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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02504.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | Letter of recommendation on behalf of Singleton Vaughan Jr. from James Denver to James C. Dobbin |
| Date | 4 April 1855 |
| Author | Denver, James W. (1817-1892) |
| Recipient | Dobbin, James C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | California State Representative Denver recommends Singleton Vaughan, Jr., to Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, for a vacant position in the Annapolis, Maryland Naval Academy. States that Vaughan's family "is very respectable but poor, which will induce [Vaughan] to make greater exertions to build up his own fortunes." Also signed by Milton S. [Sathauer?] who includes a brief recommendation for Vaughn. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen American West Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Annapolis US Naval Academy Navy Poverty |
| People | Denver, James William (1817-1892) Dobbin, James Cochran (1814-1857) Vaughan, Singleton (fl. 1855) |
| Place written | Sacramento, California |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |