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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | Thomas ap Catesby Jones denying John B. Marchand's request to be relieved of his post |
| Date | 10 October 1849 |
| Author | Jones, Thomas ap Catesby (1790-1858) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Denying Marchand's request to be relieved of his post and return home. "I can see nothing in your situation oppressive or even unusual in the naval service...It is a great innovation upon usage, and the obligations of Commissioned officers to their country to suppose, that they, like enlisted persons engage for a limited term and at the expiration thereof have a right to go home, no such right exists while their services are required abroad." Written on board "Flag Ship 'Savannah.'" |
| Subjects | Navy Maritime Military History Military Law Gold Rush American West |
| People | Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) Jones, Thomas ap Catesby (1790-1858) |
| Place written | San Francisco, California |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Thomas ap Catesby Jones was commander of the United States Navy in the Pacific. Jones would later be court martialled for oppressing his junior officers. John B. Marchand was an officer in the United States Navy. He captained the steamer "Memphis" during the Paraguay expedition, served as Captain of the U.S.S. Lackawanna during the Civil War, later promoted to Commodore. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |