Gherardi, Bancroft, fl. 1874 to William A. Hinds
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.44 Author/Creator: Gherardi, Bancroft, fl. 1874 Place Written: Aboard USS Richmond off Panama Type: Letter signed Date: 1 August 1874 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Recommendation written in a secretarial hand and signed by Gherardi a commander in the U.S. Navy to Hind as a captain's clerk. Says that after a severing of their official relations for the past four years, he is happy to extend heartfelt wishes for a successful future. Believes Hind will be successful in life and wishes him a safe voyage home.
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