Letter from Henry Etting to Daniel Broadhead Regarding Navy Business, November 27, 1831


A letter written by Henry Etting, purser in the United States Navy, to Daniel Broadhead on November 27, 1831. The letter concerns Navy business and was sent from Norfolk, Virginia. The letter is a stampless ship cover sent from Hampton Roads. Etting served in the U.S. Navy for over fifty years, retiring as a pay-director with the rank of commodore. During the Civil War, he served as purser and fiscal agent for the Navy Department in New York.


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  • ETTING, HENRY

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 1