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The humble Stephen Decatur...
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The humble Stephen Decatur...

Item # 714601 ·
BOSTON GAZETTE, March 21, 1805  The front page has a letter from Captain Decatur to the Navy Secretary, signed in type: Stephen Decatur. In the letter Decatur expresses his gratitude for a captain’s commission issued by the President, but humbly says that his services “...have been...over-rated...”.
The front page also has: "Mr. Jefferson's Speech" which has comments on Jefferson's second inaugural address.
Four pages, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026

Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$29
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.