Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819) to Benjamin W. Crowninshield
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.273.01 Author/Creator: Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819) Place Written: Newport, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1817 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm; 1 p. ; 8.5 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy
Perry writes to the secretary of the navy to recommend Dr. Richard Stevens for a position as a surgeon in the navy. Cites his experience as a surgeon's mate aboard the frigate Java in the Mediterranean and attests to his "extensive acquirements and eminent professional qualifications." The letter is pasted to a piece of paper. Pasted to the verso is an unrelated, undated note pertaining to a woman's request to have her husband's remains buried in the proper cemetery, which had been communicated through Commodore Perry.
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