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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02726 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | Note from Laurence Keitt to James C. Dobbin concerning an application for a naval appointment |
| Date | 12 June 1855 |
| Author | Keitt, Laurence M. (1824-1864) |
| Recipient | Dobbin, James C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Forwarding a letter requesting an appointment for a young man at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Written at the Orangeburg Courthouse, spelled "Orangeburgh" by Keitt. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader US Naval Academy Annapolis Navy Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Keitt, Lawrence Massillon (1824-1864) Dobbin, James Cochran (1814-1857) |
| Place written | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Laurence M. Keitt was a Representative from South Carolina, a strong secessionist, and a Confederate Brigadier General. James C. Dobbin was the Secretary of the Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |