Taylor, William Rogers, 1811-1889 to J. W. A. Nicholson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.43 Author/Creator: Taylor, William Rogers, 1811-1889 Place Written: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Type: Letter signed Date: 24 June 1872 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Written in secretarial hand and signed by Rear Admiral Taylor as Commander in Chief of the South Atlantic Fleet to Captain Nicholson of the USS "Lancaster." Tells Nicholson, and any other officers so entitled, to transfer themselves to the USS "Portsmouth" and USS "Supply" to return to the United States.Written while aboard the USS "Lancaster".
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