Abstract
This collection is comprised of copies of official communications from various officers in the U.S. Naval Department (1799-1819) and, more significantly, from Perry to the Naval Department (1806-1819). Of special interest are communications related to the building of the Erie Squadron (1811-1813) and letters from several of Perry's cruises. A wide range of topics are discussed in the correspondence: recommendations, commissions, lists of officers, strategy, logistical concerns, personnel...
Dates:
Creation: 1799-1913; Creation: Majority of material found within 1799-1819
Collection – Box MMS-1082 to MMS-1091, Folder: MMS-1082
Identifier:MMS-1082
Abstract
Correspondence to T.B. Alexander, Mayor of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, concerning the donation to the Village of a painting of Oliver Hazard Perry, owned by Mr. McCreary.