Selfridge, T. O. (Thomas Oliver), 1836-1924 to Andrew H. Foote

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GLC#
GLC05059
Type
Letters
Date
February 26, 1861
Author/Creator
Selfridge, T. O. (Thomas Oliver), 1836-1924
Title
to Andrew H. Foote
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 25 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Selfridge, a commander in the U.S. Navy, writes to Captain Foote to inquire about when supply ships will leave New York, and about Foote's activities outfitting ships for that purpose. Explains how the rebellion breaking out informed him that the country had "many bad men" and comments that "bribery & corruption are our most prominent national sins." Rear Admiral Selfridge commanded the "Mississippi" in 1862.

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