City, George W., fl. 1859-1878 to J.B. Montgomery
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.033 Author/Creator: City, George W., fl. 1859-1878 Place Written: Panama Type: Letter Date: April 27, 1860 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
To Flag Officer J.B. Montgomery, Commanding Pacific Squadron. Requesting letters of recommendation needed by Assistant Engineers Archer, City, and Dungan to present to the Board of Examining Engineers for promotions. According to an Act of Congress, a letter of recommendation is needed from the ship's commander that the assistant engineer served on when going before the board. However, such a letter was not possible due to the sudden detachment from the U.S.S. Frigate "Roanoke" at Boston which the three assistants had served on until that time. Indicates on the upper left hand corner that this letter is a copy.
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