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United States -- History, Naval -- 19th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Stephen and Susan Decatur papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS245
Collection-level Scope and Content Note Donated to Georgetown College by Susan Decatur, the widow of the War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), the Stephen and Susan Decatur Papers consist of one letter book containing letters dated from 1812 to 1813 written to Commodore Decatur congratulating him on the victory of the U.S.S. "United States" against the H.M.S. "Macedonian," two letters dated 1812 to him from U.S. Navy Secretary Paul Hamilton, and 16 letters to Susan Decatur dated between 1831 and 1845. Contained in...
Dates: 1812 - 1845