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Letter from Richard Rush to John F. Watson
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5
Date:
August 2, 1828
Richard Rush responds to John F. Watson's request for assistance in obtaining an "appointment as governor or superintendent of the Marine Assylum near Philadelphia." Rush explains that he talked to Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard, who noted that it was likely "that a naval officer will be selected for it." Transcript included.
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I-YoungH-1959-1
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Gift of H. Young