Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 to Samuel S. Cox re: the value of the American West
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06919 Author/Creator: Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 Place Written: Navy Yard Type: Letter signed Date: 1862/03/22 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy
"The West is not to be undervalued... The copper is superb... navy howitzers have been made from it... the N. West has never before understood its interest in the Navy, they will learn now."
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