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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03959.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Gustavus Vasa Fox to John Dahlgren explaining that Ericsson will produce 1 inch plates and wants his report on the firing of cannon before he proceeds |
| Date | 10 June 1862 |
| Author | Fox, Gustavus Vasa (1821-1883) |
| Recipient | Dahlgren, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Fox as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to Dahlgren as commander of the Washington Navy Yard. Tells Dahlgren that Ericsson is willing to produce 1 inch plates. Wants his report on the firing of cannon and his opinion before he proceeds. Dahlgren wrote a note at the bottom saying "Ericson was very positive as to his plates - why should he hesitate now?" Refers to inventor John Ericsson, who designed the ironclad "Monitor." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Union General Artillery Invention Inventor Ironclad |
| People | Fox, Gustavus Vasa (1821-1883) Dahlgreen, John N. (1809-1870) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |