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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04604.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Isaac Mayo as commander of USS Grampus off Cuba re: piracy, slave ships, Lafayette |
| Title | John Rodgers to Isaac Mayo regarding the post of superintendent of a naval school on board the frigate "Guerriere" |
| Date | 17 October 1827 |
| Author | Rodgers, John (1773-1838) |
| Recipient | Mayo, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Marked Private. Captain Rodgers writes to Lieutenant Mayo who is in Annapolis, Maryland. Says Secretary of the Navy Southard is about to appoint a lieutenant to superintend the naval school just established on board the frigate "Guerriere" at Norfolk, Virginia. State the pay will be equal to that of a Lieutenant Commander. Informs Mayo he will be appointed if he desires the post. Signed note on verso by Mayo says "It was kind in the old Comr. to remember me - but I declined the offer..." Says Rodgers' good opinion of him is quite a compliment. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Education Soldier's Pay Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Mayo, Isaac (1794-1861) Rodgers, John (1773-1838) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |