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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.016 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to the Jeffery/Woodlief families and naval matters |
| Title | Request for examination by the board of Naval Engineers |
| Date | 20 May 1856 |
| Author | Dobbin, James Cochran (1814-1857) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Requests that Archer report to Daniel B. Martin, Esq., Chief Engineer, to be examined by the Board of Engineers. The form is to be given to the care of J.R. Anderson, Esqr., Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va. Document co-signed by Daniel B. Martin on 1856/06/02 when Archer reported, and again on 1856/06/20 when Martin signed for Archer's discharge. Dobbin was secretary of the Navy (1853-1857) under Franklin Pierce. |
| Subjects | Navy Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Dobbin, James Cochran (1814-1857) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |