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The Papers of Francis Gregory Dallas, United States Navy; -:; ^,/ .^^A^fA;; \/ ;^fe\ %^^v^ ^'^^^-^ -^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^2^% -^ .°-v vS o V 'V .^" V' ^C^* / ^<^^ --% '-^0^ ^0 5^. < o ;i^: THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY CERTIFIES THAT THIS COPY OF THE PAPERS OF FRANCIS GREGORY DALLAS IS ^yu/%t^iU: No..... _ _ . ^ OF SEVEN HUNDRED COPIES, PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY ONLY THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AUGUST 21, I 91 2 OFFICERS 1917 PRESIDENT ROBERT M. THOMPSON VICE-PRESIDENT JAMES BARNES SECRETARY AND TREASURER ROBERT W. NEESER 35 West 42nd Street, New York City BOARD OF MANAGERS REAR-ADMIRAL FRENCH E. CHADWICK, U. S.[N. GRENVILLE KANE WILLIAM S. LLOYD CHARLES A. MUNN FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT HERBERT L. SATTERLEE ROBERT S. SLOAN REAR-ADMIRAL C. H. STOCKTON, U. S. N, PUBLICATIONS OF THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY Volume VIII THE PAPERS OF FRANCIS GREGORY DALLAS ' '4 ' — it V ' NITED STATES NAV i CORRESPONDENCE AND JOUK 1837-1850 u «> <«* 03 !\ 1'. Vv K V / f\. 7',. TRINTED FOR THE NAVAL HISTORY SOt BY TH PRESS ' >. THE PAPERS OF FRANCIS GREGORY DALLAS UNITED STATES NAVY CORRESPONDENCE AND JOURNAL 1837-1859 EDITED BY GARDNER W. ALLEN NEW YORK PRINTED FOR THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY BY THE DEVINNE PRESS MDCCCCXVII Copyright, 191 7, by The Naval History Society yA.R -5 1918 ©CI,A402480 ^h^ 1 CONTENTS PAGE Introduction xvii Secretary of the Navy to A. J. Dallas, October 17, 1837 I Secretary of the Navy to A. J. Dallas, February 10, 1838 2 Secretary of the Navy to F. G. Dallas, April 2, 1838 . 2 Secretary of the Navy to A. J. Dallas, August 27, 1838 3 Samuel Cushman to A. J. Dallas, June 24, 1839 3 Secretary of the Navy to F. G. Dallas, November 17, 1840 4 Acting Secretary of the Navy to F. G. Dallas, October 4, 1841 5 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, November 8, 1841 5 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, November 24, 1841 6 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, December 24, 1841 7 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, March 21, 1843 . 8 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, January 11, 1845 9 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, April 7, 1845 10 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, March 10, 1846 II Dallas to Surgeon Hulse, June 3, 1846 . 12 HuLSE TO Dallas, June 3, 1846 .... 13 Commodore Conner to Dallas, June 4, 1846 14 Dallas to Conner, July 4, 1846 .... 14 Conner to Dallas, July 4, 1846 .... 16 Dallas to Conner, September 16, 1846 16 CONTENTS PAGE Conner to Dallas, September i8, 1846 .... 17 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, November 4, 1846 18 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, January 6, 1847 19 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, March 2, 1847 19 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, March 6, 1847 20 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, March 10, 1847 20 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, March 14, 1847 21 Commodore Perry to Dallas, November 20, 1847 22 Commander Upshur to Dallas, May 6, 1848 22 Barrington to Wyman, May 8, 1848 23 Taylor to Dallas, May 15, 1848 . 24 Dallas to Harrison, May 24, 1848 25 Dallas to Dibble, May 24, 1848 25 Henderson to Gale, May 28, 1848 26 Certificate of F. W. Henderson, May 28 and 30, 1848 27 Gale to Dallas, June 6, 1848 . 28 Certificate of Dr. Palmer, June 7, 1848 30 Upshur to Secretary of the Navy, June 8, 1848 30 Wyman to Dallas, June 9, 1848 33 Henderson to Dallas .... 34 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, June 17, 1848 35 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, June 20, 1848 36 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, June 21, 1848 37 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, June 21, 1848 38 Captain ]\Iorgan to Dallas, July 4, 1848 45 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, July 6, 1848 . 46 Cx] CONTENTS PAGE Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, September 3, 1848 . 46 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, September 9, 1848 . 47 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, September 12, 1848 . 48 De Russy to Dallas, September 20, 1848 49 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, September 25, 1848 . 51 Captain Parker to the President, December 8, 1848 . 51 Abbott Lawrence to the President, December 11, 1848 53 Certificate of Commander Upshur, December 15, 1848 54 De Russy to Secretary of the Navy, December 29, 1848 54 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, January 30, 1849 57 German Minister to Dallas, May 23, 1849 . 58 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, May 25, 1849 59 German Minister to Dallas, May 28, 1849 . 60 German Minister to Palmer, May 28, 1849 . 60 Statement of Service, July 21, 1849 .... 