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Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) to John G. Walker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03804.03 Author/Creator: Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) Place Written: Cairo, Illinois Type: Letter signed Date: 4 November 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Admiral Porter commands Lieutenant Commander Walker to take command of the "Baron de Kalb" and "to get her ready for service with all dispatch."

Walker, John

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