Letter from Roger B. Taney to John Branch

Letter from Roger B. Taney to John Branch
Number of Pages: 
4
Date: 
March 30, 1829

Maryland Attorney General of Roger Brooke Taney writes to Secretary of the Navy John Branch and recommends Mr. William M. Wood for a surgeon's mate appointment in the U.S. Navy. Taney describes Wood as "a young man of excellent talents," even though Taney admits that he has "no personal acquaintance with Mr. Wood."

Time Period: 
Location: 
I-SpahrB-1965-14
Origin: 
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr