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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04572.38 |
| From Archive Folder | Maury papers including CSS Georgia list of prizes |
| Title | Robert F. Pinkney to R. H. Maury recommending William Maury for the James River project |
| Date | 3 December 1871 |
| Author | Pinkney, Robert F. (fl. 1871) |
| Recipient | Maury, R.H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Statement recommending William Maury to superintend the James River project. States that he has known Maury since 1837 and that Maury was noted in both Navies for his morality and professional intelligence. Robert F. Pinkney commanded the Confederate ironclad Savannah during the Civil War. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Navy Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Morality and Ethics Reconstruction |
| People | Maury, R. H. (fl. 1871) Pinkney, R. H. (fl. 1850-1863) Maury, William Lewis (1813-1878) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |