Poor, Charles Henry (1808-1882) to consul
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.37 Author/Creator: Poor, Charles Henry (1808-1882) Place Written: Aboard USS Saranac Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 March 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 18.7 x 12.3 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Poor as commander of the USS "Saranac" to an unknown consul. Says he would be happy if he would accompany Mr. & Mrs. Phelps on board at 3:30 to take soup with him.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1808, Charles Henry Poor entered the Navy in 1825 and served nearly 30 years at sea. During the Civil War, he commanded the Brooklyn, Roanoke, St. Louis, and Saranac. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1868 and commanded the North Atlantic Squadron. Poor retired in 1870 from that post.
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