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8 July 1856
Dobbin, James Cochran, 1814-1857
[Commission for Edward R. Archer as a Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy]
Commission appointing Archer as Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy as of June 26th 1856.
GLC01896.017
1856/07/12
Welsh, Charles W., fl. 1850-1856
[Navy Department orders for Edward Archer]
Request for a signature on Archer's oath of office.
GLC01896.018
1857/04/07
Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869
[Navy Department orders to report for duty]
Orders to proceed to Norfolk, Va. and report to Captain Dornin for duty onboard the U.S. Steam Frigate Roanoke. Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/04/17 and by J.B. Montgomery [?] on 1857/05/04, certifying that Archer reported for duty.
GLC01896.019
1857/08/29
to Edward R. Archer
Grants Archer a one week extension for a leave of absence.
GLC01896.020
1857/09/17
Orders to report for duty to the USFS Powhatan. Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/09/24, certifying that Archer reported for duty.
GLC01896.021
1857/09/18
Dayton, A.O., fl. 1857
Advises Archer to contact "the purser on whose books [his] name is borne" regarding any funds deposited with him. Also states that the U.S. Steam Frigate "Roanoke's" purser has not yet transferred Archer's account.
GLC01896.022
1836/03/15
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to Aaron Hobart
Discusses disagreements in Congress over his positions at a time when, in his capacity as congressman, he was opposing patronage policies and the proposed "Gag Rule." Comments that "It was unfortunate for Mr. [Daniel] Webster that in the position...
GLC06313.01
20 April 1850
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Thanks Hobart for a letter and his approval of one of Webster's speeches. Comments: "If we cannot subdue, or restrain, this fanatical abolition Spirits, I know not how we shall get along, without great trouble, or be able to carry on the Govt."...
GLC06313.02
3 March 1820
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
Briefly reports the passage of the Missouri Compromise: "The question, so long debated in Congress of excluding slavery from our territories is settled, by the passage of a bill...which excludes slavery forever, from the whole of the American...
GLC06313.03
1847/03/22
Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875
to William Maxwell
Response to previous letter regarding the Virginia Historical & Philosophical Society, providing a description and historical account of Fort George, on Old Point Comfort, Va. The fort was first ordered built in 1629-30 by Sir John Henry, Govenor of...
GLC01896.014
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