2009-04
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WELLES, Gideon (1802-1878) A prominent political leader from Connecticut, Welles first served in the Navy Department during the Polk administration as chief of the navy's Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. As Lincoln's secretary, he resisted public demands of ships for the Northern coastline while concentrating on blockading and strangling the Confederacy during the Civil War. Letter Signed, "Gideon Welles," Navy Department, September 6, 1862, 1pp., to Hon. John P. Hale (NH Senator), fine. Welles advises Hale on filling the reserved officers list in the event of death.
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