2 December 1861
McSherry, Henry F. (fl. b. 1837)
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Gideon Welles
Written by McSherry as Assistant Surgeon aboard the USS "Vandalia" to Welles as Secretary of Navy. Marked "Copy" at bottom. Acknowledges receiving Welles's order of 30 November 1861 to proceed to Philadelphia and to report to Commodore Pendergast for duty on board the "USS Sciota," a steam gunboat.
GLC03523.21.62