Appointment of Midshipman William A. Whitfield, 1838 January 30

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Title

Description

President Martin Van Buren appoints William A. Whitfield to the United States Naval Academy. Signed by the President and the Secretary of the Navy, Mahlon Dickerson.

Subject

Midshipmen.

United States Naval Academy.

Whitfield, William A.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts.

USM 009

Date

1838 01 30

Contributor

Dickerson, Mahlon, 1770-1853

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A74/002/030

Coverage

United States -- Washington, D.C.

Extent

1 item ; 18 x 29 cm.

Provenance

Gift of Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

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Collection

G. Edward Elwell, Jr., Autograph Collection

Citation

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862, “Appointment of Midshipman William A. Whitfield, 1838 January 30,” digitalVGW, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/96.