Letter on North Atlantic Squadron, U.S. Flag-Ship “Malvern” letterhead, dated Beaufort, January 4, 1864, signed David D. Porter as Rear Admiral. Instructs the towing of the vessel Britannia at high tide that morning. One page, 8" x 10". Porter, one of the most distinguished Union naval commanders, was instrumental in blockading Confederate ports and later served as Admiral of the Navy.
Expected folds and light toning, minor edge wear; signature strong and attractive.
David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War.
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