Commodore in the United States Navy (1774-1833) best known for his victory over the HMS Java in the War of 1812. ALS signed “Wm Bainbridge,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, July 20, 1806. Letter to William Jones in Philadelphia. In part: “I wrote to you…that I had purchased two Cronometers [sic], and an artificial horizon for you. As I have forwarded duplicates of my letter, in which I have fully detailed the purchase of them making it unnecessary for me to say more on that subject…I intended at first to have had them set at Greenwich time…but as I found to effect that some part of the internal machinery must be disturbed, on Hatton’s advice, I declined it.” Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in Bainbridge’s hand. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, several passing through signature, a few fold separations, circular toning over signature, and a partially separated hinge. RR Auction COA.
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