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WELLES, GIDEON

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WELLES, GIDEON
<b>633. GIDEON WELLES</b> (1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. War-date manuscript L.S. 1p. 4to., Navy Dept., Dec. 30, 1862, sending an extract of a letter from Major Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks concerning the services received by Comm. Van Brunt in fitting out his expedition. Near fine.<b>$75-100</b>