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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08443 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Jefferson Maury to J.T. Mason, Secretary of the Navy regarding his reinstatement |
| Date | 23 December 1847 |
| Author | Maury, Jefferson (1826-1895) |
| Recipient | Mason, J. T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Suspended for drunkenness. Takes an oath of abstinence. Maury entered the U.S. Navy at 15 and passed as midshipman in 1847. |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Alcohol Temperance and Prohibition Oath |
| People | Maury, Jefferson (1826-1895) Mason, T. J. (fl. 1847) |
| Place written | Greensboro, Ala |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |