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Letter written on the British naval ship the Essex. Lieutenant General Bligh mentions issues with prisoners and says he was forced to land at Plymouth due to bad weather, but will soon continue to Portsmouth where he will await further orders. Letter...

GLC01450.292

to Captain Kennedy

William Denny, the Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, writes to a Captain Kennedy of the British brigantine Prince of Orange at Bombay's Point, Delaware, asking him to remain to assist eight or nine transports on their trip to Sandy Hook. Red wax seal...

GLC01450.293

[Orders for Captain Kennedy on HMS Flamborough]

Written on the HMS Essex. Captain Howe tells Captain Kennedy, commander of the HMS Flamborough, to escort supply ships from the Downs to Spithead in England. Written at Spithead.

GLC01450.301

Poem, "Come Soldiers All" re: battle on Plains of Abraham

GLC01450.314

re: naval supplies

GLC01450.317

to unknown

GLC01450.323

Naval certificate, signed by William Shaeffer on verso, 8/27/1757

GLC01450.326

re: tending the sick. (naval) (cos. Wm Williams and Jason Monk)

GLC01450.341

Message of the President re: American seamen imprisoned at Dartmoor Prison

Printed by William A. Davis. List over 2000 naval POWs by name and rank, how and where they were captured, where confined and when exchanged.

GLC02885

to John Barry re: congratulating Barry for his "success" on the sea

Written as commander in chief.

GLC02907

to David D. Porter

Reminds Porter of a letter he wrote to Sherman last spring in which Porter described everything about a meeting in 1865 where Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Sherman, and Porter discussed the course to be taken when the Confederate forces were...

GLC02984

to Darius H. Ingraham

Written as Rear Admiral and Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy on Naval Academy letterhead. Written to Ingraham as the chairman of committee to aid widows and orphans of union soldiers. References Ingraham's letter about a "Grand Fair" in honor...

GLC02998

Effect of the Yankee Drill on the Teaser

Image of what appears to be the effects of a Union torpedo on a southern ship. Inscription on verso: "Effect of Yankee Drill on the 'Teaser.'" Numeric notation on verso: "386."

GLC05111.01.0944

The crew of the Monitor

Twenty-one members of the crew of the Monitor on the deck. Inscription: "490. Crew of the Original 'Monitor' on Her Deck."

GLC05111.01.0947

Admiral David Dixon Porter

Modern print of F.H. Meserve image of Admiral Porter, standing with right fist on right hip, in uniform pants and greatcoat.

GLC05111.01.0948

Admiral David Dixon Porter [Copy #1]

Image identical to #948

GLC05111.01.0949

Admiral David Dixon Porter [Copy #2]

Image identical to #948

GLC05111.01.0950

Admiral David Dixon Porter [Copy #3]

Image identical to #948

GLC05111.01.0951

Admiral David Dixon Porter [Copy #4]

Image identical to #948

GLC05111.01.0952

Admiral David Dixon Porter [Copy #5]

Image identical to #948

GLC05111.01.0953

Bust image of Admiral Porter

Modern print of F.H. Meserve image of Admiral Porter, with Porter seated and facing to the right.

GLC05111.01.0954

Bust image of Admiral Porter

Image identical to #954

GLC05111.01.0955

Image of Porter leaning up against cannon

Modern print of F.H. Meserve's image of Admiral Porter, in uniform trousers and greatcoat, leaning up against a water battery.

GLC05111.01.0956

Image of Porter leaning up against cannon

Identical image of #956

GLC05111.01.0957

Porter leaning on armrest

Modern print of F.H. Meserve's image of Admiral Porter, seated in uniform, leaning against an armrest.

GLC05111.01.0958