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Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 to James C. Dobbins

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05603.01.04 Author/Creator: Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Place Written: Lexington, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 January 1857 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Letter to the Secretary of the Navy recommending Mr. Wharton for a Lieutenancy in the Marine Corps.

Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875
Dobbin, James Cochran, 1814-1857
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Letter of Introduction or Recommendation
Military History
Navy
Marines
American Statesmen
Age of Jackson

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