Before & After: Dix + intercepted directive

[Mike Serpa]

Major General John Adams Dix (Library of Congress photos)

Treasury Department​

Jan. 29, 1861​

Tell Lieutenant Caldwell to arrest Captain Breshwood, assume command of the cutter, and obey the order I gave through you. If Captain Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat him accordingly. If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.

John A. Dix​

Secretary of the Treasury​

 

[BlueGrayBlood]

Tell Lieutenant Caldwell to arrest Captain Breshwood, assume command of the cutter, and obey the order I gave through you. If Captain Breshwood, after arrest, undertakes to interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieutenant Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat him accordingly. If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.

John A. Dix
Secretary of the Treasury​

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[BlueGrayBlood]

Beautiful job on the portrait
I guess the letter on glass plate? would be awful tedious to photo edit
BGB

 

[Mike Serpa]

Beautiful job on the portrait
I guess the letter on glass plate? would be awful tedious to photo edit
BGB

thanks. Not much could be done with the letter. I think tried to enhance it a little.

 

[28thNewYork]

Exceptional job on the photo image and laudible results on the letter content.