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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08155.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Stephen R. Mallory to Jefferson Davis regarding the construction of 10 ironclad war ships |
| Date | 1 April 1863 |
| Author | Mallory, Stephen Russell (1813-1873) |
| Recipient | Davis, Jefferson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recommends measures be adopted for construction and delivery of 10 ironclad war ships to this government in Southern Europe. Refers to an enclosed estimate for the ships. States the amount may seem large but that the importance of building ships that can enter the Mississippi is evident. Stephen R. Mallory was Confederate Secretary of the Navy. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Ironclad Navy Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Industry Construction Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Commerce Finance Monitor and Merrimac |
| People | Mallory, Stephen Russell (1813-1873) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |