Item 119: Autograph of C[harles]. H[enry]. Davis, no date
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 119
Dates
- Created: no date
Creator
- Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877 (Person)
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Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Autograph
Condition Note:
Good
Measurements:
3 15/16 in. x 2 ⅛ in.
Description:
An autograph of Charles Henry Davis. Davis was born in Massachusetts in 1807 and he was self-educated. He was an astronomer and rear admiral of the United States Navy. Davis would end up fighting in the American Civil War but would also help found the National Academy of Sciences.
Transcription:
C. H. Davis - Rear Admiral.
Creator
- Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877 (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu