Sold by Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
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SILAS STRINGHAM (1798-1876). Stringham as a Navy officer who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, the Mexican American War, and the Civil War. DS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. August 13, 1864. U.S. Navy Yard, Boston. A partially printed document signed S.H. Stringham and addressed to Midshipman Henry W. Lyon: Report, without delay to Commander A.G. Clary for duty on board the U.S.S. Dacotah, (temporarily). This document is an order from the Civil War by Silas Stringham, commandant of the Boston Navy Yard. This position was a relatively ignominious end to Stringhams long service in the United States Navy. He was present during the Little Belt affair in May 1811, and during the engagement with HMS Belvidera on June 23, 1812, both War of 1812 naval skirmishes. He later was part of Stephen Decatur's squadron in the Barbary Wars, Winfield Scotts Mexican American War bombardment of Vera Cruz, and commander of the Mediterranean Squadron. His final command was as Flag officer of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, though he was relieved of that command and placed on the retired list owing to a dispute over returning to Fort Monroe during the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries. The USS Dacotah, named after the American Dakota tribe, served as a gunboat in the Union blockade. The blockade was a crucial Union military tactic because it cut off Confederate access to European goods and prevented the Confederacy from exporting its cotton. However, the ship was out of commission as it received maintenance in the Boston Navy Yard and would not see action for the rest of the Civil War. Henry W. Lyon would eventually achieve the rank of Rear Admiral himself and his son, Harry Lyon, would be the navigator for the first flight across the Pacific in 1928. The document is also signed in pencil by Clary, indicating that Lyon reported to him the same day as the order went out. The document is in fine condition.
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You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., 784 Morris Turnpike, PMB #161, 07078-2698, Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A., +1 8774289362, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
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If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract and the materials are returned to us in the same condition in which they were mailed by us.
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We will withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., 784 Morris Turnpike, PMB #161, 07078-2698, Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A., +1 8774289362, without undue delay and in any event not later than 7 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 7 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
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