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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03804.12 |
| From Archive Folder | John Grimes Walker's naval correspondence |
| Title | David Dixon Porter to John G. Walker congratulating him on the birth of his daughter and alluding to rumors about him in Annapolis |
| Date | 22 August 1867 |
| Author | Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Porter as Superintendent of the Naval Academy to Commander Walker as a member of Porter's staff at the Academy. Tells him to not worry about returning quickly as little is happening. Congratulates him on the birth of his daughter. Makes reference to rumors about him in Annapolis (the handwriting is hard to decipher here), but he hopes Congress will work it out. Written on stationery of the U.S. Naval Academy. |
| Subjects | Mississippi US Naval Academy Union General Navy Education Children and Family Congress Military History |
| People | Walker, John Grimes (1835-1907) Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) |
| Place written | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |