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A letter of recommendation for Andrew Wallace Hunter from Leonidas Polk for the position of midshipman within the Navy. Polk mentions that Hunter is of "more than ordinary worth" and that he has also been recommended by Senator Berrien of Georgia. Dated May 11th, 1848.
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Leonidas Polk Alexa. May 11, 1848 My dear Sir, I beg leave to call your attention to the claims of Mr. Andrew Wallace Hunter, late of Georgia now of Louisiana, who desires an appointment as Mid Shipman in the Navy. Mr. W. is the Son of an humble Citizen living near me & is I have reason to believe a young man of more than ordinary worth. His application for the appointment in question has been filed with the Navy Department since the period of the Bancrofts administration. & he has been recommended by Senator Berien of Geo: to who he was Known. I am confident the office could not be given to a more worthy applicant & one whose present promise bids fair for more usefulness to the Country, & I Should be much gratified if he Could receive the Appointment. I remain Very Respectfully Your Ob Srvt Leonidas Polk
Creation Date
5-11-1848
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1806-1864
Keywords
Andrew Wallace Hunter, Leonidas Polk, midshipman, Navy, Berrien, senator, recommendation, Georgia, Louisiana, Alexandria, Virginia, 11 May 1848, 1848
Resource Identifier
070428-41
Date Digital
April 2014
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
Military History | Social History | United States History
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
En-us
Digitization Specifications
800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; TIFFs converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
Source
The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.
Recommended Citation
Polk, Leonidas, "Letter of recommendation for Andrew Wallace Hunter written by Leonidas Polk . May 11, 1848." (1848). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 238.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/238
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