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your Obdt Servant Davis D Porter Rear Adml & Supt Washington, Octr. 10/65 Hon'ble Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Sir, I join in the foregoing recommendation of Admiral Porter. I have the honor to be, Sir, Respectfully Yours S.P. Lee Captain U.S. Navy & late commander of the Mississippi Squadron