Robert Harris Wyman Papers, 1840-1883
- Title:
- Robert Harris Wyman Papers, 1840-1883
- Creator:
- Wyman, Robert H., 1822-1882
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1990.188 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1990-188 (M)
- Date:
- 1840-1883
- Physical Description:
- 1 folder and 1 oversize folder
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Scope and Content:
- Robert Harris Wyman was an officer in the United States Navy born in Portsmouth, NH, on July 12, 1822 and served in both the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. The Robert Harris Wyman Papers, 1840-1883, primarily contain letters of promotion from the United States Navy Department and from the Secretary of the Navy appointing Wyman to various Naval positions, including Midshipman, Commander, and Commodore. Also included is an invitation and certificate from the 1881 New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival and an 1883 letter to his widow, Emily Wyman, which enclosed resolutions adopted by the Light-House Board and notes their appreciation of the work done by her late husband.
- Subjects:
- Military appointments , Carnival
- Locations:
- Portsmouth, NH
Washington, DC - Organizations:
- United States. Navy
United States. Navy Department - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
- Location Code:
- TL/1W, TL/1W - Oversize
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- Robert Harris Wyman Papers, 1990.188 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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