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[$100,000 receipt to Thomas W. Brent]

Notice of receipt for Confederate Naval Officer Thomas W. Brent for "the sum of one hundred thousand dollars on account of Navy department." Signed by the assistant pay master of Navy.

GLC03079.02

[Order for Commander Thomas W. Brent to report to Savannah, GA]

Confederate naval commander Thomas W. Brent was ordered to leave his post in Mobile, Alabama and proceed to Savannah, Georgia for service. Signature by captain in charge Robert E. Lee.

GLC03079.03

[Order for Commander Thomas W. Brent to await orders for placement]

Confederate naval commander Thomas W. Brent was ordered to leave his post at Savannah, Georgia, and await further instruction from the department for his next placement. Stamp on bottom lefthand corner reads: "Quarter Masters Dept, Augusta. G.A."...

GLC03079.04

[Thomas W. Brent's declaration of loyalty to the United States]

Confederate Naval Commander Thomas W. Brent's declaration of loyalty to the United States after the end of the Civil War. "Copy" is noted on top left corner.

GLC03079.05

Will Victory Cargoes Ride Polar Skyways to Global Fronts?

One newsmap entitled, "Here's a History of War Since America Entered Conflict a Year Ago" dated January 18, 1943. Consists of a globe illustrated over a scene of the arctic. A summary details that the map illustrates how the North Pole work as a hub...

GLC09619.024