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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03479.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Elie Augustus Lavallette to Andrew H. Foote exchanging general good wishes |
| Date | 4 June 1852 |
| Author | Lavallette, Elie Augustus F. (1790-1862) |
| Recipient | Foote, Andrew H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lavallette as Commander in Chief of the African Squadron to Lieutenant Foote. Forwards a letter he found in his papers (not included). Hopes Foote had a short passage and a pleasant meeting with his family and friends. Document has been torn in upper right corner and is close to being torn along the folds. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Africa African Squadron Slave Trade Slavery African American History |
| People | Lavallette, Elie Augustus F. (1790-1862) |
| Place written | Aboard USS Germantown at Porto Praia, Cape Verdes Islands |
| Theme | Children & Family; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Born as Vallette around 1790, he changed his name to Lavallette in 1840. This letter is to the Foote who became a rear admiral in the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |