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JOHN DAHLGREN

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JOHN DAHLGREN

<b>179. JOHN DAHLGREN</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1809-1870). Union rear admiral; inventor of highly rated Dahlgren naval gun. His career dated back to 1826 and included fighting pirates. During the war, he was chief of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. <b>War-date</b> LS, 1p, 4to, Washington DC, May 9, 1863. To A. L. Holly in NY. In full, “<i>As requested in one of your communications lately received, I enclose a paper</i> [not present] <i>in relation to Navy Guns, with brief remarks upon other points connected with them generally.</i>..” Boldly signed. Light circular dampstain overlays but does not obscure signature; light soiling and show-through of mounting residue on verso; light wrinkling at top margin; o/w Good/VG condition.

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