Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting Documents to Show that the establishment of the Marine corps should not be reduced to a number below one thousand men

[United States Navy Department]; CROWNINSHIELD, B. W. [Benjamin Williams]; MEIGS, R. J. [Return Jonathan], Jr.

Published by William A. Davis, Washington, 1816

About this Item

First Edition. Octavo. Disbound pamphlet removed from a nonce volume. Recommendations from B. J. [Benjamin Williams] Crowninshield (1772-1851), Secretary of the Navy, concerning the appropriate peacetime troop level of the United States Marine Corps. "[85]" printed at top of title page. Includes "Letter from the Postmaster General, Transmitting a List of the Clerks Employed by Him During the Year 1815, with the Salary Allowed and Paid to Each," letter by R. J. [Return Jonathan] Meigs (1764-1825). Scarce: Only four copies traced via OCLC. Very good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting Documents to Show that the establishment of the Marine corps should not be reduced to a number below one thousand men
• Publisher: William A. Davis, Washington
• Publication Date: 1816
• Edition: 1st Edition.