ALSO SIGNED BY LATER ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY (CIVIL WAR.) WELLES, GIDEON. Two partly-printed Documents Signed, as Secretary of the Navy, to an unnamed sailor. Each additionally accomplished and countersigned by Lieutenant George Dewey. The first, relieving of duties aboard the USS Brooklyn. The second, ordering to report to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard commander George Frederick Pearson for duty aboard the USS Agawam. Additionally signed by Commander Pearson. Each 1 page, 4to, "Navy Department" stationery, each with integral blank; horizontal folds, staining at upper and middle right edge of first, integral blank of second pasted to verso. [Washington], 16 September; 5 November 1863
