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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04604.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Isaac Mayo as commander of USS Grampus off Cuba re: piracy, slave ships, Lafayette |
| Title | John Rodgers to Isaac Mayo regarding leave of absence |
| Date | 14 October 1826 |
| Author | Rodgers, John (1773-1838) |
| Recipient | Mayo, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Captain Rodgers from the U.S.S. North Carolina in port at Port Mahon, Spain. After receiving the report of Dr. Washington, Rodgers grants Mayo a three month leave of absence because of impaired health. The leave begins 1 November 1826. Envelope is a separate sheet (19.3 x 13.4 cm.) Note on verso says he went to Spain and later to Paris, where he spent part of the winter. Ran into many of his old shipmates. Says he was present during a conversation between James Fenimore Cooper and Sir Walter Scott. Says "it was a treat most truly - our Cooper was equal to Scott on all tasks." Then went through Switzerland and Italy before returning to Port Mahon. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Health and Medical Literature and Language Arts Travel |
| People | Mayo, Isaac (1794-1861) Rodgers, John (1773-1838) |
| Place written | Port Mahon, Spain |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |