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Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 to William Faxon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04083 Author/Creator: Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Written by Rear Admiral Farragut to Faxon as the chief clerk of the Navy Department on stationery of Astor House. Says he saw Mr. Davis, a government paymaster, and told him to go to Washington to settle the matter of the prize money that was turned over to the paymaster of the "Pensacola."

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

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