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1846 John Young Mason Signed Letter Regarding Vacancies

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1846 John Young Mason Signed Letter Regarding Vacancies
John Young Mason (1799-1859) was an American legislator and diplomat. He served as the U.S. secretary of the Navy (1944-1845 and 1846-1949), the U.S. Attorney General (1845-1846), and was a U.S. Minister to France (1853-1859). This letter was signed, * from the Navy Department on October 28, 1846 to Commander (later Confederate Admiral) Franklin Buchanan (1800-1874), the first Commanding Officer of the Annapolis. This a very early Annapolis item regarding vacancies in the grade of Midshipman and mentioning * Mr. Ingraham, Franaklin Buchanan's proposed appointee. It comes in a protective sleeve and is in excellent condition, with some surface wear. *