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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00094 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | James Polk to John Y. Mason about boats for crossing the Rio Grande |
| Date | 21 September 1846 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Recipient | Mason, John Y. (John Young) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses boats for crossing the Rio Grande. Asks Secretary of the Navy Mason to introduce Captain Napoleon Harrison to Colonel Abert, with whom Harrison wishes to discuss the boats. |
| Subjects | Mexican War President Navy Military History |
| People | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Mason, John Y. (John Young) (1799-1859) Harrison, Napoleon (1823-1870) Abert, James William (1820-1897) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |