A one-page quarto autograph letter signed by John Claiborne, dated December 23, 1861, addressed to General Daniel Ruggles. Claiborne discusses a request for a staff appointment, referencing a letter from Judah P. Benjamin who declines to provide an appointment without a commanding officer's recommendation. The letter reflects the context of the American Civil War.
Subject: Appointments (Military)
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Autograph letter signed by David Levy Yulee, written on February 22, 1853, from Homosassa, Florida, to President Franklin Pierce. Yulee recommends his acquaintance, James F. Pierce, for the position of Purser in the US Navy. The letter is addressed to "To the President." The letter is two pages long, with an integral blank leaf, folded to reveal the address panel.