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,. ,. 1, 1858.
PERRY, Matthew Caibraitb, naval officer,
was born in 1831; son of Matthew and Jane
(Slidell) Perry. He entered the U.S. navy as
midshipman, June 1, 1835, and was ordered to the
itp Potomac. He served as acting njaster of
lig Somers, under Commander Alexander
' 1^ iizie, and was one of the oflicers to
I the immediate execution of three
- ,i;jiutinous crew. H^ '^"'■^"'^<' <' f"*^ ^f>^xi-
ar on the frigate Cu,. m-
i.ned lieutenant in the:\,
- ind served on the coast sui vey. lie was
iiissioned captain, and was rehired from
- service, April 4, 1867. He died in New
Mty, Nov. 16, 1878.
RRY, Nora, author, was born in Dudley,
. in 1841. She removed to Pro%idt'nce, R.I.,
her parents in childliood, and was educated
ine and in private schools. At the age of
h.< wrote her first story, " The Shipwreck,"
never published, and in ISSft she be-
<•■ for publication, H'T HrKf. pulilished
red in a n^i: "■■'^t
l>oem, " Tv- f
. . «ud
inb," in
, . rt^moved
'«ton, Mass respondent < C
