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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00308.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents of naval commanders in Revolution and War of 1812 |
| Title | Letter of introduction from William Jones to Walter Dun on behalf of Israel Clarke |
| Date | 22 March 1820 |
| Author | Jones, William (1760-1831) |
| Recipient | Dun, Walter |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jones, former Secretary of the Navy and Treasury, requests that Walter Dun, Union County Ohio land surveyor, consider hiring Israel L. Clarke. Clarke, son of Philadelphia Naval Officer Samuel Clarke, attempts to gain employment as a deputy land surveyor in Northwest Pennsylvania. States that Clarke has a classical education and studied land surveying under Mr. Richards of Reading, Pennsylvania. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Navy Surveying Education |
| People | Jones, William (1760-1831) Dun, Walter (1782-1838) Clarke, Israel L. (fl. 1820) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; 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 |