61 Dallas to Secretary of the German Navy, July 27, 1849 62 Secretary of the German Navy to Dallas, August 3, 1849 63 Commission in the German Navy, August 19, 1849 64 ToNGRi to Dallas, December 4, 1849 .... 65 Wyman to Dallas, February 3, 1850 .... 65 Dallas to Rear-Admiral Brommy, March 22, 1850 66 Statement of Service, March 29, 1850 67 Oath 68 Dallas TO Thomson, August 9, 1850 .... 69 Parker to Dallas, September 7, 1850 .... 70 Captain Paulding to Dallas, October 3, 1850 . 71 Paulding to Prince Adalbert, October 3, 1850 . 71 Cxi] CONTENTS PAGE Dallas TO Weber, November 27, 1850 73 Brommy TO Dallas, January 21, 185 1 73 Hartlant TO Dallas, February I, 185 1 74 ScHULTZ TO Dallas, February 21, 185 1 75 General Wyneken TO Dallas, April 24, 1 85 1 .... 76 United States Minister at Berlin to Dallas, May 28, 1851 76 Moldenbier to Dallas 78 Dallas to Prince Adalbert, January 6, 1852 .... 78 United States Minister at London to Dallas, February 23, 1852 79 Fay to Dallas, May 13, 1852 80 Dallas to Fay, May, 1852 81 Testimonial OF Admiral Brommy, May 27, 1852 ... 82 Certificate OF Commander ToNGRi, July 5, 1852 ... 83 Dallas to United States Consul, July 7, 1852 .... 83 Testimonial OF Lieutenant Reichert, July 26, 1852 . 85 Certificate OF Captain Jackson, July 31, 1852 .... 86 Dallas to United States Minister at Berlin, August 8, 1852 86 Dallas to United States Minister, August 22, 1852 . 89 Certificate of Lieutenant Dallas, September 12, 1852 . 91 United States Minister to Dallas, October 18, 1852 . 92 Dallas TO United States Minister, October 22, 1852 . 92 Dallas to Baron von Roenne, October 22, 1852 ... 94 Roenne TO Dallas, October 27, 1852 95 Dallas to United States Minister, November 9, 1852 . 96 CONTENTS PAGE Transfer of Steam Corvette Hamburg, December lo, 1852 98 United States Minister to Dallas, December 10, 1852 . 99 Certificate OF Admiral Brommy, December 12, 1852 . 100 Certificate of Captain Weber, December 16, 1852 . loi United States Minister to Dallas, December 17, 1852 . 102 Bismarck to the United States Minister, December 14, 1852 (Enclosure) 102 Decree of the Federal Diet 105 Dallas to Chief Commander of the Navy, December 22, 1852 107 Dallas to Secretary of the Navy, February 17, 1853 108 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, February 23, 1853 no Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, February 23, 1853 III Captain Parker to Dallas, March 16, 1853 . 112 United States Minister to Dallas, April 13, 1853 Dallas to the Federal Diet, April 16, 1853 . 114 Federal Diet to Dallas, April 27, 1853 . 116 United States Consul to Dallas, April 30, 1853 117 United States Consul to Dallas, May 6, 1853 • 119 Dallas to United States Consul, September 30, 1853 123 Tucker to Dallas, November i, 1853 125 Certificate of United States Consul, November 5, 1853 126 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, November 22, 1853 • 128 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, December 21, 1853 . 128 Commander Sterrett to Dallas, January 13, 1854 • 129 Certificate of Commander Sterrett, February 14, 1854 130 Etheridge to Dallas, April 22, 1854 130 Cxiii] CONTENTS PAGE Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, May i, 1854 Sterrett TO Dallas, January 4, 1855 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, October 23, 1855 132 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, October 25, 1855 133 De Russy to Dallas, June 4, 1856 133 Welsh to Dallas, August 25, 1856 .... 135 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, March 16, 1857 136 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, April 15, 1857 136 Secretary of the Navy to Dallas, April 16, 1857 137 Deyton to Dallas, April 23, 1857 .... 138 Commander Brent to Dallas, April 21, 1859 139 Myers to Dallas, April 23, 1859 .... 139 Brent TO Dallas, April 24, 1859 .... 140 Daniel G. Brent to Dallas, April 24, 1859 . 140 Receipt by United States Marshal, June 15, 1859 141 Devoe TO Dallas, June 15, 1859 141 Commodore Breese to Dallas, June 16, 1859 142 Hunt to Dallas, June 17, 1859 143 United States Marshal to Breese, June 20, 1859 144 Receipt by Commander Rowan, June 21, 1859 . 144 Secretary of the Navy to D.allas, June 24, 1859 Bridge to Dallas, July 9, 1859 145 Journal of Lieutenant Dallas, May 23, 1849, to June 14, 1859 149 Appendix. Cruise of the Decatur, i 854-1 857. By Com- modore Thom.^s S. Phelps, U. S. Navy 245 ILLUSTRATIONS The United States Frigate St. Lawrence . Frontispiece . From an engraving made in Bremen about 1850 FACING PAGE Commission of Francis Gregory Dallas as a Lieutenant IN THE German Navy 64 From the original document Certificate of Captain Weber loi From the original document First Page of the Dallas Journal 149 '( INTRODUCTION Francis Gregory Dallas was born in Boston, October lo, 1824, and entered the navy as midshipman Novem- ber 8, 1 84 1. He does not appear to have been related to the well known Dallas family which counted among its members and collateral branches not only a secretary of the treasury and a vice-president of the United States, but many naval and military officers.
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