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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03468.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | Robert Augustus Toombs to unknown recommending Mr. Cummings for the Navy |
| Date | 12 March 1857 |
| Author | Toombs, Robert Augustus (1810-1885) |
| Additional authors | Appleton, John (1815-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommending Mr. Cummings for pursership in the Navy. Bottom of page has an autograph note singed by John Appleton, also supporting Cummings. Letter may have been written to Appleton. |
| Subjects | Naval Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Navy Military History Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Toombs, Robert Augustus (1810-1885) Appleton, John (1815-1864) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Robert A. Toombs was a Senator from Georgia. John Appleton was a Congressman from Maine, as well as chief clerk of the Navy Department and Assistant Secretary of State. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |