Bell, Henry H., 1808-1868 to the editors of the National Intelligencer
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.17 Author/Creator: Bell, Henry H., 1808-1868 Place Written: Norfolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 June 1851 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.2 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Lieutenant Bell who asked that the daily edition of the National Intelligencer be stopped and that the weekly version be sent instead. Encloses three dollars (not included). This short note is signed "H.H. Bell" and he was identified as the Bell who became a Civil War admiral by a partially erased pencil note in the upper left corner of the document. Small tear in upper left corner.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.