Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 [Appointment of John Kell to Lieutenant of the United States Navy]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.03 Author/Creator: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 24 July 1856 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum ; 45.2 x 37.5 cm. Order a Copy
Commission effective from 15 September 1855. Co-signed by James Cochrane Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, and L.B. Hardin. Features two detailed patriotic scenes and a paper seal.
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