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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.180 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | Andrew Johnson to John Young Mason endorsing Baird Scott Hopkins as a midshipman |
| Date | 21 January 1848 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Recipient | Mason, John Y. (John Young) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Co-signed by James H. Thomas, Frederick Stanton, and Hopkins L. Turney. Endorses Baird Scott Hopkins for a midshipman position. |
| Subjects | President Office Seeker Congress Navy Government and Civics |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Mason, John Y. (John Young) (1799-1859) Thomas, James H. (James Houston) (1808-1861) Stanton, Frederick P. (Frederick Perry) (1814-1894) Turney, H. L. (Hopkins Lacey) (1797-1857) Hopkins, Baird Scott (fl. 1848) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Mason was Secretary of the Navy. Johnson, Thomas, Stanton, and Turney were all members of Congress from Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |