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Jeffers, William Nicholson 1824-1883

Naval officer; born in Gloucester county, N. J., Oct. 6, 1824; joined the navy in 1840; served in the war with Mexico, and also through the Civil War; was promoted commodore in February, 1878. His publications include Short methods in navigation; Theory and practice of naval gunnery; Inspection and proof of cannon; Marine surveying; Ordnance instructions for United States Navy, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., July 23, 1883.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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