Manuscripts

Richard Rush, Paris, letter to Commodore George C. Read

Description: Autograph letter signed. Letter from the Secretary of Treasury to the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Mediterranean. Rush states he has acted upon Reed's communication and has recommended an increase in U.S. forces in the Mediterranean to the Secretary of State. (3 pages)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1848 August 28
Call number: mssShapiro
Creator: Shapiro, L. Dennis(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: On deposit from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro, December 2019, September 2020, and January 2021.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, February 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2023.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, December 2024.
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