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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00626 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | Commission of David Farragut as a captain in the U.S. Navy |
| Date | 2 October 1855 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | Farragut, David |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Partially-printed document on vellum signed by President Pierce and countersigned by James C. Dobbin as Secretary of the Navy. Note on margin signed by J.B. Hardin: "Registered No. Four - the lowest number of the same date takes rank." |
| Subjects | Navy President Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Farragut, David (fl. 1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |