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On the recordDecember 2, 1864
If, however, the Secretary of the Navy should ascertain that the steamer is adapted to our service, he is authorized to purchase her.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Executive Order—Concerning the Steamer \Funayma Solace\

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