Paulding, Hiram, 1797-1878 to Lewis H. West
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03836.57 Author/Creator: Paulding, Hiram, 1797-1878 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Document signed Date: 28 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.6 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy
Written on stationary of the Commandant's Office of the Navy Yard at New York. Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Paulding. Tells Acting Master West to report without delay to the commanding officer of the USS "Paul Jones" for a passage to Charleston, South Carolina.
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