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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00655.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Franklin Pierce to George C. Whiting discussing the pension for the widow of a navy commander |
| Date | 1856 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | Whiting, George C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the pension for the widow of Navy Commander Samuel Larkin. Mentions testimony given on the cause of his death which showed that Larkin contracted the disease while on duty in Africa. Paper watermarked "Joynson/1856." Written during Pierce's presidency and docketed "President Pierce." |
| Subjects | President Africa African American History African Squadron Slave Trade Slavery Navy Disease Death Women's History Government and Civics Pension |
| People | Larkin, Samuel (fl. 1856) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Women in American History; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Whiting was Commissioner of Pensions. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |