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1846/05/14
Buchanan, James (1791-1868)
Circular letter re: declaration of war on Mexico
Printed letter signed as Secretary of State. This copy was sent to to Seth Sweetser, U.S. Consul at Guayaquil.
GLC01860.18
1840/02/29
Lamar, Mirabeau B. (fl. 1839-1849)
Authorization to Barnard E. Bee to draw $1900 (also signed later by Bee)
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas with blind stamped seal. Countersigned by the Secretary of Treasury, with signed notes of Bee, dated from Washington, Texas, 4/21/1840 and Galveston 12/19/1840, by Hamilton.
GLC01860.19
8 July 1856
Dobbin, James Cochran (1814-1857)
[Commission for Edward R. Archer as a Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy]
Commission appointing Archer as Third Assistant Engineer in the U.S. Navy as of June 26th 1856.
GLC01896.017
12 July 1856
Welsh, Charles W. (fl. 1850-1856)
[Navy Department orders for Edward Archer]
Request for a signature on Archer's oath of office.
GLC01896.018
7 April 1857
Toucey, Isaac (fl. 1850-1860)
[Navy Department orders to report for duty]
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.
GLC01896.019
29 August 1857
to Edward R. Archer
Grants Archer a one week extension for a leave of absence.
GLC01896.020
17 September 1857
Orders to report for duty to the USFS Powhatan. Co-signed by Thomas A. Dornin on 1857/09/24, certifying that Archer reported for duty.
GLC01896.021
18 September 1857
Dayton, A.O. (fl. 1850-1857)
Advises Archer to contact "the purser on whose books [his] name is borne" regarding any funds deposited with him. Also states that the U.S. Steam Frigate "Roanoke's" purser has not yet transferred Archer's account.
GLC01896.022
16 August 1860
Grants Archer leave of absence for three months and detachment from U.S.F.S Powhatan.
GLC01896.036
September 1860
Toucey, Issac (fl. 1850-1860)
Orders to porceed to Philadelphia by September 18, 1860 to face examination for promotion to First Assistant Engineer.
GLC01896.038
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