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Gideon Welles to David Farragut, dated Washington, 1869 April 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: I

Congratulates David Farragut on the marriage of Loyall, tells of the problems with the Grant administrations handling of the War and Navy Departments. In particular, he criticizes the fact that Secretary of the Navy Borie is not interested in doing his job that that Admiral Porter is running the Department. ALS.

Dates

  • 1869 April 5

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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