To Gideon Welles1Jump to section
Sec. of Navy, please allow the bearer, Mr. Lyman, to take his new cannon into the Navy-Yard where I wish to see it fired next week.
June 13. 1863. A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 74, Navy Branch, Bureau of Ordnance, Inventions, Rifle and Smooth Bore, Letters Received 1862-1864. Lincoln's note was endorsed by Welles to the Chief of Ordnance and forwarded by Commander Henry A. Wise with an order to Lieutenant Commander William Mitchell to ``mount and prepare for firing the accelerating gun of Mr. [Azel S.] Lyman in accordance with the request. . . .''