Through Their Eyes...

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Mr Pedersen, Minister Resident from Denmark, has recently communicated to 
this department the drawing, of which a Description is given below, of the 
flag used by the vesels(sp) of Denmark, as a signal for Pilots, - to be displayed 
on either mast of such vesels(sp), where it may be best seen. 

Dept of State, 9 May 1825

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(At the time this partial document was written the Secretary of State was Henry Clay. It's possible this is in his hand or the hand of one of his secretaries.)

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