Asa Curtis, Gunner, USN
1794-1858
LS dated 17 January 1840. From M. Paulding to James Biddle, Governor of the US Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, acknowledging his request for "Mr Curtis" to be appointed as Midshipman in the US Navy.
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Letter dated 17 January 1840 |
Navy Department Jan[uar]y 17th 1840 Sir Your letter referring to an application presented last winter for the appointment of Mr Curtis as Midshipman has been received. The application of the young man will be considered favourably as opportunity occurs for appointing him. I am very respectfully Sir, your ob[edient]t ser[van]t M Paulding Commodore Ja[me]s Biddle Governor of the U. S. Naval Asylum, Philadelphia |
