Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897 to Thomas H. Patterson

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GLC#
GLC08534
Type
Letters
Date
11 November 1863
Author/Creator
Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897
Title
to Thomas H. Patterson
Place Written
Off Newport News, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Lee as commander of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Congratulates Patterson on the capture of the blockade runners "Cornelia" and "R.E. Lee" (names of the ships from the docket). Advises him that the best place to secure adjudication of the prizes is in Boston, as Philadelphia and New York are known for delays. Says Philadelphia's District Attorney claims property cannot be condemned for a year and a day after capture.

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