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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02680.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to John B. Marchand, an officer in the United States Navy |
| Title | William W. Low to John B. Marchand relaying a message from an admiral and discussing a trading ship that is overcharging for its goods |
| Date | 20 February 1864-21 February 1864 |
| Author | Low, William W. (1823-1877) |
| Recipient | Marchand, John B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Relays a message from "the Admiral" asking Marchand to forward certain mails and discusses a trading ship that is overcharging for its goods. Docket notes "Reporting the 'Pelican States' violation of Revenue law." Written on board the U.S.S. Octorara, which Low commanded during the Union blockade of Mobile, Alabama. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Navy Union Forces Union General Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Taxes or Taxation Law Blockade |
| People | Low, William Whittemore (1823-1877) Marchand, John B. (John Bonnett) (1808-1875) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William W. Low was a U.S. Naval officer, and the Captain of the U.S.S. Octorana. 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 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |