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Stephen Decatur : American naval hero, 1779-1820 Robert J. Allison
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Biog. E 353.1 .D29 A69 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allison, Robert J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820.
- Decatur, Stephen.
- Admirals--United States--Biography.
- Admirals.
- United States. Navy--Biography.
- United States.
- United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations.
- United States--History, Naval--To 1900.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 253 p., [10] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2005.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-244) and index.
- Local Notes:
- HSP credit line -- Letter from John Sergeant to his wife dated March 24, 1820, Society Small Collection; Letter from Richard Rush to Charles Jared Ingersoll dated June 4, 1820, Charles Jared Ingersoll Papers (coll. # 1812); Letter from Richard Rush to Benjamin Rushdated May 4, 1849, Richard Rush Papers (coll. # 1412); Richard Rush Letters (coll. # 570); Letter from Stephen Decatur Sr. to Joseph Cowperthwait dated February 27, 1774 and note Priscilla Twiggs, niece, in Twiggs Family Notebook, and George Decatur Twiggs Clipping Notebook, 1846 ,Decatur Family Papers (coll. # 2043); Letter from Edward Preble to Decature, Deceber 8, 1903, Letterbook (Am .682); Letter from Decatur to William Bainbridge dated June 27, 1808, Dreer Collection; Letter from Decatur to William P. Barton dated March 30, 1810, letter from Decatur to William P. C. Barton dated April 28, 1809 and letter from Decatur to Barton dated August 20, [1818 or 1819] Gratz Collection; Letter from Decatur to Barton dated March 30, 1910, Gratz Autograph Collection; Letter from Decatur to William Jones dated January 26, 1813, William Jones section of the John H. Dilks Jr. Papers; Letter from Decatur to Benjamin Crowninshield dated June 14, 1816, Stauffer Collection (coll. # 1095); Stephen Decatur, Circular Letter to Commodore Alexander Murray dated November 27, 1819; Letter from Priscilla Decatur Twiggs to ? dated February 5, 1832, Miscellaneous Manuscript.
- ISBN:
- 1558494928 (cloth : alk. paper)
- OCLC:
- 58546737
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