[U.S. Navy Collection] [decimalized .01-.76]

[Naval prize money document]

Printed document for certifying naval prize money with blank spaces to write in names and dates. This document has blank spaces for the date and name, but is signed by Captain Barry. Document dated from Barry's time as a captain in the Continental...

GLC03479.01

to George Simpson

From the United States Loan Office. Acknowledges the receipt of Simpson's draft numbered 428 on Jonathan Burall Esqr. for $663.43.

GLC03479.02

[Letter of recommendation for Dr. Benjamin Kennedy]

McCormick, the surgeon on the USS "Hornet" in Charleston, South Carolina, wrote this letter to certify that Dr. Benjamin Kennedy was very attentive to his duties as surgeon's mate during his three months of service on the "Hornet." Kennedy showed...

GLC03479.03

to David Porter

Written in secretarial hand and signed by Secretary of Navy Crowninshield to Captain Porter. Says that Porter was appointed to the board of the Naval Commission (a post he held 1815-1822) by the President and that he is to report to the department at...

GLC03479.04

to Richard S. Coxe

Written aboard the USS Brandywine by Lieutenant Gregory two days after he relinquished command of the "Brandywine" to Judge Advocate General Coxe. Says he is transmitting to Coxe the interrogations and the answers to them that he got from the Navy...

GLC03479.05

to James Reshan

Written by Morris as a member of the Naval Commission to Reshan as commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Marked as a circular letter. Says the commissioners have not contracted for meat and vegetables for the various navy yards and that the...

GLC03479.06

to the editors of the Washington Globe

Wants the the Washington Daily Globe sent to him while Congress is in session. Asks him to send the bill to Norfolk where he is stationed.

GLC03479.07

to William B. Shubrick

Written by Captain Kennon to Commodore Shubrick as commander of the West Indies Squadron. Kennon says he is forwarding the proceedings of the court in the case of William Smith (not included). Written while aboard the USS "Macedonian"/

GLC03479.08

to Jesse Hoyt

Written by Commander Stringham at the U.S. Navy Yard in New York to Hoyt as Collector of the Port of New York. Tells Hoyt an anchor landed in New York on the USS "Boston" in May 1839. It was picked up in Havana, Cuba by the "Boston."

GLC03479.09

[Letter of recommendation for Engineer James Atkinson]

Letter written by Lieutenant Lynch gives notice that Atkinson served as an engineer for 9 months on the USS "Poinsett." Says Atkinson's "skill, society, cheerfulness and assiduity" earned his confidence.

GLC03479.10

to J. D. Simms

References Simms's communication from 29 March and says that M. Coupland is in his 15th year, but that he does not know his exact age. Name of creator's signature is hard to read and the last name might be incorrect.

GLC03479.11

to Abel P. Upshur

Written by Captain Smith of the ship "Columbus" to Secretary of the Navy Upshur. Recommends Horace Watson, age 14 and a half, for the office of midshipman. Says his grandfather, Master Watson, played distinguished role in the Revolution, and that his...

GLC03479.12

to Robert B. Storer

Written by Morris as commander of the U.S. Squadron off Brazil to Acting Master Storer on the USS "Potomac." Tells Storer to report to Captain C.S. McCauley or the commanding officer of the USS "Delaware" on 1 June for duty on that ship. Written...

GLC03479.13

to C. K. Gardiner

Written in secreterial hand and signed by Crane as a member of the Bureau of Ordinance and Hydrology to Colonel Gardiner as Postmaster of Washington. Asks that Gardiner give the bureau's mail to Mr. McArran, the messenger of the office.

GLC03479.14

to Frederic Oxman

Commodore Jones accedes to Oxman's request for an autograph. Written near Prospect Hill, Virginia.

GLC03479.15

to H. Y. Purviance

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by Captain Skinner as the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair for the Navy Department to Commander Purviance of the "Ontario." References Purviause's communication from 12 November 1850. Asks for a...

GLC03479.16

to the editors of the National Intelligencer

Written by Lieutenant Bell who asked that the daily edition of the National Intelligencer be stopped and that the weekly version be sent instead. Encloses three dollars (not included). This short note is signed "H.H. Bell" and he was identified as...

GLC03479.17

to Hugh Max[ rick?]

Written by Commander Ringgold to a man with an illegible last name. The handwriting is hard to read, but it appears that Ringgold is sending $18.50 for nautical charts.

GLC03479.18

to Andrew H. Foote

Written by Lavallette as Commander in Chief of the African Squadron to Lieutenant Foote. Forwards a letter he found in his papers (not included). Hopes Foote had a short passage and a pleasant meeting with his family and friends. Document has been...

GLC03479.19

to J. B. Pollock

Written by Greer the year he graduated from the Naval Academy. References Pollock's letter from 13 December 1852 where Pollock said he sent a map of Texas to his agent. The agent was supposed to forward it to Greer. Says the agent has failed to...

GLC03479.20