Captain Oliver Hazard Perry - Autograph letter signed and dated 3 September 1815, USS Java, Hampton Roads. To L. Tazewell. Congratulating him on the successful termination of the Algerine War.

Oliver Hazard Perry, Captain, USN

ALS dated 3 September 1815, USS Java, Hampton Roads. To L. Tazewell. Congratulating him on the successful termination of the Algerine War.

ALS dated 13 September 1815.

U.S.S. Java
Hampton Roads Sept. 3 1815

Dear Sir
Allow me to congratulate you
On the successful termination of the Algerine
War, by our gallant, and good friend
Decatur. I sent you the report and
from a [ ] I boarded his morning.
Very respectfully
I am D[ ] [ ]
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O.H. Perry

L. Tazewell