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The whole material for this work has been drawn from documents in possession of the Navy Department, so that its narrative rests upon the highest possible authority. Dr. Boynton had free access to the navy-yards and ships, and to the Ordnance Department, while his connection with the Naval Academy and his residence in Washington gave him facilities for collecting materials for his history that left little or nothing to desire.
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