Commandant Samuel L. Breese to Acting Lieutenant Gustavus V. Fox, April 25, 1861

Navy Yard New York

April 25 1861.

Sir,

You are hereby appointed an Acting Lieutenant in the Navy, temporarily, and will take command of the Steamer "Yankee" now fitting at this Yard for service. All persons on board are required to obey you accordingly.

Respectfully yours &c.

Sam^l L. Breese

Commd^t.

Mr. G. V. Fox,

New York

SOURCE: Robert Means Thompson & Richard Wainwright, Editors, Publications of the Naval Historical Society, Volume 9: Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1861-1865, Volume 1, p. 36