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Denver, James William, 1817-1892 to James C. Dobbin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.12 Author/Creator: Denver, James William, 1817-1892 Place Written: Sacramento, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 April 1855 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

California State Representative Denver recommends Singleton Vaughn, Jr., to Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, for a vacant position in the Annapolis, Maryland Naval Academy. States that Vaughn's family "is very respectable but poor, which will induce [Vaughn] to make greater exertions to build up his own fortunes." Also signed by Milton S. [Sathauer?] who includes a brief recommendation for Vaughn.

Denver, James William, 1817-1892
Dobbin, James Cochran, 1814-1857
Vaughn, Singleton, fl. 1855

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