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Rodgers, C. R. P. (Christopher Raymond Perry), 1819-1892

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Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers letter to Raymond Perry Rodgers, 1861 May 3

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-393
Scope and Contents

Letter to Raymond Perry Rodgers from his father, Christopher Raymond Perry, regarding preparations to move the Naval Academy from Annapolis, MD to Newport, RI in order to avoid capture by the Confederate Army, 1861 May 3. In the letter Rodgers updates his son about his family members and condition of the Anapolis campus, then encourages him to show loyalty to his country.

Dates: 1861 May 3