Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16681, Vice Admiral Farragut public reception invitation, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from L & T Respess bools by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on November 11, 2021.

Biographical / Historical

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was a U.S. Admiral who achieved fame for his Union naval victories during the American Civil War. Farragut resided in Norfolk, Virginia prior to the outbreak of the war. His loyalty to the Union and U.S. Navy resulted in Farragut moving to New York.

Content Description

This collection consists of one printed invitation to Lieut. M. L. Rouse for a public reception of Vice-Admiral Farragut given by the Citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia on March 31, 1865. The invitation reads "You are respectfully invited to attend a Public Reception of Vice-Admiral Farragut, to be given by the Citizens of Norfolk, and Portsmouth and vicinity, on the evening of Monday, the 3rd inst., at Mechanics' Hall, commencing at 7 1/2 o'clock" The invitee's name is printed in pencil, and fourteen names are listed for the Committee of Arrangements.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
• United States. Navy