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Radford, William, 1809-1890 to Maurice Wakenian

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.39 Author/Creator: Radford, William, 1809-1890 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 23 November 1867 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Letter written in secretarial hand and signed by Rear Admiral Radford as Commandant of the U.S. Navy Yard at Washington, D.C. Says he has no photographs to send at the moment, but he anticipates a sitting at an early day when he will forward a picture. Written on letterhead of the Commandant's Office.

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