Letter from William A. Graham to Commodore Charles W. Morgan, 1851 April 4

Collection Name:

Captain John Long Correspondence, 1851-1852

Title:

Letter from William A. Graham to Commodore Charles W. Morgan, 1851 April 4

Creator:

Graham, William A., 1804-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1965.025 (m)

Object ID:

1965.025.001

Date:

1851/04/04

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from William A. Graham at the United States War Department in Washington, DC, to Commodore Charles W. Morgan commanding the U.S. Squadron in the Mediterranean, dated April 4, 1951. In the letter, Graham states a joint resolution was adopted at recent Congress session expressing sympathy to the Hungarian exiles, Louis (Lajos) Kossuth and his associates. The letter goes on to state they have extended an invitation on part of the Government to offer them a place in the United States. Should they receive an affirmative answer, he requests Morgan order the U.S.S. Mississippi proceed to Constantinople or another location in Turkey to receive Kossuth, his family, and his associates, and transport them to New York. Attached is a copy of the resolution as passed by Congress.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Military orders , Ships

Locations:

Washington, DC
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey

People:

Graham, William A., 1804-1875 , Morgan, Charles W., 1790-1853 , Kossuth, Lajos, 1802-1894

Organizations:

United States. War Department
United States. Congress
Mississippi (Side-wheel steamer)
United States. Navy

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Maine Historical Society.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item