William Sharp Bush to Jabez Caldwell, March 5, 1811

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Title:
William Sharp Bush to Jabez Caldwell, March 5, 1811
Description:
A handwritten letter from 24-year-old Marine Lieutenant William Sharp Bush in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to his friend Major Jabez Caldwell, Talbot County, Maryland, dated March 5, 1811. Bush wrote this letter the day after he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the Marines. Bush was assigned to the land-based recruiting services during this period and writes of his leisure time and social activities.
Author:
Bush, William S., 1786-1812
Date:
March 5, 1811
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
USS Constitution Museum
Collection (local):
USS Constitution Museum Correspondence Collection
Subjects:
Military service
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 10 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/z603vc834
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title from accompanying materials.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
2270.2