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Toucey, Isaac (fl. 1850-1860) [Navy Department orders to report for duty]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.019 Author/Creator: Toucey, Isaac (fl. 1850-1860) Place Written: [Washington D.C.] Type: Document signed Date: 7 April 1857 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Orders to proceed to Norfolk, Va. and report to Captain Dornin for duty onboard the U.S. Steam Frigate Roanoke.
Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/04/17 and by J.B. Montgomery [?] on 1857/05/04, certifying that Archer reported for duty.

Archer, Edward Richard, 1834-1918
Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869
Dornin, Thomas Aloysius, 1800-1874
Montgomery, J.B., fl. 1857-1860

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