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Commodore DAVID PORTER American Naval Captain Commanded the Essex

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Commodore DAVID PORTER American Naval Captain Commanded the Essex
Autographs
1820 Check Signed By Naval Commodore David Porter
DAVID PORTER (1780-1843). American Naval Officer, Captain and Commodore, Commanded the "Essex" in the War of 1812. Member of the Board of Navy Commissioners (1815-22) and named Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican Navy (1826-29), U.S. Minister to Turkey
November 27, 1823-Dated, Autograph Document Signed, “D Porter,” being a Check, measuring 4" x 7.75" at Washington (D.C.), Choice Very Fine. Usual fine cut cancellation, very clean and boldly written and signed on proper period wove paper. Here, David Porter is authorizing the "Office of Discount & Deposit pay to D. P. (David Porter, Jr.?) or bearer Fifteen Dollars". A very large size 3” long bold and choice looking signature at the conclusion of this historic David Porter signed check.