Reynolds, William, 1815-1879 to Lewis H. West
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03836.50 Author/Creator: Reynolds, William, 1815-1879 Place Written: Port Royal, South Carolina Type: Document signed Date: 8 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.8 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Document in secretarial hand and signed by Reynolds (the signature is sloppy and the spelling might be different) as "Commander & Senior Officer," possibly of a squadron of ships at Port Royal, written to Acting Master West as commander of the USS "Ladona." Tells West to take the "Ladona" to Charleston and report to the senior officer present. Written while aboard the USS "Vermont"
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