Ritchie, William, 1781-1842 to Aaron Hobart
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.091 Author/Creator: Ritchie, William, 1781-1842 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 January 1821 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 27.3 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Mentions that Mr. Thorndike, who believes Ritchie has influence with Hobart, has requested another ship sent to the Pacific Ocean, for the protection of commerce. Notes that there may be "some danger of increasing our Naval force in that Sea, lest our commander should come in collision with some of the yet unsettled authorities of that part of the world."
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