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Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842 to Isaac Mayo

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04604.13 Author/Creator: Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1828 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written by Secretary of the Navy Southard to Lieutenant Mayo. Says the order of 14 October 1828 for Mayo to report to a ship in Baltimore is revoked. Signed note by Mayo on recto says "at my request."

Mayo, Isaac, fl. 1823-1832

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