[CIVIL WAR]. FARRAGUT, David Glasgow (1801-1870). Autograph note signed ("D.G. Farragut"), as Rear Admiral. 13 May 1863.

1p, 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (toning, light soil). Note, entirely in Farragut's hand, reads in full: “The U. S. Naval forces will not interfere with the importation or exportation of the above mentioned articles.” [No list of articles present.] Signature followed by endorsement in a different hand, “Appd W[illiam] H[emsley] Emory / Comdg Defenses New Orleans / 22 May 1863.” Neatly mounted within border on card stock.

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"History Set Right. Attack on New Orleans and Its Defenses. By the Fleet Under Admiral Farragut, April 24, 1862. Correspondence between Admirals Farragut and Bailey." New York: Office of the Army and Navy Journal, 1869. 14 pp., 5 1/4 x 8 in., sewn binding (toning, pencil markings, evidence of removal from a mounting on last [blank] page). Pamphlet reprinting text that initially appeared in the Army and Navy Journal of 17 July 1869.

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[CIVIL WAR]. FARRAGUT, David Glasgow (1801-1870). Autograph note signed ("D.G. Farragut"), as Rear Admiral. 13 May 1863.

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