Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

U.S. Naval Commission to Lieutenant signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.

Autographed letter to Chief Engineer T. Zeller with orders detaching him from the Eastern Blockading Squadron and ordering him to the northeast Blockading Squadron.

Holograph letter signed of Secretary of the Navy Welles, to Henry Flanders, Prize Commission Philadelphia, Pa., regarding Lieutenant Crosby, USA, and a non-naval vessel, the Fanny. Flanders hoped to collect prize money for reporting Lieutenant Crosby.

Autographed letter signed Washington, D.C., to Captain George F. Emmons, Princeton, NJ., regarding his reporting to the New York Navy Yard for a physical exam prior to promotion.

Letter signed to Major William B. Slack, Quartermaster, USMC, regarding repairs to Marine Barracks and Quarters. Departmental approval will not be necessary if costs do not exceed $100.

Manuscript letter to Assistant Surgeon A. S. Oberly, USS Santiago De Cuba, regarding the correction of his improperly addressed orders.

Letter to Honorable Charles Denison informing him that there was no vacant appointment to the USNA from the Twelfth District of Pennsylvania.

Typed letter from Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, appointing Luce commander as of 25 July 1866.

Letter from Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, appointing Luce lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy as of 16 July 1862.

Signature on a small card.