruction

1875 ca.

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Also discusses Lincoln and the Radical Republicans. Reponds to an article in the "Courent" of the 14th which it quotes at length.

GLC05608
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Manuscript document

to John B. Marchand

3 September 1861 - 11 September 1861

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

Copy of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles' promotion of Samuel Huse as "acting Master of the U.S. Steamer James Adger." Includes copies of docketing/endorsements by Commander Samuel L. Breese and Commander John Jay Almy.

GLC02680.11

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