Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams, 1772-1851 to David Porter
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.04 Author/Creator: Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams, 1772-1851 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: February 28, 1815 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Written in secretarial hand and signed by Secretary of Navy Crowninshield to Captain Porter. Says that Porter was appointed to the board of the Naval Commission (a post he held 1815-1822) by the President and that he is to report to the department at his earliest convenience. Porter was a successful naval commander during the War of 1812 and later led the Mexican Navy from 1826-1829.
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